1. Diversifying Your Data Sources Beyond OPC
Your Presenters Today:
Win Worrall, Application Engineer
Renee Sikes, Application Engineer

2. Agenda Introduction to OPC DataHub Introduction to Factory Widgets
Live Demo
Connect to various non-OPC data sources
Use the FactoryWidgets to display data on user’s desktop
Questions and Answers

3. OPC DataHub Functionality Overview
The Swiss Army Knife of OPC! The Perfect Tool to Leverage Your Automation Investments

4. Before we dive into the details…
Where does the DataHub fit in?
Variety of Data Collection Systems – Some OPC – Some Not!
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. What is a FactoryWidget?
Desktop mini-app that gives information at a glance
Displays manufacturing data or key performance indicators (KPIs)
Operates just like any other Windows widget (e.g. news, stocks, social network alerts, clock)
Simple and elegant visual display for monitoring key information
Read-only window into existing data
User configurable display

7. How does a FactoryWidget work?
Connect to a WidgetServer, which connects to data sources
OPC-DA and Wonderware Historian 9.0 and higher as data sources
Connect using TCP/IP over user-configurable port
Reside on your desktop for easy access

8. What widgets are available?
Analog Orb
Discrete Orb
Goal
Timer
KPI

9. Supported Configurations
WidgetServer
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP
Windows Server 2003/2008
FactoryWidgets
Windows 7
Windows Vista
Windows XP
(Requires 3rd Party Add-in)

10. LIVE DEMO Live Demo Agenda Connect to System Monitoring Info
Connect to ODBC Databases
Connect to MS Excel
Connect FactoryWidgets to OPC DataHub
Publishing Data to the Web
Access Published Web Pages using FactoryWidgets

11. OPC DataHub Summary Avoid DCOM via Tunnelling
Move Data Between Many Different Disparate Systems
/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

12. OPC DataHub Licensing OPC DataHub Node License $995
OPC Client and Server
DDE Client and Server
Bridging
/SMS Notification
System Monitoring
ODBC Reading and Writing
Built in Scripting
Tunnelling requires 2 Node Licenses
All except Web Server and External API’s
Web Server License $895
Maintenance Agreements available for 20% of License Cost. Free Support and Upgrades
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13. FactoryWidgets Summary
Display a few key data points on your desktop
Easy to configure and maintain
Do not interfere with your day to day business
Easy visual access to monitor higher level information

14. FactoryWidgets Licensing
Based on the number of Widgets in use
Concurrent, Named and Mixed licensing modes
Any mix of widgets on any number of machines, adding up to total widget count
Annual support available for 15% of total cost
Part #
Item
List Price
FactoryWidgets Starter Pack – provides WidgetServer + 5 Widget use licenses $
1 FactoryWidgets Pack $
5 FactoryWidgets Pack $
10 FactoryWidgets Pack
$ ,500.00

15. New Features 7.x - Jan 2011
Redundancy support and GUI interface.  Includes domain to domain bridging.
OPC A&E support and GUI interface.
Multi-threaded ODBC with store and forward capabilities
Historian and QuickTrend
OPC Xi
DataHub Web View - Silverlight screen editor and web support.
Other changes include:
Tweaks to properties window to allow it to be scaled wider and taller.
New icons and splash screen.
Updated documentation.

16. More Information
Free Demos Available:
Questions:
Win Worrall:
Tel: +1 (704) ext. 1329
Renee Sikes:
Tel: +1 (704) ext. 1328
So at this point, we have finished the Presentation and now I’d like to open-up the phones for Questions and Answers.
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