How Does It Work?

Data flows from Devices through the Adapter, Agent, and Relay to the Database, Meter, Dashboard, and other applications.

The Adapter polls or subscribes to messages from Devices, and translates the data to a simple text format, which it sends on to the Agent.

The Agent fits that data into an XML tree representing the device structures. This XML can be viewed in the browser directly, or transformed into HTML.

The Relay then consumes the XML and feeds it to the Database.

The Meter polls the Database for changes and writes updated statistics.

And finally, the Dashboard polls the Database and displays current and historical values in a browser.