TopView Data Sources
Each TopView Version is based on the source of the measurement data that is being monitored. TopView currently supports the following data sources:
Tag-based data sources
- OPC/SCADA
For PLCs, SCADA, Historians, Controls Systems. Support for OPC-DA/HDA.
Includes SCADA Connect to sync SCADA alarms to TopView. - PI/PIAF/Rockwell FactoryTalk Historian
PI tag and AF attributes (from OSIsoft) - SQL Lookup
ODBC and OLEDB databases, files, and spreadsheets - PerfMon
System Performance and Ping response time - Custom Data Source
custom-written data source plug-in
Event-based data sources
- OPC A&E
Vendor-neutral alarm/event interface to Emerson DeltaV, ICONICS, GE iFIX, Yokogawa, Honeywell, and others - SQL Events
ODBC databases containing SQL-based events logs - MQTT
For sensor and IIOT devices
Regardless of the data source for the monitored data, TopView Software contains a common set of features. A single installation of TopView can be licensed for multiple data sources.