GitHub user mtaylor-os closed a discussion: Python Support for Adapters, Processors, & Sinks
**The Idea:** Python integration with Apache StreamPipes allowing Python to be used to create custom Adapters, Processors, and Sinks. **Background:** Having worked in industry for many decades now, and seeing where SCADA systems are going, it feels like StreamPipes could be a strong player in the data manipulation workflow if it has improved Python support. Most SCADA systems already have Python support (Ignition, some iFix) or planning on it (DeltaV) so there's a large group of capable engineers that already understands basic Python scripting. However, the one thing all these SCADA systems lack is robust data processing...aka compute abilities. They take data from PLCs, display it, trend it, and alarm on it. But our organization, like many across the globe, are moving towards computed data analysis such as statistical analysis on a process variable (think 6-Sigma), inference and prediction (think Artificial Intelligence), and energy/green-house-gas reduction (think mass + energy balance). All these calculations are challenging to do in the native SCADA system...I've tried. If Apache StreamPipes provided more robust Python integration it would elevate the platform above NodeRed and NiFi...the two current contenders in this field and what many controls engineers currently lean towards with compute needs arise. GitHub link: https://github.com/apache/streampipes/discussions/2824 ---- This is an automatically sent email for [email protected]. To unsubscribe, please send an email to: [email protected]
