Specifications

20 – Using PlantScape Data in Other Applications
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PlantScape Application Programming Interface and
Network API
If necessary, a site can develop its own custom applications to use in conjunction
with PlantScape data.
• For applications that run on the PlantScape server, PlantScape provides an
Application Programming Interface (API).
• For applications that run on another computer, PlantScape provides a
Network API option.
You can also configure a PlantScape report to request an application program
when it has completed running. For details of the PlantScape API and tools, see
the Application Development Guide.
The Network API option can be used by application developers to create
network applications. Network API has libraries of functions, header files,
documentation, and sample source programs.
Network API gives:
• Read/write access to point parameter values (for example, read the PV of
point ID = T1C123)
• Read access to history data
• Read/write access to PlantScape database files (user files)
For details of Network API, see the Application Development Guide.
The following diagram gives a simplified view of the relationship between the
PlantScape server applications, the API, Network API, and the Network
applications.
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