The Local Historian for KEPServerEX moves data collection, storage, and access closer to the data source to prevent data loss and improve operational efficiency via open access and a single product solution. By plugging into the KEPServerEX connectivity platform, the Local Historian can connect to any device and add devices in real-time without operational downtime. The advanced plug-in architecture simplifies configuration, provides flexibility, and makes the information accessible across OPC HDA (an open standard).
Performance
Collects data consisting of a value, quality, and timestamp from any data source in the server (such as drivers, advanced plug-ins, or system tags)
Collects from both static and dynamic server tags
Supports persistence to a volume on the local machine (which can be a fixed drive or removable media)
Supports access to historical data via OPC HDA 1.20
Supports data timestamps with one millisecond resolution
Supports configurable data collection scan rates as frequent as 10 milliseconds
Supports collection deadband
Has a configurable data retention policy
Imports historical data that has been backed up and removed from active use
Has a built-in historical data viewer for quick troubleshooting
Supports tiered licensing for up to 10,000 tags
Protocols
OPC Historical Data Access (HDA)
Available Languages
English
Literature
Release Notes
6.9.572.0
6/2/2020
Fixed an issue where license status was incorrectly reported as “unlicensed” in in datastore properties.
6.4.321.0
12/13/2017
Fixed an issue where historized values would not display in the item’s Value Display window.
5.18.662.0
6/23/2015
Corrected an issue with logging invalid timestamps.
5.17.495.0
2/24/2015
Added the ability to delete the datastore.
Added support for the CSV import and export of historical tags under a historical tag group.
Added support for 64-bit data types, including QWord and LLong.
Added buttons to browse the directories for the Datastore Location and Import Location.
Enhanced the multi-tag edit dialog to allow users to only edit a subset of the tag properties. Leaving a field blank will not apply any changes for that field to the selected tags.
Added the new “Historian Service Status” field to the Status view to help troubleshoot issues when the Historian service is not running. The field shows started, stopped, disabled, or not installed.
Simplified the tag dialog to allow dynamic or static tag address creation.
Fixed a defect where tags would not be renamed if the server channel, device, or tag was renamed. This could occur in cases where the name changed in case only.
Fixed an issue where closing the configuration when the Tag Browser was being used could result in the configuration crashing.
Tag groups are now given a default name upon creation.
Fixed an issue where the Value Display view was not updated with new settings until a new value was recorded for the tag. The view is now updated when the setting changes are made.
Fixed an issue that occurred when adding String or Boolean tags where the deadband option was not shown as disabled. These data types do not support deadband.
Fixed a missing help file link from the tag dialog page.
5.16.722.0
10/21/2014
The new Local Historian Plug-In further improves data functionality by capturing historical data at the point of collection in an easy-to-configure, flexible, and open solution. It collects, stores, and provides access to data at the source to prevent loss and improve operational efficiency. The Local Historian Plug-In provides businesses a simple, cost-effective solution for data collection and storage challenges.
Additional Tech Info
PROTOCOL DETAILS
OPC HDA 1.20 Client Access
Supported IOPCHDA_Server Interface Functions:
GetAggregates
GetHistorianStatus
GetItemAttributes
GetItemHandles
ReleaseItemHandles
ValidateItemIDs
CreateBrowse (except filtering)
Supported IOPCHDA_SyncRead Interface Functions:
ReadAttribute
ReadProcessed
Interpolative
Time Average
Total
Average
Minimum Actual Time
Maximum Actual Time
ReadRaw
Supported IOPCHDA_Browser Interface Functions:
GetEnum
ChangeBrowsePosition
GetItemID
GetBranchPosition
Partnerships
The Local Historian provides historical information to custom or off-the-shelf OPC HDA-compliant client applications for data visualization, reporting, and analytics. Because the Local Historian’s design decouples data storage and visualization, users can choose the visualization or reporting solution that best meets their unique needs.
Kepware has tested the advanced plug-in with multiple third-party products to validate the accuracy of the software’s OPC HDA implementation, including the following:
KEP offers outstanding support for all of our products. If you have a question about any of our products, please fill out the form below and a representative will respond within 24 hours. If you need help with setup configuration or choosing the right product for your application, please call 1-800-631-2165 (US) or 1-732-649-7100 and a KEP applications engineer will be happy to assist you.
