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

4. Variety 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!!! 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  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

12. OPC DataHub 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  Web Server License $895  Maintenance Agreements available for 20% of License Cost. Free Support and Upgrades Visit www.softwaretoolbox.com/opcdatahub Click the Ordering Tab

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 #ItemList Price 41292101 FactoryWidgets Starter Pack – provides WidgetServer + 5 Widget use licenses $ 995.00 412922011 FactoryWidgets Pack $ 200.00 412922025 FactoryWidgets Pack $ 900.00 4129220310 FactoryWidgets Pack $ 1,500.00

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 Questions: Free Demos Available: www.softwaretoolbox.com/opcdatahub www.factorywidgets.com Win Worrall: Email: wworrall@softwaretoolbox.com Tel: +1 (704) 849-2773 ext. 1329 Renee Sikes: Email: rsikes@softwaretoolbox.com Tel: +1 (704) 849-2773 ext. 1328 Visit www.softwaretoolbox.com/webinars for future events