Data source configuration

Configure data sources to populate a namespace and collect data from data tags and

FactoryTalk Smart Object

instances. Data tags are accessed from controllers, devices, and servers.

FactoryTalk Smart Object

instances require an offline

Studio 5000 Logix Designer

project file (.acd) to populate the namespace and an EtherNet/IP driver for data collection.

FactoryTalk Edge Gateway

gathers the directory of data from the source and stores the data into a namespace. In the case of

FactoryTalk Smart Object

instances, the

FactoryTalk Smart Object

model is also discovered and replicated in

Models

. Use these data tags and models to configure the gateway.

From

Configure Data Sources

, add, edit, delete, populate, clear, and filter data sources.

Data Source Types

Add tags and

FactoryTalk Smart Object

instances for these data source types:

A namespace is a directory of data from your data sources or a collection of data types and instances. The namespace is a local representation of the data structure from the source. The namespace enables quick sorting and searching across all data sources when building models and configuring data to applications. Most namespaces support online discovery of data from data sources. For

FactoryTalk Smart Object

instances or offline configurations, use .acd files to generate a namespace and create models before deploying the data to applications.

Define the collection path when configuring data sources. The collection path defines the location where

FactoryTalk Edge Gateway

gathers data. This collection path and namespace often use the same path. When configuring an offline Logix Project File data source type, define a collection path to enable

FactoryTalk Edge Gateway

to collect the system data for running applications.

An icon shows the status of the

Driver

and

Collection Path

for each configured data source: