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Expose the Unified Namespace to external clients, AI systems, and other FrameworX solutions.

Modules → Data Foundation → Data Services (Concept) | How-to | Reference

FrameworX as Client or Server

TagProvider Services: You connect TO external systems

Data Servers: External systems connect TO you

→ See TagProvider Services for connecting to external data sources

Available Services

OPC UA Server

Expose your UNS to external OPC UA clients using industry-standard protocols.

Capabilities:

• Browse and subscribe to any tag in the UNS
• Read/write access with configurable security
• Historical data access (if Historian configured)
• Alarm and event subscriptions

Configuration

Navigate to Unified Namespace → TagProvider Services and click the OPC UA Server icon.

→ See OPC UA Server Reference for complete configuration→ See UNS Data Servers Reference for configuration details

MQTT Broker

Built-in MQTT broker for publish/subscribe messaging without external infrastructure.

Capabilities:

• Full MQTT 3.1.1 and MQTT 5.0 support
• Sparkplug B compatibility
• Topic-to-tag mapping
• QoS 0, 1, and 2 support
• WebSocket transport option

Navigate to Unified Namespace → TagProvider Services and click the MQTT Broker icon.

→ See MQTT Broker Reference for complete configurationSee UNS Data Servers Reference for configuration details

MCP for Runtime

Enable AI language models to query live solution data through Model Context Protocol.

Capabilities:

• Query tag values from the UNS
• Retrieve alarm status and history
• Access historian data for trend analysis
• Extend with custom tools via Script Classes

How It Works

AI Model (Claude) ←→ MCP Protocol ←→ TMCPServerStdio.exe ←→ TServer.exe

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[Live UNS Data Access]

Built-in Tools

Create solution-specific tools using Script Classes. AI models can invoke any method you expose.

→ See AI MCP for Runtime Connector for setup → See AI MCP for Runtime Tutorial for step-by-step guideand configuration

DataHub Service

Distributed data aggregation for multi-solution architectures. Enables multiple FrameworX solutions to share and access tag, device, server, and alarm namespaces.

Capabilities:

• Multi-solution data synchronization
• Centralized UI solution consuming data from multiple edge solutions
• Shared alarm management across solutions
• Scalable distributed architecture

Architecture Pattern:

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|  (Publish)  |     |  (Publish)  |     |  (Publish)  |
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Configuration

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→ See Data Hub Communication Service for

configuration

details

Configuration Location

Designer: Unified Namespace → Data Servers

Each service has its own configuration dialog accessible via the edit icon.

Data Servers Links

Explanation - to understand concepts
→ You are here

How-to Guides - to accomplish specific tasks
→ How to Enable Data Servers

Reference - technical details
→ UNS Data Servers Reference — All settings and configuration options
→ AI MCP for Runtime Connector — MCP setup and tutorial
→ Data Hub Communication Service — Multi-solution architecture details

See Also

• TagProvider Services — Connect to external systems (FrameworX as client)
• Data Foundation — UNS overview
• AI Integration — AI capabilities overview

Enabling Services at Runtime

Built-in services are enabled on the Runtime → Startup page:

Partner APIs

For development partners requiring direct programmatic access, additional APIs are available:

Contact Tatsoft for partner API access and documentation.

See Also

• TagProvider Services — Configure built-in services
• AI MCP for Runtime Connector — AI integration details
• Data Hub Communication Service — Multi-solution architecture
• Data Foundation — UNS overview