Can we get data of PLC brands other than Allen Bradley in Factorytalk Historian?

I am looking for a historian software to store historical data from PLCs. I am going to test Factorytalk Historian for this purpose but i need to confirm if it collects data from other PLC brands like siemens?

RSLinx Enterprise is a FactoryTalk Live Data server and a device-based alarm and event server. RSLinx Enterprise links Allen-Bradley networks and devices to Microsoft Windows
products such as the FactoryTalk View SE (HMI software) and the RSLogix family of device programming software. RSLinx Enterprise provides FactoryTalk Historian SE with the data points (tags) it collects from Rockwell Automation controllers.

This appears to be only for Allen Bradley.

I would look at Wonderware.
http://software.schneider-electric.com/wonderware/

Regards,
Garry
http://www.accautomation.ca

FactoryTalk Historian uses the OSIsoft PI System.

Try the OSIsoft version if you want to talk to other systems

https://www.osisoft.com/software-support/what-is-pi/What_Is_PI.aspx

Interfaces:

http://www.osisoft.com/software-support/what-is-pi/Collect.aspx

I'd recommend taking a look at Ignition.

http://inductiveautomation.com/

I am an Ignition User and love the software and have used it on numerous jobs.

But we find it hard to sell their "Historian" to places that need regulated storage, Like an EPA report.

I see Ignition getting promoted on here like no tomorrow, whenever a historian question is brought up.

How are the other Ignition users selling the "Historian" aspect of ignition to customers, as it is not a true compressed historian that is un-editable like wonderware and Rsview Historian?

hassan7865 said:

I am looking for a historian software to store historical data from PLCs. I am going to test Factorytalk Historian for this purpose but i need to confirm if it collects data from other PLC brands like siemens?

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I would say yes that's possible using an external OPC server like Kepware or matrikon.

Schneider have 2 Historians Citect Historian (This can definitely do multiple data sources PLCs Databases) uses SQL as the data storage back end.
Their other offering is WonderWare.

hassan7865 said:

I am looking for a historian software to store historical data from PLCs. I am going to test Factorytalk Historian for this purpose but i need to confirm if it collects data from other PLC brands like siemens?

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If you want the very best and fastest data collection software get GE-IP's Proficy Historian. http://www.geautomation.com/search/gss/historian

There is almost nothing that uses serial or Ethernet that one can't get data from. :nodi:

widelto said:

I would say yes that's possible using an external OPC server like Kepware or matrikon.

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will i have to use OPC server in addition to FT Historian for other brands or only OPC server can be used as Historian?

FactoryTalk Historian was designed primarily for use with other Rockwell/Allen Bradley products. It can however be used with almost any other product as well. Historian is split into two primary parts, the server and the interface. The Rockwell/AB data is called FTLD (Factory Talk Live Data) and it does use the OSIsoft PI System Interface as Matt1 mentioned. You can also connect third party controllers to FTLD through a third party OPC server. You can order an interface for several products other than Rockwell/AB as well. Siemens, ABB, Citech, GE, Honeywell, WonderWare and several other interfaces are available that will communicate directly to FT Historian. Some have limitations so you may want to talk to a good Rockwell rep before you jump in. We use FT Historian but all of our products are FTLD and use the PI Interface. I just know through the setup and initialization process that other options are available. Also keep in mind that how you order Historian determines what you can do with it. Historian is sold by number of data points, but you must determine how these will be used as well. For example, If you are split 50-50 on devices between Rockwell/AB and other manufacturers and you wanted to order a 5,000 point license, you would order a license for 2,500 Rockwell and 2,500 third party points. If you just order 5,000 Rockwell your third party data will not work.

hassan7865 said:

will i have to use OPC server in addition to FT Historian for other brands or only OPC server can be used as Historian?

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Native data collector for FT Historian is Rslinx enterprise, that means that you have to add an external OPC server to FT Historian.

Should you need to consider other options, there is Kepware's KepserverEX OPC server that offers a Local Historian Plugin option. This is in addition to their numerous device driver suites available.

Here are some links regarding information that may be of benefit...

http://www.eternity-sales.com/Kepware/Kepware.htm
http://www.eternity-sales.com/Kepware/kepserverex.htm
http://www.eternity-sales.com/kepware/local_historian.htm
http://www.eternity-sales.com/Kepware/kepwaredownloads.htm

If you have any questions, feel free to post, pm or email me through the link provided below of your specific requirements.

Disclosure - ESI is an authorized Kepware Distributor.