1. Cogent DataHub Overview http://www.softwaretoolbox.com/cogentdatahub Presenter: Win Worrall

2. Agenda Introduction to the Cogent DataHub How our Customers Use DataHub Question & Answer

3. What is Cogent Data Hub? Notify Analyze Cogent DataHub Connect Integrate Interact Visualize Use Archive Custom Programs OPC Servers OPC Clients Embedded Systems Archived Data Calculations System Monitor  PC uptime  Running processes  Memory usage

4. Cogent DataHub Connect Integrate Use

5. Tunnelling OPC data to SQL databases Industry: Power Generation Problem: Archive data from many regional power plants

6. Tunnelling OPC data to SQL databases Industry: Power Generation Problem: Archive data from many regional power plants Move OPC Server data across the network to SQL Server in a simple, fast and direct method.

7. Customized OPC Calculation and More Industry: Building Products Problem: Calculate before sending to MES

8. Customized OPC Calculation and More Calculations ran in real-time with no delays to the MES Industry: Building Products Problem: Calculate data before sending to MES

9. Customized OPC Calculation and More Bridge data between different OPC Server data points Industry: Building Products Problem: Calculate and bridge data to the OPC Server

10. Customized OPC Calculation and More Email Alerts saved money by reducing down-time Industry: Building Products Problem: Calculate, bridge data and send email alerts

11. Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Industry: Aerospace Problem: Integrating the Communication, Image Processing and Task Control software together

12. Control of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Industry: Aerospace Problem: Integrating the Communication, Image Processing and Task Control software together One application for Read-Only data sharing

13. Connecting to Many Remote Locations Industry: Water and Waste Water Problem: Gathering OPC data from many locations

14. Connecting to Many Remote Locations Securely network redundant OPC Servers, log to a database, and bridge to a central OPC Server Industry: Water and Waste Water Problem: Gathering OPC data from many locations

15. Green IT - Monitoring Data Center HVAC Systems Industry: IT/Data Center Management Problem: Lower cost of cooling data centers

16. Green IT - Monitoring Data Center HVAC Systems Industry: IT/Data Center Management Problem: Lower cost of cooling data centers Real-time humidity data allowed for outside air to be used to cool the data center and lower cost

17. Cogent DataHub Connect Integrate Use

18. More Information Questions: Videos, Documentation and More: www.softwaretoolbox.com/cogentdatahub Win Worrall: Email: wworrall@softwaretoolbox.com Tel: +1 (704) 849-2773 ext. 1329

19. Case Study – Task Force Tips Problem – Robotic picker Controlled by COBOL program on a Linux system Slow response times High downtime Solution – revamp the robot – AB ControlLogix PLC & Servos Challenge! – Can’t rewrite the pick program easily – Must interface it with the ControlLogix How????

20. Case Study – Task Force Tips  “It is magical what this has done for our application. The OPC DataHub and TOP Server allow the PLC to share any data point. The possibilities that this opens up for real-time connections between PLCs and corporate data processing systems will bend your imagination. It is so much faster than what we had before! Now we are trying to find other problems to solve. This solution has been VERY effective for our business results.”  Stuart MacMillan – President, Task Force Tips  “It is magical what this has done for our application. The OPC DataHub and TOP Server allow the PLC to share any data point. The possibilities that this opens up for real-time connections between PLCs and corporate data processing systems will bend your imagination. It is so much faster than what we had before! Now we are trying to find other problems to solve. This solution has been VERY effective for our business results.”  Stuart MacMillan – President, Task Force Tips  Benefits Improved efficiency Nearly eliminated downtime  Benefits Improved efficiency Nearly eliminated downtime

21. Securely Integrating OPC Servers and Clients Industry: Useful in Many Industries Problem: Move data securely between facilities

22. Securely Integrating OPC Servers and Clients No DCOM required to securely connect OPC Server and Clients over different networks Industry: Useful in Many Industries Problem: Move data securely between facilities

23. Case Study – CSS & BHP Billiton 2009 System Improvements Added OPC DataHub to do notifications directly from TOP Server AB Suite Monitoring about 100 points Plans for same in other 3 plant areas Direct connect to Oracle DB for existing plant MES system – no added cost! Send messages & reports based on Conditions and Triggers from any source OPC DataHub  ODBC

24. Wind Farm Web Based SCADA Industry: Renewal Energy Problem: View turbine summary information remotely

25. Green IT - Monitoring Data Center HVAC Systems Industry: IT/Data Center Management Problem: Lower cost of cooling data centers Real-time humidity data allowed for outside air to be used to cool the data center and lower cost