OpcDbGateway

OpcDbGateway represents a software product that can be categorized as a supervisory system. The basic feature is the data acquisition from external devices (sensors, actuator, programmable machines...), data processing, data storage in process databases and files, delivery of processed data to other applications. The system by its structure, based on parallel event data processing, periodical or single-shot launching of external programs and scripts at specified time, allows the user to build simple or complex applications for data mining and processing, logging, alarms, generating printed reports, control and monitoring of processes and communication infrastructure in a user-friendly and easy way.

The system uses three basic software technologies of data transfer: OPC (Open Process Control), various database drivers and web services. Its access via web services allows to use it within service oriented architecture (SOA). It allows the creation of even relative complex systems with a great number of processed data by using an easy configuration instead of extensive programming. Besides number of commands available for the configuration of process databases, it uses also SQL language for programming extensive database operations.

Where OpcDbGateway can be used:

• Industrial company unit/plant with more technological units controlled by own programmable logical controllers (PLC) from various vendors from which it is necessary to transfer acquired data into a corporate information system, store in database, visualize on intranet or internet, store information about alarms, call maintenance in case of a malfunction, store processed data in log files, analyze measured data trends for maintenance planning with the help of algorithms configured directly in OpcDbGateway or by launching an external program, monitor and log maintenance incidences, monitor and control the communication infrastructure (switches, routers, computers, WiFi devices) that means data transfer between technological units and the corporate information system...
• A building in that many sensors (temperature, humidity, ...) are installed, it is necessary to control the air conditioning, analyze access to particular rooms...
• A machine or technological device that is necessary to monitor and control and where sensors and actuators of various vendors are used.
• Testing of complex algorithms programmed with the help of specialized software utilities for the modeling and simulation of dynamic systems and their interconnection with real data from/to a technological process.
• Data cross connection of different applications that have an OPC client interface.

It is possible to launch OpcDbGateway on any device that can run MS Windows, that means not only standard but also industrial computers. Interoperability of this system with many other platforms and systems is ensured by utilizing web services.

Vendor: SAE - Automation

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SAE - Automation is an independent software vendor established in 1995 in Slovak republic - central Europe. The company offers programming services for PC, PDA and microcomputers as well as commercial off-the-shelf software and consulting in the industrial communication. It is voting member of the OPC Foundation. SAE - Automation has developed multiple custom OPC servers, communication drivers, database applications and configuration applications. Products OpcDbGateway, SAEAUT SNMP OPC Server, OPC Adapter and OPC Explorer enable to solve broad range of tasks in monitoring and control technological processes, equipments, I/O devices, network infrastructure, and visualization on desktop or over web.