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Unidata Neon -Â Version 2302A -Server Applications Software
The Neon Server Applications software is the server-based suite of software that is part of an overall Neon system. This suite of software provides centralised data capture and management for remote field-based Neon data loggers and RTU units. Received data can be viewed on the Neon Web user interface in near real-time from any browser or can be disseminated to third party storage or data visualisation systems via several different reporting and interface mechanisms.
The Neon system also can issue control commands based on pre-set algorithms and issue alarms and notifications via several mediums. Alarm setpoints can be set up on the Neon data logger/ RTU units as well as the Neon central server and alarm notifications can be sent via several methods including email and SMS text messages. Alarm triggers can initiate physical actions in the field such as turning pumps on and off or activating other control functions based on the internal program within the Neon data logger/ RTU.
The Neon system has fully bi-directional communications between the Neon data logger/ RTU units and the central Neon server. This allows for remote diagnosis, remote programming and remote firmware updating for complete remote operation of the remote equipment and this minimises costly site visits. Neon data logger/ RTU units can be configured to read sensors, log data internally to local memory and push data to the central Neon server at user-settable intervals such as once a minute, every few minutes, every hour, once a day.
The Neon Server Applications software is offered as either a hosted service for a subscription fee, managed by Unidata or customers can purchase a Neon Server Applications Server License and run the software on their own server.
Suitable for:
- Remote data monitoring and acquisition
- Environmental compliance reporting
- Metering for utilities
- Asset monitoring
- Modbus TCP
- Industrial Measurement
- Low communications overhead
- Scalable architecture
- The software can be installed on
- Windows 2008/2012 server
- Physical servers or virtual servers
- Scalable server platforms depending on the number of loggers/RTUs required
- View data from any browser on the internet
- Reconfigure Neon remote loggers online
- Diagnose and reset Neon remote loggers online
- Upload new logger schemes online
- Automated FTP/Web Services/email reports
- Data exchange with established third-party systems, including Hydstra and Aquarius
- Automated email and SMS alarm notifications
- True IP services/guaranteed data delivery system
- Industry-standard Microsoft .NET architecture
- SQL database: SQL Express, SQL Standard, or SQL Enterprise
The Neon Server Applications software is based on industry-standard platforms and technologies, including Windows Server Operating Systems, Microsoft SQL, the .NET framework and IP networks.
The software suite encompasses two major components: the Neon Communications Server and the Neon Web Application. The Neon Communications Server handles all communication protocols with the Neon data loggers and RTU units. This includes receiving and storing log data, processing commands and control alarms. The Neon Web Application provides the Web user interface, contains the reporting engine plus various data exchange interfaces.
Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Server or 2012 Server
Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or later, Express, Standard or Enterprise editions
Neon Server Application Software
This software is used to provide communications between the server and the on-site loggers. Main functions include:
- Retrieving data from the loggers and storing the data on the server
- Managing logger configuration
- Uploading new programs and logger schemes to the loggers
- Displaying retrieved data in real-time
- Sending automated data reports to external systems
- Sending alarm messages via SMS or Email
The application software has the Neon Web user interface that can be accessed from anywhere on the Internet using a standard web browser.
- Cellular (2G/3G/4G LTE)
- Satellite (Globalstar, Inmarsat, Iridium)
- Lora radio
Retrieved logger data can be viewed in real-time, via the following methods:
- Charting
- Data Table
- Excel Export
- Weather Stations
- Schematic diagrams
Geographic areas, locations and loggers can be assigned a Latitude and Longitude and then displayed on a geographic map.
Logger alarms conditions can be configured via the software application and can notify users of active alarms via the following methods:
- Web site on-screen display
- SMS
- CSV files, delivered via FTP, email or web service
- Hydstra files, delivered via FTP
- Aquarius interface, import and export, compatible with Aquarius 3.X and NG versions
The Neon system can automatically capture regular photographs and video from the field using the appropriate logger adaptors. These photographs and videos can then be viewed via the Neon Web user interface or delivered to an external system as JPEG or MPEG files.
The application software can handle any number of security access profiles, which can be configured according to access requirements. These access profiles can control which logger or group of loggers a user can access. System administrators can create users and assign the appropriate security access profile to them.
- CPU: Intel Core i5/i7 (low end), Intel entry Xeon 3400 series (mid-end), Intel Xeon 5500/7500 series (high end)
- DRAM: 4GBytes (low to mid-end) / 8GBytes (high end)
- Hard Disk: 150 GByte SATA II (low end), 300GByte SATA II (dual drives) (mid-range) and 500 GByte SCSI (multiple drives) (high end)
- OS: Microsoft Windows 2008 R2 Server or 2012 Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 or later, Express, Standard or Enterprise editions; SQL Database License which can be scaled to either SQL Express, SQL Standard or SQL Enterprise