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Data sources
Data sources are the devices and systems ENLYZE captures data from.
A data source is a device or system that ENLYZE connects to via a connector to make its data accessible. From the connected data sources, ENLYZE extracts the data, prepares it, models it, and harmonizes it.
ENLYZE distinguishes two kinds of data sources:
OT data sources are devices on the shop floor, such as controllers (PLCs), sensors, or energy meters. From these, ENLYZE receives time-series and process data. Which OT data sources are supported and how they are connected is covered under OT connectivity.
IT data sources are IT systems, such as ERP, MES, or QMS systems. From these, ENLYZE typically receives the production context (production run, product, scrap, etc.). How IT systems are connected and read out is covered under IT connectivity.
Currently, only OT data sources are shown in the app: they are modeled in ENLYZE and connected through connectors so you can understand where which data comes from. IT systems are connected and read out by ENLYZE via individual ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) jobs and do not appear explicitly in the app.
ENLYZE can generally also write data back to connected systems.
Data sources in the platform
In the data sources overview you see all data sources across all machines, organized by site and machine, with connector type and connection status.
The data sources overview with site, machine, host, connector, last readout, and edge device.
The detail view of a data source shows the manufacturer and device model, the connection details, the assigned connector and edge device, and the status of the last readout including any errors.
A variable is a concrete data point that ENLYZE reads from a data source, for example a temperature, a speed, or a counter value. A data source typically provides several variables, of which you record the relevant ones.
Recorded variables are given a display name, a unit, and, if needed, a scaling factor in ENLYZE, and are then available in near real time and historically.
