Kepware Iot Gateway is a common way of sending data to Factbird. Many of our customers already have Kepware installed and only need to add the IoT gateway module. Kepware is installed by the customer and is the customers responsibility to maintain. This page is a short description of how to get Kepware to work with Factbird. For detailed information see the Technical Guide:

Kepware Technical Guide

Overview

This diagram shows the setup on the customer’s network

Installing

Needed software:

Kepware IoT Gateway

Start the KEPServerEX setup program. Use the version already installed on the server, alternative upgrade to a newer version.

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Modify the installation:

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Add IoT gateway:

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Press Next and complete the installation.

Java runtime

The Kepware IoT component requires Java. As Kepware is a 32-bit program the Java version must also be 32-bit. Download the Windows Offline version from:

https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

Install or update Java