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In this use case, the integration between Litmus Edge and the XMPro platform is demonstrated to ingest the telemetry data from OT assets to digital twin using OPC UA protocol.
This step-by-step configuration is meant to be an introduction to using the XMPro platform and its interface with Litmus Edge. This use case further explains how to create and design a Data Stream, as well as how to configure Stream Objects to ingest.
Litmus Edge is installed on Dell PowerEdge or VxRail, along with XMPro Stream Host, and then deployed on-premise and connected to an enterprise's existing network.
The following software and hardware components, protocols, and application stacks are part of this use case.
Component | Description |
Litmus Edge | Litmus Edge (LE) is the industrial edge computing platform that allows operators to collect, analyze, and act on real-time data at the edge. LE provides out-of-the-box support for any PLC, CNC, sensor, or robotic system, allowing operators to rapidly connect devices. Operators can share normalized data between any edge, big data, cloud, or enterprise system. Litmus Edge deploys an extensive variety of devices in an industrial environment using native drivers. |
XMPro: Stream Host Server | A Stream Host is an application that can either be installed as a Windows Service or as a Console Application. Stream Hosts enable Data Streams to run and execute actions. |
XMPro: Application Designer (AD) | Provides resources for the runtime user visualization application to run on. Also runs the Recommendation/Alerts engine. |
XMPro: Subscription Manager (SM) | Provides resources for the security application which manages features such as user, access, and role management. |
XMPro: Data Stream Designer (DS) | Provides resources for the engineering application used to build and edit Data Streams. |
XMPro: SQL Server Database (combined for SM, AD, and DS) | Provides resources to host the Application Designer, Data Stream Designer, and the Subscription Manager databases. |
Dell Edge Gateway, VxRail, and PowerEdge servers | The class, storage, and memory capacity combinations of Dell VxRail and PowerEdge servers vary depending on the workload classification and application consolidation needs within a small to large customer manufacturing environment. |
OPC UA | OPC Unified Architecture (OPC UA) is a cross-platform, open-source, IEC62541 standard for data exchange from sensors to cloud applications. It was developed by the OPC Foundation. |
Host: Enter the OPC UA host IP address.
Port: Enter the port number 4840.