Quick Start Example

Use this Quick Start Section to become familiar with the product features of Open Automation Software. Each section walks you through a very basic setup and use of the product features. Feel free to skip sections that do not pertain to your application needs.

Consider both your Data Sources and what you would like to perform with the data to determine which of the following steps in the Quick Start you would like to implement.  Modbus, Allen Bradley, Siemens, and OPC UA are the most popular device interfaces.  Data Route, Data Logging, and Open UIEngine are the most popular features used to transport and interface with data.

  • Security: How to setup user security to restrict configuration changes and real-time and historical data access.
  • License: How to activate a software license for Open Automation Software.
  • Tags: How to setup Open Automation Software Tags manually, using CSV files, or programmatically.
  • Modbus: How to setup communications to Modbus devices for Modbus TCP, RTU, and ACSII.
  • Allen Bradley: How to setup communications to ControlLogix, CompactLogix, GuardLogix, Micro800, MicroLogix, SLC 500, and PLC-5.
  • Siemens: How to setup communications to S7-200, S7-300, S7-400, S7-1200, and S7-1500.
  • Database: How to setup access to databases.
  • OPC DA Servers: How to setup communications to Classic OPC DA Servers.
  • OPC DA Clients: How to access Open Automation Software tag values from a Classic OPC DA Client.
  • OPC UA Servers: How to setup communications to OPC UA Servers.
  • OPC UA Clients: How to access Open Automation Software tag values from an OPC UA Client.
  • MQTT Client: How to setup communications to MQTT brokers for communications to MQTT devices and software.
  • MQTT Broker: How to access OAS tag values from MQTT clients with OAS MQTT Broker.
  • Sparkplug B EoN Node: How to host data as Sparkplug B Edge of Network Node.
  • Sparkplug B Host App: How to access Sparkplug B devices.
  • AWS IoT Gateway: How to setup communications to Amazon Web Services IoT Gateway.
  • Azure IoT Data Hub: How to publish data to Azure IoT Data Hub.
  • Azure Event Hubs: How to publish data to Azure Event Hubs.
  • Kafka Consumer: How to setup communications to Kafka as a Consumer.
  • Kafka Producer: How to setup communications to Kafka as a Producer.
  • Data Route: How to setup automated data transfer.
  • Data Logging: How to setup data logging to SQL Server, Oracle, Access, mySQL, and CSV files.
  • Alarm Logging: How to setup data logging to SQL Server, Oracle, Access, mySQL, and CSV files.
  • Alarm Notification: How to setup alarms to be sent via email, voice message, or text message.
  • Reports: How to setup reports to be automatically generated to pdf, html, Word, and Excel.
  • Recipes: How to setup data transfer from SQL Server, Oracle, Access, and mySQL to Open Automation Software Tags.
  • Options: How to setup the Open Automation Software service settings for common attributes.
  • Open UIEngine: No code cross-platform user interface.
  • .NET WPF HMI: How to create a WPF HMI application.
  • .NET WinForm HMI: How to create a WinForm HMP application.
  • .NET Trend: How to add trending to a WPF or WinForm application.
  • .NET Alarm: How to add alarming to a WPF or WinForm application.
  • Web HMI: How to create a Web HMI application.
  • Web Trend: How to create a Web trending application.
  • Web Alarm: How to create a Web alarming application.
  • Excel: How to add realtime data access to Microsoft Excel.
  • Networking: Videos and syntax on how to best implement networking and the different ways that is possible.
  • Programmatic Interface: Examples on how to access Configurations and Real-time data via programmatic interface using .NET or REST API.
  • Universal Driver Interface: How to create a communication driver for OAS.
  • Redundancy: Best practices for implementing redundant systems.
  • How To Articles: A list of guides for data transport and interface.
  • Videos: A complete list of all training videos.
  • Support: Contact information for obtaining sales or technical product assistance.

View the Getting Started with Open Automation Software Video to familiarize yourself with installation, setting up Tags, selecting Data Sources and Destinations, and implementing Networking and Security.

  • 00:00 – Introduction
  • 00:13 – Video Topics
  • 00:25 – Where to download OAS
  • 01:26 – Activate a new license
  • 01:52 – What’s a Tag in OPC Terminology?
  • 02:03 – How to Configure Tags
  • 02:16 – Ways to Add Tags in OAS
  • 02:22 – Add Tags Manually
  • 02:27 – Add tags using csv import export
  • 02:36 – Add tags one click import for AB, OPC UA or OPC DA
  • 02:56 – Add Tags Programmatically
  • 03:16 – Adding a tag manually
  • 07:07 – Saving Tag Configuration
  • 07:48 – OAS as a service-oriented architecture
  • 07:58 – Data Sources
  • 08:07 – Built In Drivers
  • 08:18 – OPC & OPC UA
  • 08:25 – One Click OPC
  • 08:34 – MQTT
  • 08:47 – AWS IoT Gateway
  • 09:02 – Recipe Product
  • 09:13 – .NET Data Connector
  • 09:29 – Universal Driver Interface
  • 09:53 – Data Destination
  • 10:02 – Data Historian
  • 10:39 – Web Alarm & Alarm.NET
  • 10:51 – Alarm Notification
  • 11:00 – Web HMI
  • 11:19 – Web Trend
  • 11:30 – Programmatic Interface
  • 12:02 – .NET WPF HMI
  • 12:17 – .NET Trend
  • 12:24 – .NET Alarm
  • 12:30 – Data route
  • 12:45 – Reports
  • 12:55 – Excel
  • 13:11 – Networking
  • 13:32 – Basic Networking
  • 13:53 – Security
  • 14:12 – More Information