Store & Forward Add-On for OPC Router
This add-on enables your OPC Router to prevent data loss in the event of a target system failure. OPC Router stores all data until the connection between OPC Router and the target system is restored. OPC Router then gradually forwards the data to the target system. More
Code: OPCR-ADDSNF
This add-on enables your OPC Router to prevent data loss in the event of a target system failure. OPC Router stores all data until the connection between OPC Router and the target system is restored. OPC Router then gradually forwards the data to the target system. More
Code: OPCR-ADDSNF
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| License type | Code | Verfügbarkeit | Price Exkl. MwSt. | |
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| Subscription license for 1 year | OPCR-ADDSNF-SUB-PROD | In stock |
575 EUR
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OPC Router is a modular system that consists of the Basic module, plug-in modules and add-on modules. Your choice of plug-in modules depends on where from and where to you need to transfer data. Add-on modules extend OPC Router's capabilities. A single OPC Router PC installation requires the Basic module and at least one plug-in module. You also need to purchase the Year 1 Support & Maintenance package for the first year. It will automatically be added to your basket. During the first year or when the package has expired, you can purchase Support & Maintenance for subsequent years.
Store & Forward Add-On
The Store & Forward Add-On prevents loss of your data if the data recipient (i.e. a database server, an MQTT broker, etc.) becomes, for any reason, unavailable, or if the database is failing to process requests fast enough.
If any of these situations occurs, OPC Router stores all the data that it was supposed to send to the target system. When the connection between OPC Router and the target system has been re-established, OPC Router gradually transfers all the stored data to the target system.
Using Store & Forward for Big Data Analysis in the Cloud
An example of the use of the Store & Forward Add-On would be Big Data analysis in the cloud, where statistical production data is stored so that it can be analysed.
If OPC Router is storing statistical production data in the cloud and the connection between OPC Router and the cloud has failed for any reason, using the Store & Forward Add-On OPC Router records and temporarily saves all the data that was going to be sent to the cloud, preventing data loss.
When the connection has been re-established, OPC Router retrieves the locally stored data and forwards it to the cloud.
As statistical production data does not have to be analysed in the cloud immediately, the fact that the data is transferred with a delay is irrelevant here. What matters is that this solution prevents the loss of this data.
Using Store & Forward for SAP and Databases
There are several reasons why databases or SAP may become unavailable – for example planned as well as unplanned downtime, maintenance, upgrade and backup.
The Store & Forward Add-On is the perfect solution for preventing data loss if your SAP system or database becomes unavailable. With this add-on, OPC Router locally stores all the data that it was supposed to send to your SAP or database. When the connection has been re-established, OPC Router gradually transfers all the stored data to your SAP or database.
System Requirements
Installation and Update
The OPC Router setup installs the configuration environment, Windows services and all plug-ins in demo mode with a runtime of 2 hours. Licensed plug-ins can only be run without time limitation after entering the license key.
The installation does not include a database system or an OPC server for production use. These components must be installed separately and then connected in the OPC Router configuration.
Computer Performance
OPC Router is a server application, so we recommend running it on suitable hardware. For standard use, we recommend:
- a multi-core processor,
- at least 8 GB RAM,
- SSD storage.
Operating System
For production use, we recommend Microsoft Windows Server operating systems. 64-bit client operating systems can also be used, especially for testing purposes.
Supported operating systems:
- Windows Server 2016 x64
- Windows Server 2019 x64
- Windows Server 2022 x64
- Windows Server 2025 x64
- Windows 10 x64
- Windows 10 IoT x64
- Windows 11 x64
Running in Docker
OPC Router can also be run in a Docker container, for example on an Edge device or a Windows device. The minimum requirements for running OPC Router in a Docker container are:
- 64-bit single-core 600 MHz CPU with AVX support,
- 512 MB RAM,
- 3 GB of free disk space.
.NET 8
OPC Router requires .NET 8. If it is not installed on the system, the OPC Router setup will install it if necessary.
In production environments, we recommend installing .NET 8 manually from Microsoft before updating OPC Router. The .NET installation may require Windows updates, take longer to complete and sometimes require several restarts. To reduce downtime, we recommend uninstalling older .NET versions only after .NET 8 has been installed successfully.
OPC Server
To connect controllers via OPC, an installed and accessible OPC server must be available. OPC Router supports connections via OPC DA 4.0, OPC UA and OPC XML.
The corresponding OPC plug-in is required for communication with an OPC server.
Database Server and Data Sources
Database servers are not part of the OPC Router installation. If you want to connect them to OPC Router, they must be installed and made accessible separately.
OPC Router supports connections to the following database systems and interfaces:
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Oracle
- MySQL
- SAP HANA
- OLE DB
- systems accessible via ODBC
The following databases, data sources or files can also be connected:
- MS Access
- SQLite
- dBase
- InfluxDB
- MongoDB
- XML files
Plug-ins for database communication are not included in the Basic license. The appropriate plug-in must be selected for the specific type of database connection.
Oracle Database Connection
To connect to an Oracle database, Oracle Instant Client (ODAC) must be installed.
SAP Plug-in
The SAP Plug-in supports SAP systems version 4.0b and higher. SAP Logon Pad or the librfc32.dll library must be installed on the computer running OPC Router.
To use SAP NetWeaver, SAP NetWeaver RFC SDK must be installed.
The SAP Plug-in is a separately licensed module and is not included in the Basic license.
New features in the OPC Router 5.1 data hub
The new version of OPC Router 5 brings some big changes. The biggest change is the user interface, which brings the user more comfort when working with the program and the ability to work in Linux, macOS, etc. There are also new options for creating user accounts, improvements in application performance optimization and many other improvements.
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