All Units

Introduction

  1. Architecture

Core Concepts

  1. Installation
  2. Configuration

Data Connectivity

  1. Basics
  2. Mitsubishi Electric FA
  3. OPC Classic
  4. OPC UA
  5. DeviceXPlorer
  6. SNMP
  7. Modbus
  8. Web Services
  9. Databases
  10. Other Connectivity Options

Dashboard Visualization

  1. Basics
  2. Symbols
  3. Commanding
  4. Navigation
  5. Aliasing
  6. Asset Navigator
  7. Alarm Viewer
  8. Grid Viewer
  9. Trend Viewer
  10. Recipes
  11. Schedules
  12. Fault Viewer
  13. Camera Integration
  14. Helper Controls
  15. Advanced Controls
  16. 3D Graphics
  17. Security
  18. Cloning

Clients

  1. Basics
  2. Desktop Deployment
  3. Web Browser Deployment
  4. Mobile Deployment
  5. KPI Self-Service Dashboard

Data Historian

  1. Basics
  2. Visualization
  3. Calculations
  4. Data Exchange
  5. Advanced Architectures

Asset Organization

  1. Basics
  2. Defining Assets
  3. Commanding
  4. Asset Templates
  5. Visualization
  6. Bulk Asset Configuration
  7. Advanced Topics

Alarming & Notifications

  1. Basics
  2. Hyper Alarm Server
  3. Hyper Alarm Logger
  4. Alarm Visualization
  5. AlarmWorX64 Server
  6. AlarmWorX64 Logger
  7. Converting AlarmWorX64 to Hyper Alarm Server

Helper Modules

  1. Recipe Management
  2. Scheduling
  3. Triggers
  4. Localization
  5. Unified Data Manager
  6. Workflows
  7. Expressions

Security

  1. Basics
  2. Security Server
  3. Audit Logging
  4. Securing Data in Transit
  5. Securing Data at Rest

Cloud & IoT

  1. Basics
  2. Broker Configuration
  3. Data Connectivity
  4. IoTWorX

Reporting

  1. General
  2. Report Data Formats
  3. Advanced Topics

Automated Transactions

  1. Basics
  2. Process Files
  3. Processing Data Sources
  4. Notifications
  5. Advanced Topics

Business Intelligence

  1. Basics
  2. Data Flows
  3. Data Models
  4. Data Views
  5. Visualization

Project Management

  1. Project Backups

Fault Detection & Diagnostics

  1. Basics
  2. Fault Rules
  3. Diagnostic Models
  4. Cost Analysis
  5. Visualization

SPC/SQC Analysis

  1. Basics
  2. Visualization

Energy Analysis

  1. Basics
  2. Energy Calculation
  3. Visualization
UNIT

Data Connectivity

Connect with data sources such as OPC UA, BACnet, SNMP, Modbus, and more.
SECTION 1

Basics

Total: ~8 min

A primer on the types of protocols used by the ICONICS Suite, how those protocols interface to the Platform Services Layer, and how to plan an application to take advantage of the features within each protocol.

  1. Connecting to Data within an ICONICS system
  2. Extensible Point Managers for Data Connectivity
  3. Counting Tags and Data Connections
SECTION 2

Mitsubishi Electric FA

Total: ~4 min

The FA connector can connect to a wide variety of Mitsubishi Electric equipment leveraging the CC-Link protocol.

  1. Configuring the Mitsubishi Electric FA Interface
SECTION 3

OPC Classic

Total: ~14 min

OPC, the Open Platform Communications protocol, is an open standard that has been around for decades. It is used in a variety of industries for providing connectivity to PLCs, RTUs, meters, and other sensor equipment. It remains the most broadly applicable open standard in use, and is natively integrated into the ICONICS platform as a standard protocol.

  1. Understanding OPC
  2. Connecting to OPC Data Locally
  3. Connecting to OPC Data Over a Network
  4. Tuning and Optimizing Connectivity
SECTION 4

OPC UA

Total: ~13 min

OPC UA (Unified Architecture) is the object-oriented approach to data organization and transfer that is developed by the OPC Foundation. Like its predecessor, the UA model has become broadly adopted in a range of industries and is increasingly finding applications in the IoT space. It includes intrinsic security via a certificate model built into the core of the technology, and expands upon the ability for communication in a networked environment.

  1. Understanding OPC UA
  2. Configuring OPC UA Endpoints
  3. Connecting to OPC UA Data
  4. Tuning and Optimizing Connectivity
SECTION 5

DeviceXPlorer

Total: ~56 min

The DeviceXPlorer is a powerful OPC UA Server which supports a wide arrange of protocol conversions. It can be used in a multitude of ways to help normalize an application's protocol communications on OPC UA.

  1. What is the DeviceXPlorer OPC Server?
  2. DeviceXPlorer OPC Server - Technical Overview
  3. Setting Up the DeviceXPlorer OPC Server
  4. Setting Up the DeviceXPlorer OPC Server Stand Alone Installation
  5. Configuring DeviceXPlorer OPC Server to Monitor a PLC and Feed Data to GENESIS64
  6. Importing Kepware KEPServerEX Configurations into DeviceXPlorer OPC Server
  7. Importing Mitsubishi Electric MX OPC Configurations into DeviceXPlorer OPC Server
  8. Advanced Features of DeviceXPlorer OPC Server
  9. Rockwell AB Connector
  10. Siemens SIMATIC Connectivity
SECTION 6

SNMP

Total: ~20 min

SNMP is a protocol which is standard within the IT and network environment, and is commonly supported by computers, servers, network switches and routers, and power supplies.

  1. Understanding SNMP
  2. Adding a New Network
  3. Adding a Device
  4. Exploring a Network to Discover Devices
  5. Using MIB Files
  6. Using SNMP Traps for Event Monitoring
SECTION 7

Modbus

Total: ~26 min

Modbus is a communications protocol that has become the de-facto standard for quick, no-frills connectivity to sensors and equipment. It is used in a broad collection of industries, and is quick to configure and start using.

  1. Understanding Modbus
  2. Configuring Devices and Channels
  3. Connecting to Modbus Data
  4. Tuning and Optimizing Connectivity
SECTION 8

Web Services

Total: ~24 min

Web Services, particularly SOAP and REST based services, are commonly used for communication between software-based systems. They are natively supported for a spectrum of GET and POST message formats.

  1. Using Web Services Connections
  2. Creating SOAP Service Connections
  3. Creating REST Service Connections
  4. Using REST Web Methods and Manipulators
SECTION 9

Databases

Total: ~21

Database integration to the likes of MS SQL Server, Oracle, and others is essential to a variety of applications. It is particularly useful for interfacing to track and trace, MES, or other 3rd party systems which may handle process data directly.

  1. Database Connectivity
  2. Connecting to SQL Server Databases
  3. Connecting to Oracle Databases
  4. Connecting to OLEDB Databases
  5. Select Statement Queries
  6. Insert, Update, and Delete Queries
  7. Using Stored Procedures
  8. Data Manipulators
SECTION 10

Other Connectivity Options

Total: ~16 min

Expanding upon the core protocols supported by ICONICS systems, there are a variety of other situational uses for data ingestion through other protocols. Furthermore, there are options for creating custom protocol interfaces as needed.

  1. Introduction to Using Simulated Data
  2. Using Simulated Data in GENESIS64
  3. Import from CSV with MergeWorX
  4. OPC Servers as Protocol Converter