XConnect, the easiest way to put your real-time data in a relational database, is a powerful open data processing system with multiple storage options including Open Database Connectivity (ODBC). Running on Windows™, it handles all RTU communications with instant desktop supervisory control (SCADA) and data access.

Real Time Access & Control with

• Standard HMI Compatibility with Intellution, Wonderware Intouch® & National Instruments™ Lookout
• Open Database - ODBC & Standard SQL
  
• Data view, trending and editing
• Japan (MTSAT-1R) 100 bps domestic and international channels
• INSAT 4800 bps domestic channels
• CHINA FY2C 100 bps domestic channels
• ARGOS/SCD

Features - Real Time at the Speed of NOW!

• Automated communications from PC server to RTUs
• Flexible, scalable relational database (i.e. Oracle®, Microsoft® Access)
• Real-time data processing (including table lookups) prior to data storage
  
• Flexible Time Tags - Time tags can be set to the second. No separate files for data with odd time intervals (e.g., rainfall)
  
• Real-time error detection flags on data items.
• Quality Flags - Supports 2 alarm detection thresholds plus “no change” checks. Optional alarm notification for quality flags status via e-mail & paging.
  
• Multiple storage formats: PCBase2 Binary files, ODBC (Oracle®, Microsoft® Access), ASCII day files, and Microsoft® Excel. Future addition of XML files.
• Communications diagnostics tools.
• Communicates with entire family of Sutron RTUs using Sutron Standard Protocol (SSP). Optional historical data tables for post-processing, providing automated calculation & statistics storage - MIN, MAX, SUM, MEAN...
• Optional satellite message decoder module & utilities.
• Runs under Windows 2000 - Key modules implemented as automation servers w/future transition to Windows services.
• COM servers allow 3rd party software link to data in real-time. XConnect modules implemented as automation servers for exchange of methods & data among today’s popular programs & development environments. DDE protocol maintained.
• New GUIs in all XConnect modules with enhanced tools and options.
• New Crystal Reports Database Storage Reports Viewer
• XConnect comes with a library pre-defined time series and maintenance reports.
  
• Users can add additional reports of their own design and add to XConnect Reports Library.
  

System Functions

• Setup of stations, sensors, data groups
• Polling schedule (radio, phone systems)
• Real-time processing setup (tables, equations)
• Communications parameters
• Real-time status of data collection
• Interactive tools to aid in sensor configuration
• Interactive Graphics
  
• Access to database Station and Sensor Characteristics
• Standard Reports (hour, day, week, month, year)
• Post processing setup (optional)
• GOES decoding (optional)
• Data export (optional)