Open Automation Software (OAS) is a comprehensive industrial IoT data platform designed to connect, move, and transform data between PLCs, industrial devices, databases, and custom applications. At its core is the Universal Data Connector, which enables seamless, bidirectional data flow and transformation for critical business processes such as machine learning, reporting, and visualization. OAS supports direct, native connections to a wide range of devices (including Allen Bradley, Siemens PLCs, OPC DA/UA, Modbus, and more), as well as databases and cloud services. The platform is built on a distributed, service-oriented architecture, supporting edge and cloud deployments with high scalability—from small installations on Raspberry Pi to large enterprise systems. OAS provides a suite of tools for alarm management, data logging, visualization, and real-time analytics, and offers APIs and SDKs for custom integration and automation. Security, accuracy, and performance are central, with features like encrypted data transport, first-in-first-out processing, and 100-nanosecond resolution for data events.

Key Features

Universal Data Connector Enables seamless, bidirectional data movement and transformation between devices, databases, and applications.

• Supports a wide range of industrial protocols and data sources.
• Facilitates integration for machine learning, reporting, and visualization.

Device and Data Connectors Direct, native connectivity to PLCs, industrial devices, and databases.

• Allen Bradley, Siemens, OPC DA/UA, Modbus, and more.
• Custom driver development via SDK.

Distributed Architecture and Edge Deployment Scalable from edge devices to enterprise systems.

• Runs on Windows, Linux, Docker, and Raspberry Pi.
• Supports decentralized, service-oriented deployments.

Real-Time Data Processing and Analytics Processes and delivers all data values with high accuracy and minimal latency.

• 100-nanosecond resolution and FIFO processing.
• Real-time monitoring, analytics, and visualization tools.

Alarm Management and Notification Comprehensive alarm logging and multi-channel notifications.

• Real-time alerts via email, SMS, and voice.
• Logging to open-format databases for compliance and analysis.

APIs and SDKs for Integration Extensive APIs and SDKs for custom application development.

• Supports .NET, REST, and mobile/web app integration.

Benefits

Seamless Industrial Data Integration Connects disparate devices, databases, and applications for unified data flow.

• Reduces integration complexity and cost.
• Enables flexible, future-proof industrial automation.

High Performance and Scalability Handles large-scale deployments with high data throughput and accuracy.

• Scalable from small edge devices to enterprise systems.

Enhanced Security and Reliability Ensures secure, reliable data transport and storage.

• Encrypted, compressed data packets and delivery verification.

Real-Time Insights and Automation Delivers actionable insights and automates processes in real time.

• Supports advanced analytics, reporting, and visualization.