1. Expanding your Data Redundancy Options Presenters: Renee Sikes, Product Support Engineer Win Worrall, Product Support Engineer and Developer  OPC DataHub  Redundancy Options  Combining redundancy with other DataHub features

2. Today’s Presentation  Overview of OPC DataHub and Redundancy  Overview of Tunneling  Live Demo  New Features in v7.x  Questions and Answers

3. OPC Data Hub Functionality Overview http://www.softwaretoolbox.com/opcdatahub

4. Redundancy Overview  Where is it used?  Mission critical systems  Single point of failure exists  Why is it used?  Increase system reliability and availability  Limit interruptions in sending and receiving data

5. Levels of Redundancy  Device  Redundant connections between server and multiple devices  Server  Redundant connections between client and multiple servers  Client  Redundant client connections

6. Types of Redundancy  Cold  Application will only connect to one server at a time  If connection to primary server is lost, connection will be established with secondary

7. Types of Redundancy  Hot  Application tries to maintain a connection to both primary and secondary servers at all times  Callback is initialized for both servers

8. Redundancy and the OPC DataHub  Gamma  C-based scripting language  Engine  Dynamic environment  Event driven  Object oriented  Redundancy scripts  Switchover.g  EnableOPCConnection.g

9. Expanding Redundancy with the DataHub  Combine all features of the DataHub to make most of your data  SMS/Email alerts when fail over occurs  Bridge data between domains  Log to a Database  Data Tunneling  Data Aggregation  Easy set-up

10. What is Tunneling? OPC Tunneling  Moving OPC Data via simple TCP/IP port connection  Eliminating DCOM and Expanding Data Transport Choices Computer #2Computer #1

11. 3 Steps to Tunneling with OPC DataHub  Step 1: Connect Master to OPC Server  Step 2: Connect Master to Slave  Step 3: Connect OPC Client to Slave

12. OPC Tunneling Why Tunnel?  No DCOM!  No Remote Procedure Calls (RPC)  Handles Network Interruptions  Handles Low-bandwidth networks  Improve System Performance & Reliability  Reduce Network Traffic  Remove Firewall Issues  Connecting to Non-Windows Systems

13. Live Demonstration  Hot Redundancy  Primary: Tunnel to Remote OPC Server  Secondary: Local OPC Server  Cold Redundancy  Primary: Local TOP Server v5  Secondary: Local TOP Server v4

14. What Tools are Needed?  For all usage scenarios  No tag count limits  No limits on # of clients, # of servers used with a single DataHub  Single PC – 1 DataHub License - $995  Tunnelling Scenario – 2 DataHub licenses (one per PC) - $1990  Maintenance Agreements are $199 for the Node License.  Includes 1 Year of Free Upgrades and Support  http://www.softwaretoolbox.com/opcdatahub/html/contract.html  Free Demo Available  http://www.softwaretoolbox.com/opcdatahub/html/free_demo.shtml

15. New Features 7.x - 2010  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  Other changes include:  Tweaks to properties window to allow it to be scaled wider and taller.  New icons and splash screen.  Updated documentation.  OPC UA  Cogent Lightning - Silverlight screen editor and web support.

16. Contact Information & Other Learning Opportunities  Questions later?  rsikes@softwaretoolbox.com  wworrall@softwaretoolbox.com  888-665-3678 or 704-849-2773  Free Fully Functional Demo Available  www.softwaretoolbox.com/opcdatahub  Other learning opportunities  www.softwaretoolbox.com/opcdatahub and click on Videos/Training  Visit www.softwaretoolbox.com/webinars