Description, address and credentials for connecting to the data source so that data from the physical machine can be consumed by Tulip. This is used for defining a Machine in Tulip. The data source is created and/or managed by the customer or a 3rd Party, in a networked location accessible by a Tulip Connector Host. A Data Source can be deleted and can also be restored. There are 2 types of Machine data source :
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Name | User defined name for the Data Source |
| Description | User defined text describing the Data Source |
| Running On | The Connector Host used to broker the data between the data source and Tulip |
| Agent URL | IP address or the host name for the data source. |
| Security Mode | Security mode required by the OPC UA server in order to encrypt the OPC UA traffic |
| Authentication Method | Option to choose a specific authentication method as required by the OPC UA server |
| Username | Username required by the data source to authenticate in case authentication method is User Name |
| Password | Password required by the data source to authenticate in case authentication method is User Name |
| Private Key & Certificate | Option that allows user to upload private key & certificate in order to authenticate using X509 |
| Image | User defined image to represent the Data Source |
| Deactivation Status | A boolean that indicates whether the machine is active or deactivated |