The Universal Data Connector from Open Automation Software is a core server-based platform designed to facilitate the movement, integration, and routing of industrial and IoT data across a wide range of sources and destinations. It supports connections to PLCs, IoT hubs, databases, applications, and industry-standard protocols such as OPC UA/DA, Modbus, and MTConnect. The platform is engineered for high scalability, capable of handling up to 1,000,000 data points per server and supporting large, distributed networks. It provides direct access to data without proprietary plugins, and features automated setup via .NET assemblies or REST APIs. The Universal Data Connector ensures reliable data transfer with built-in buffering and failover, and supports advanced networking scenarios including edge computing, cloud integration, and secure, encrypted communications. Its flexible architecture allows for protocol conversion, data routing, and integration with both OT and IT systems, making it suitable for complex industrial environments.

Key Features

Multi-Protocol Data Integration Connects to a wide range of industrial and IoT data sources.

• Supports PLCs, IoT hubs, OPC UA/DA, Modbus, MTConnect, and databases.
• Direct data access without proprietary plugins.

High Scalability and Performance Handles large-scale industrial data environments.

• Up to 1,000,000 data points per server.
• Supports up to 10,000 servers per client and 10,000 clients per server.

Automated and Programmatic Setup Streamlines deployment and configuration.

• Automated tag and driver setup via .NET assemblies or REST API.
• Supports dynamic configuration and management.

Reliable Data Transfer and Failover Ensures data integrity and availability.

• Buffers data during network outages and transmits when reconnected.
• Configurable failover for redundancy.

Advanced Networking and Edge Computing Flexible deployment across networks and the cloud.

• Supports LAN, WAN, Intranet, Internet, and Live Data Cloud.
• Edge computing with distributed network architecture.

Data Routing and Protocol Conversion Facilitates integration between OT and IT systems.

• Tag-to-tag data routing and multi-tag rules.
• Protocol conversion and redundancy architectures.

Security and Compliance Protects data in transit and at rest.

• Encrypted and compressed communications.
• Supports secure service-to-service and service-to-client connections.

Benefits

Seamless Data Integration Unifies diverse industrial data sources for analytics and automation.

• Reduces integration complexity.
• Enables real-time data-driven decision making.

Operational Reliability Maintains data flow even in unreliable network conditions.

• Prevents data loss with buffering and failover.
• Supports mission-critical industrial operations.

Scalable for Enterprise Needs Grows with industrial and IIoT deployments.

• Handles massive data volumes and distributed architectures.
• Suitable for both small and large-scale environments.