Owl Perimeter Defense Solutions support one-way data transfer for a wide range of process control databases, core monitoring, and SCADA/sensor collection methods.
Owl - developed software connectors
Examples:
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Owl OSIsoft PI System -- Owl-PI System connector moves PI database records, snapshot data, and
historical archive data to the lower level PI server. A single UDP connection is used to move all three types of information. Date and time stamps from the originating server are
preserved; time synchronization between the two servers is maintained. Point record data and archive data are repainted to the receiving PI server. The connector runs as a PI API
node. The receiving API node will buffer incoming data if the receiving PI server is unavailable.
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OwlOPC – an OPC interface designed to replicate an OPC client in a secure environment using Owl DualDiode Technology. OPC functions by actively
exchanging information between the client and the server. In the unidirectional environment of Owl OPDS, the OwlOPC software connector intercepts and transmits OPC related data
across the process control security boundary.
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Modbus -- Owl OMBI transfers real-time PLC sensor data one-way from PLCs within a segregated control network to databases on business and open
engineering networks. OMBI can either communicate directly with a MODBUS enabled device, or monitor existing MODBUS Master/Slave communications. In either case, the MODBUS
data is collected in a secure environment, and made available to customer client applications requiring MODBUS data.
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FTP -- OwlFTP enables customers to use legacy FTP services between their FTP servers – transparently -- across the Owl one-way Perimeter
Defense Solutions. Minimal address changes are all that is required.
Owl support for historian software connectors
The Owl OPDS appliance family offers robust, integrated support for TCP/IP and UDP packet data, and for a variety of File Transfer formats. Many data historian providers have
such native TCP/UDP/file interfaces for their own product solutions.
Examples are:
• General Electric Proficy iHistorian
• InStep eDNA Data Historian
• Rolls-Royce DS&S
• Scientech R*Time
These vendor interfaces are connected to an OPDS platform with minimal effort. OPDS manages and transfers these types of data connectivity with
Owl Secure Network Transfer System SNTS for TCP/IP & UDP traffic, and/or SNTS with
Remote File Transfer Service RFTS.
Other data types natively supported by OPDS:
• File transfers of all types
• Syslog administration messages
• SNMP TRAPs
