File Collector

Automate your Historical Data transfer into any Historian effortlessly

Automate your Historical Data transfer into any Historian effortlessly

MatrikonOPC File Collector is a robust OPC Client specifically designed to monitor a user specified directory for specified files and automatically imports them to any OPC compliant Historian. Typically MatrikonOPC File Collector searches for Comma Separated Value (CSV) files containing tag Value, Quality, Timestamp ( VQT’s), but is flexible enough to be configured to search for similar data file structures

An extremely flexible and versatile OPC Client, MatrikonOPC File Collector is perfect for users who are working remotely with multiple data sources.

Remote Configuration:

MatrikonOPC File Collector can be configured remotely. This is especially useful when off-site or remote data collection is required


This product will monitor a specified directory for new files of any specified type. If a new file is found, this product will read the data and then transfer it to the Matrikon Desktop Historian. Depending on the configuration, the processed file is either deleted or moved to a backup directory

Streamline your data import process with MatrikonOPC File Collector

Effortlessly monitor directories and automatically import files to any OPC-compliant Historian. Enjoy flexible configuration, minimal system impact, and secure file management. Get started with seamless data integration today!

MatrikonOPC File Collector is a compact product that leaves a small footprint on your system. This is accomplished through intuitive built-in programming that provides the user with the choice of deleting a file once transferred into a Historian, or backing the file up in a remote directory

Key Features

Effortlessly import file-based data into any historian
Imports a wide variety of file types
Runs silently and automatically in the background of your system
Unique design allows for low use of system resources

Supported OPC Specs

OPC DA (OPC Data Access) 1.0a
OPC DA (OPC Data Access) 2.0
OPC DA (OPC Data Access) 2.05a
OPC DA (OPC Data Access) 3.0 

Available add-ons

OPC Tunneller: Simplifying network communication
OPC Redundancy Broker: Back-up server support for critical data
OPC Desktop Historian: Real-time data archiving
OPC Trender: Visualize real-time OPC data
OPC2XL: Analyze and report OPC data in Microsoft Excel

Custom OPC File Collector

Unlike similar software programs, MatrikonOPC File Collector is fully customizable if desired. This gives MatrikonOPC File Collector the ability to search any file regardless of format and effortlessly transfer it to any OPC compliant Historian via an OPC HDA Server. Even in situations where OPC connectivity may be limited or unavailable File collector is still able to seamlessly import your specified data