Summary
Omnivex data applications are programs that contribute to and retrieve data from the Omnivex DataPipe Server. These applications act as clients to the DataPipe Server. DataPipe Server supports three different types of clients:
- clients that send data
- clients that receive data
- clients that both send and receive data
Clients that send data to the DataPipe Server typically:
- Get data from an external data source such as an application or a third-party information service.
- Link the source data to DataPipe Server.
For example, XMLLink 7 pulls data from XML files, then links the data to your DataPipe Server. The data can then be shared by any connected client with read capabilities.
Clients that send and receive data from DataPipe Server:
These clients are typically user or viewer-facing applications that require an input and a response. For example, a DataPipe Client can be used to type data directly into your DataPipe Server but also displays all the current data to ensure that you don't accidentally overwrite something important.
Software | Description | |
 | DataPipe 3 or DataPipe 7 Client | Omnivex DataPipe Client connects with Omnivex DataPipe Server and provides you with the tools to read, edit and filter any data in your DataPipe Server. Keep track of data as it changes and use this data in real-time graphs and intraday data charts so you understand how your data changes over time. In addition, DataPipe Client links data to and from Microsoft Excel spreadsheets as well as retrieving real-time financial data from data vendors such as Reuters, Bloomberg and Thomson. In fact, any Microsoft Windows DDE-compliant application, such as call center supervisor terminals, can be linked into the DataPipe Client. Once connected to DataPipe, any updates to any values in DataPipe are automatically updated throughout your display network. |
 | IOLink 7 | Omnivex IOLink links Omnivex DataPipe to external devices. IOLink responds to inputs or triggers outputs to various hardware devices. Contact closures, RS-232 data streams, RFID readers or scheduled time-based inputs can be used to update DataPipe cells. IOLink can monitor an input for a pre-determined action, monitor DataPipe for specific characters to appear and respond by updating a value in DataPipe and sending this updated data to your display network. |
 | Moxie Data Server | The Moxie Data Server can connect to your DataPipe Server, both sending and receiving data. You can use this data as content or to control whatever content is running in your layouts. Moxie helps you make much greater use of your data to affect all aspects of your display network. |
 | SQLLink 4 | Omnivex SQLLink acquires data directly from ODBC databases (Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server and Access) and makes it available to Omnivex DataPipe. You can use this data as content, as a trigger to select other content or to trigger events on your display network. You can create dynamic queries that are triggered by data updates anywhere on your display network. Typically, SQLLink is used for displaying information such as production or sales figures, call center statistics or flight information. |
| XMLLink 7 | Omnivex XMLLink parses XML from a variety of sources and sends this data to Omnivex DataPipe for distribution on your display network. XMLLink accesses XML data on web services and RSS feeds as well as XML documents on the Internet, your corporate intranet or a local computer. You can filter specific XML tags and keywords in the data so you are presented with only the information you want. |
Additional information
These tables include the most commonly used Omnivex linking products that are designed for general purposes, but do not include our more specialized software for specific linking applications. Contact Omnivex Technical Services for information on any other data linking requirements you have.