Configure data acquisition

The purpose of the Data Acquisition subsystem is to accept and process incoming data that originates from data sources. One data source is an AVEVA-compatible I/O Server. An I/O Server is an application that provides factory data to a client by a specific protocol. An IDAS (Industrial Data Acquisition Service) is a component of the AVEVA Historian that accepts data values from an I/O Server and forwards them to the storage subsystem, which stores the data to disk.

You can also batch import existing history data into the system by means of a CSV file or by using the Historian Data Importer. For more information, see Import, insert, or update history data.

For information about monitoring data acquisition, see Monitor data acquisition.