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Exploring the Flexible Features of the OPC DataHub

Exploring the Flexible Features of the OPC DataHub. Your Presenter Today: Win Worrall, Application Engineer. Agenda. Introduction to the OPC DataHub Live Demo OPC DataHub as an OPC Client Drag and Drop Live Data in Excel Tunneling Data without DCOM Bridging Data between Systems

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Exploring the Flexible Features of the OPC DataHub

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  1. Exploring the Flexible Features of the OPC DataHub Your Presenter Today: Win Worrall, Application Engineer

  2. Agenda • Introduction to the OPC DataHub • Live Demo • OPC DataHub as an OPC Client • Drag and Drop Live Data in Excel • Tunneling Data without DCOM • Bridging Data between Systems • System Monitoring with Scripting • Email Notification • Questions and Answers

  3. The Swiss Army Knife of OPC!The Perfect Tool to Leverage Your Automation Investments OPC DataHubFunctionality Overview http://www.softwaretoolbox.com/opcdatahub

  4. Varied of Data Collection Systems – Some OPC – Some Not! Before we dive into the details… • Where does the DataHub fit in? Multiple & Varied Data Sources

  5. Diversity of Connection Types • OPC DA • Acts and OPC Server and OPC Client • DDE • Acts as a Local DDE Client or Server • ODBC • Can write to ODBC systems or Read from using scripting • API’s – lets you make TCP connections • C++ - Windows or Linux • JAVA – support web browser applications • .NET – C#, but works with any • TCP Socket connection with DataHub protocol • Linux/QNX via Cascade Data Hub • Connect to your custom application Bottomline: Once you get the data into OPC Data Hub – You can move it ANYWHERE!!!

  6. LIVE DEMO • Live Demo Time • OPC DataHub as an OPC Client • Drag and Drop Live Data in Excel • Tunneling Data without DCOM • Bridging Data between Systems • System Monitoring with Scripting • Email Notification

  7. OPC DataHub Summary • Avoid DCOM via Tunnelling • Move Data Between Many Different Disparate Systems • Email/SMS Notifications • DataHub is about using Off-the-Shelf Software • For Users - Lower Total Cost of Ownership vs. Custom Code • For SI’s – the key to additional projects

  8. Licensing • OPC DataHub Node License $995 • OPC Client and Server • DDE Client and Server • Bridging • Email/SMS Notification • System Monitoring • ODBC Reading and Writing • Built in Scripting • Tunnelling requires 2 Node Licenses • All except Web Server and External API’s • Maintenance Agreements available for 20% of License Cost. Free Support and Upgrades Visit www.softwaretoolbox.com/opcdatahubClick the Ordering Tab

  9. More Information Free Demo Available: www.softwaretoolbox.com/opcdatahub Questions: Win Worrall: Email: wworrall@softwaretoolbox.com Tel: +1 (704) 849-2773 ext. 1329 Technical Support: Tel: +1 (704) 849-2773 Web: http://support.softwaretoolbox.com Visit www.softwaretoolbox.com/webinars for future events

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