Kafka Plug-In for OPC Router - License type: Subscription license
Kafka Plug-In for OPC Router - License type: Subscription license
Variants2
| License type | Availability | Code | Price excl. VAT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription license | In stock | OPCR-KAFKA0-SUB-PROD | 880 EUR | |
| Perpetual license | In stock | OPCR-KAFKA0-PRP-PROD | 1 559 EUR |
OPC Router is a software program that allows you to connect data from various industrial devices and IT/OT systems to each other. All this quickly, automatically and without programming knowledge. In addition, you can see all data flows in a clear visualization.
Collect data, connect systems, perform calculations, compare values and enter results into databases. You can do all this with OPC Router for PLC systems, OPC servers, printers, RFID readers, emails, Excel spreadsheets, databases, cloud systems, MQTT brokers, ERP systems SAP R3, SAP HANA, etc. For installation on a single computer you need a basic module and one or more plug-in modules.
Kafka Plug-In
The Apache Kafka Software is a free software for streaming data packets. It is mainly used in applications based on microservices and in the areas of Machine Learning and Big Data.
It can be used in the areas of the distributed event log and the generalised message broker. The system works according to the logic of Publish/Subscribe. Data is transported between senders (producers) and receivers (consumers) through the broker.
The OPC Router with the Kafka Plug-In installed enables you to read (consumer) from as well as write (producer) to the Kafka system.
OPC data of a cutter is read out from KEPServerEX, translated into JSON and sent to the Apache Kafka broker. In this example, the OPC Router acts as producer.
Acting as consumer in this example, the OPC Router reads cutter data from the Apache Kafka system, parses it and sends it to a MS SQL database.
System requirements
Computer performance
OPC Router is a server application and needs to run on suitably equipped hardware. We recommend using at least the following components:
- Multi-core processor,
- at least 4 GB RAM,
- hard disk space (with RAID 5 technology).
Operating system
We recommend using Microsoft Windows Server operating systems (see below). Client operating systems (64-bit) can also be used for testing purposes.
- Windows Server 2008 x64
- Windows Server 2008 R2 x64
- Windows Server 2012 x64
- Windows Server 2012 R2 x64
- Windows Server 2016 x64
- Windows Server 2019 x64
- Windows 7 x64
- Windows 8 x64
- Windows 8.1 x64
- Windows 10 x64
- Windows 10 IoT x64
Available OPC servers
OPC servers in OPC Router are used to connect control systems and other devices over OPC UA, OPC DA 4.0, or OPC XML.
To connect an OPC server, you must purchase a Module OPC license.
Available database servers
Database servers must be installed separately and are not part of the OPC Router installation. The OPC Router supports the following database systems:
- MS SQL
- Oracle
- MySQL
- MS Access
- XMLdatabases accessible by ODBC
Plug-ins for connecting database systems are not part of the Basic license, but you need to purchase the appropriate plug-in separately.
SAP-Plug in
The SAP Plug-in supports SAP systems version 4.0b and higher. For functionality, you need to have the so-called
SAP Log-on pad installed on the server where the OPC Router is running.
The SAP Plug-in is licensed and is not part of the Basic license.
New features in the OPC Router 5.1 data hub
The new version of OPC Router 5 brings some big changes. The biggest change is the user interface, which brings the user more comfort when working with the program and the ability to work in Linux, macOS, etc. There are also new options for creating user accounts, improvements in application performance optimization and many other improvements.
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OPC Router – Basic Module
278,30 EUR incl. VAT
Kafka OPC Router Plug-in, Extension of the update & support for 1 year
434,39 EUR incl. VAT
Kafka OPC Router Plug-in, Renewal of the update & support for 1 year
942,59 EUR incl. VAT