Configuring Data Connectivity

In this section, you will connect GENESIS to a simulated Mitsubishi MELSEC PLC via an OPC UA server, collecting data from your Tank Farm Management System (TFMS), including the liquid density, depth, temperature, and pressure inside your tanks. Learn more

For example, suppose you want to collect data for the temperature gauge in Tank 01 in your TFMS, and the current temperature is 30.1°C, that data value travels from the MELSEC PLC via the OPC server to the Temperature property that you have configured for Tank 01. You will configure the Temperature property to store a history of incoming values and trigger an alarm if the temperature exceeds a specific value that you specify.

Alternatively, you can connect GENESIS to the MELSEC PLC, bypassing the OPC UA server. Learn more

Finally, this section provides procedures for testing and verifying your connection to your data source. The Data Explorer, a standalone application, allows you to quickly view the data in the tags in real time.

While these instructions assume a specific system design, you are not limited only to an OPC UA connection. GENESIS supports the following connectivity options:

• BACnet: Provides BACnet/IP and BACnet/SC connectivity to BACnet devices.
• Databases: Provides database connectivity.
• Internet of Things: Consumes messages from Microsoft Azure IoT/Event Hub, MQTT, and MQTT Sparkplug-B protocols.
• Mitsubishi Electric FA: Provides connectivity to MELSEC and GOT devices.
• Modbus: Provides connectivity to Modbus TCP/IP Ethernet and RS-232 Serial Line devices.
• OPC UA / Classic: Connects data sources, including PLCs, controllers, I/O devices, and databases, with HMI client applications. Also known as OLE for Process Control.
• SNMP: Provides connectivity to SNMP devices. Also known as Simple Network Management Protocol.
• Web Services: Enables connectivity to third-party REST (Representational State Transfer) APIs.