Data Connector

Universal Data Connector

The Universal Data Connector is at the core of the EAS Platform allowing the movement of data from PLCs, IoT hubs, applications, databases and more.

Product Features

The Universal Data Connector is a server-based, highly-scalable, network platform that enables the transport and transformation of your data. Many other solutions lock your data in proprietary formats, thus limiting your ability to use or share your own data.


The EAS platform is built upon a single principle, to liberate your data and allow you to move it through your enterprise with speed and flexibility.


Once data sources are connected to the EAS Platform, data can be logged to infinite open databases for further analysis or storage.


Each data point is monitored and can be transformed, or used to trigger alarms for real time notification. Additionally, all data passing through the Platform is made available to a site of developer tools and APIs for creating .NET, web, and native mobile visualizations.

Product Features

Data Historian

Log data in open format to MS SQL Server, Oracle, mySQL, PostgreSQL, InfluxDB, MongoDB, SQLite, MariaDB, Access, SQL Azure, Amazon Aurora, Amazon RDS, Amazon Redshift, Google Firebase, and CSV files

Alarm Logging & Notification

Log events to open databases, and send notifications via SMS, email, and voicemail

Device & Data Connectors

Read and write data to Allen Bradley, Siemens, and Modbus devices, Universal Drivers, OPC, OPC UA, databases, Excel, and read MTConnect.

IoT Connectors

Connect to cloud-base IoT gateways such as AWS, Azure IoT, and MQTT

Visualization Tools

Build custom Visualizations, User Interfaces, HMIs and Dashboards for Windows, web, as well as native iOS and Android devices

SDKs & APIs

Develop custom automation apps for Windows, web, and mobile devices. Integrate with .NET and REST APIs. Build custom integrated device drivers.

Networking Features

Provides the most robust, scalable, and reliable distributed networking platform for IIoT solutions

Data Sources

EAS supports a large library of Industry 4.0 data sources including Allen Bradley and Siemens PLCs, Modbus and MTConnect devices, OPC UA and DA Servers and Clients, Databases, applications, and more.

  • Show supported data sources

    Modbus

    Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, and Modbus ASCII for Master and Slave


    Allen Bradley

    ControlLogix, CompactLogix, GuardLogix, Micro800, MicroLogix, SLC 500, and PLC-5


    Siemens

     S7-200, S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, and S7-1500


    MTConnect


    OPTO


    OPC UA Servers


    OPC DA Servers


    OPC UA Alarms and Conditions


    OPC UA Clients


    OPC DA Clients


    MQTT Connector


    Azure IoT


    AWS IoT Gateway


    Excel


    Databases

    SQL Server, Azure SQL, Oracle, Access, mySQL, 

    MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Casandra, 

    MongoDB, and InfluxDB


    Calculations


    .NET Applications


    REST API


    Web JavaScript and User Entry


    Universal Driver Interface SDK

Data Destinations

EAS integrates directly into existing applications and interfaces.

  • Show supported data destinations

    Web HMI


    Web Trend


    Web Alarm


    WPF HMI


    WinForm HMI


    iOS and Android HMI


    Trend .NET


    Alarm .NET


    Data Logging

    SQL Server, Azure SQL, Oracle, Access, mySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Casandra, MongoDB, InfluxDB, and CSV files


    Alarm Logging

    SQL Server, Azure SQL, Oracle, Access, mySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Casandra, MongoDB and CSV files


    Alarm Notification

    E-mail, SMS text, voice message


    Automated Reports

    E-Mail, PDF, HTML, Word, Excel, and Printer


    Modbus

    Modbus TCP, Modbus RTU, and Modbus ASCII for Master and Slave


    Allen Bradley

    ControlLogix, CompactLogix, GuardLogix, Micro800, MicroLogix, SLC 500, and PLC-5


    Siemens

    S7-200, S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, and S7-1500


    OPTO


    OPC UA Servers


    OPC DA Servers


    OPC UA Clients


    OPC DA Clients


    MQTT Connector


    MQTT Broker


    Azure IoT


    AWS IoT Gateway


    Excel


    .NET Applications


    REST API


    Universal Driver Interface SDK

Performance and Scalability

Perfectly suited to Big Data solutions, each EAS server can process up to 1,000,000 data points. Each can connect up to 10,000 servers to each client, and up to 10,000 clients per server. The result is throughput of up to 100,000,000,000,000,000 data points per network. Transfer data over your LAN, WAN, Intranet, or the Internet with 100 nanosecond resolution!

Reliability and Failover

When deployed on the network with each data source, the EAS Universal Data Connector captures and buffers data, so when external network connectivity is intermittent or unreliable, no data is lost. Data is transmitted as soon as communications is reestablished. EAS servers can also be configured for failover, to achieve necessary redundancy.


Using the free Live Data Cloud feature, EAS servers can communicate with each other, relaying data without remote locations requiring a fixed IP address, allowing for data aggregation and remote monitoring.

Security

Service-to-service and service-to-client communications use WCF with encrypted and compressed packets for low network usage and high speed. Unlimited security Users and Groups can be configured as well, to control granular access to each data point and even each attribute of each point.

Automated Configuration and Flexibility

Perfectly suited to Big Data solutions, each EAS server can process up to 1,000,000 data points. Each can connect up to 10,000 servers to each client, and up to 10,000 clients per server. The result is throughput of up to 100,000,000,000,000,000 data points per network. Transfer data over your LAN, WAN, Intranet, or the Internet with 100 nanosecond resolution!

Open Data Format

As always, all interfaces provide access to data directly without the need for proprietary plug ins. All data is logged to open formats, and exposed via multiple APIs across multiple environments. Your data is always available for you to work with in real time at no additional cost, and with no additional export and translation.

Networking

The Universal Data Connector is built upon a Distributed Network Architecture, enabling robust Edge Computing IIoT solutions

Data transport over LAN, WAN, and Internet.

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