Why OMF

PI interfaces and PI connectors can be used to access and read data from many types of equipment and control systems. But what happens when you have a data source for which no interface or connector exists? One solution is to write an application that uses OMF to send the data to the PI System.

OMF enables you to send data into your PI System from sources that you would not otherwise be able to send data from. Those sources could include different platforms, different operating systems, and different devices - from server class devices to headless devices running embedded operating systems. OMF allows you to connect the pieces so that you have your data available, no matter where it originated.