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Plug-ins

The OPC Router enables communication with a wide variety of systems. Each plug-in is configured according to the specific requirements of its target system; the plug-in instance created in this way—the connection—is then available in the flow configuration as a data source or data destination.

The sidebar organizes the plug-ins by application area: Cloud/IoT, Topfloor, Shopfloor, Storage, Messaging, and Printers.

The pages in this chapter​

  • All Plug-ins from A to Z – the complete alphabetical list with the chapter for each plug-in, in case you know the name but not the section.
  • Cloud / IoT – MQTT, Sparkplug, Apache Kafka, and REST, with a selection guide based on the type of target system interface.
  • Shop Floor – Connection with ERP systems via SAP® plug-ins and ERP web services.
  • Shop Floor – Shop floor devices and machines: OPC UA Server, OPC Client, OPC UA PubSub, Heidenhain, Euromap-77, Charm, and barcode scanners.
  • Storage – Databases (relational, Snowflake, file-based, time series, document-oriented) as well as files and object storage (Excel, local files, network drives, cloud).
  • Messaging – Message delivery via the integrated Telegram and email plug-ins; additional services such as Microsoft Teams via the REST plug-in.
  • Printers – Document templates with label fields populated at runtime for Windows, Domino, Zebra, Videojet, Wolke, and generic printers.

The roles, terms, and flows of OAuth 2.0 authentication apply to all plug-ins, such as the REST client and email; they are provided as a basic reference under OAuth 2.0 – Basics. Data transformations between source and destination are handled by the data formats (ETL). The license tiers show which plug-ins and add-ons are included in each tier. Information on which startup mode is used to launch a plug-in instance at runtime can be found under Activating and Deactivating Plug-in Instances.