Tetra Connectors

Tetra Connectors provide built-in data integration with specific instruments or systems. They offer similar functionality as Tetra Agents, but are containerized applications that can run either on-premises or in the cloud. After the data is uploaded to the Tetra Scientific Data Cloud, it can then be processed by a pipeline, translated into a Tetra Data model, and integrated with other systems.

For more information about the different types of Tetra Integrations, see Tetra Integrations.

Connector Types

The TDP currently supports two Connector types, which offer the same functionality, but different levels of customization:

  • Legacy Connectors are tightly coupled with the TDP and must be upgraded in conjunction with TDP releases.
  • Pluggable Connectors can be deployed independent of a TDP release. For more information, see Create, Configure, and Update Pluggable Connectors.

Connector Deployment Options

You can deploy Connectors in two ways:

Supported Tetra Connectors

The TDP currently supports the following Legacy Connectors.

ConnectorSource TypeCapabilitiesSupported Deployment Types
Tetra Benchling IntegrationElectronic Lab Notebook (ELN)- Pushes instrument or experimental results to BenchlingCloud only
Tetra HRB Cellario ConnectorConnectivity middleware- Pulls order data from Cellario and uploads it to the TDPCloud

-or-

On-premises (Tetra Hub v1)
Tetra IDBS E-Workbook ConnectorELN- Pulls data from IDBS E-Workbook and uploads it to the TDP

- Searches data in the TDP and downloads the results to IDBS E-Workbook
Cloud

-or-

On-premises (Tetra Hub v1)
Tetra AGU SDC ConnectorConnectivity middleware- Pulls measurements from SDC and then uploads them to the TDP

- Accepts measurement requests and sends them to SDC
Cloud only
Tetra Solace ConnectorConnectivity middleware- Integrates the TDP with the Solace PubSub+ PlatformCloud

-or-

On-premises (Tetra Hub v1)
Tetra Signals ConnectorELN- Pulls data from Signals and uploads it to the TDP

- Searches data in the TDP and downloads the results to Signals
Cloud only
Tetra Egnyte ConnectorFile sharing- Monitors Egnyte folders for new and modified files and automatically uploads them to the TDPCloud only
Tetra Box ConnectorFile sharing- Monitors Box folders for new and modified files and automatically uploads them to the TDPCloud only

Supported Pluggable Connectors

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You can add Pluggable Connectors to an on-premises Tetra Hub v2 or cloud deployment only. For more information, see Create, Configure, and Update Pluggable Connectors.

The TDP currently supports the following Pluggable Connectors.

Pluggable ConnectorSource TypeDescriptionSupported Deployment Types
Tetra KEPServerEX ConnectorConnectivity middleware- Pulls data from KEPServerEX and uploads it to the TDPCloud

-or-

On-premises (Tetra Hub v2)