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 and AI 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. For additional best practices, see Data Integration in the TetraConnect Hub. For access, see Access the TetraConnect Hub.

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.

Supported Tetra Connectors

The TDP currently supports the following Legacy Connectors. All Legacy Connectors require additional third-party licenses and/or infrastructure.

For information about which Connector versions are eligible for patches and customer engineering support, see Tetra Integrations Support.

ConnectorSource TypeCapabilitiesSupported Deployment TypesRequired Licenses and Infrastructure
Tetra Cellario Connector v1Connectivity middleware- Pulls order data from Cellario and uploads it to the TDPCloud

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On-premises (Tetra Data Hub)
- Cellario account

- Cellario instance, installed and running

See details
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

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On-premises (Tetra Data Hub)
- IDBS E-Workbook account

- Linux host machine

See details
Tetra SDC Connector v1Connectivity middleware- Pulls measurements from SDC and then uploads them to the TDP

- Accepts measurement requests and sends them to SDC
Cloud only- AGU SDC account

See details
Tetra Solace ConnectorConnectivity middleware- Integrates the TDP with the Solace PubSub+ PlatformCloud

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On-premises (Tetra Data Hub)
- Solace PubSub+ account

See details
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- Revvity Signals account

- Linux host machine

See details
Tetra Egnyte ConnectorFile sharing- Monitors Egnyte folders for new and modified files and automatically uploads them to the TDPCloud only- Egnyte account

See details
Tetra Box ConnectorFile sharing- Monitors Box folders for new and modified files and automatically uploads them to the TDPCloud only- Box account

See details

Supported Pluggable Connectors

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You can deploy Pluggable Connectors to the cloud, an on-premises Tetra Hub, or on any Docker-compatible host as a standalone Connector. For more information, see Connector Deployment Options and Create, Configure, and Update Pluggable Connectors. Standalone deployments are available on request. To deploy a standalone Connector, contact your CSM or account executive.

The TDP currently supports the following Pluggable Connectors. All Pluggable Connectors require additional third-party licenses and/or infrastructure.

For information about which Connector versions are eligible for patches and customer engineering support, see Tetra Integrations Support.

Pluggable ConnectorSource TypeDescriptionRequired Licenses and Infrastructure
Tetra Amazon S3 ConnectorFile sharing- Monitors Amazon S3 folders for new and modified files and automatically uploads them to the TDP- AWS account

- Amazon S3 bucket

- Amazon SQS Queue

- Amazon SNS topic

- IAM role

- AWS CLI

See details
Tetra Benchling ConnectorConnectivity middleware- Pulls events from Benchling and uploads it to the TDP
- Can use self-signed SSL/TLS certificates
- Benchling Notebook account

See details
Tetra Biacore ConnectorConnectivity middleware- Pulls data from Cytiva Biacore Insights and uploads it to the TDP- Biacore Insights account

Contact TetraScience for details
Tetra Cellario Connector v2Connectivity middleware- Pulls order data from Cellario and uploads it to the TDP
- Uploads historical data to the TDP
- Can use self-signed SSL/TLS certificates
- Cellario account

- Cellario instance, installed and running

See details
Tetra SDC Connector v2Connectivity middleware- Pulls measurements from SDC and then uploads them to the TDP
- Accepts measurement requests and sends them to SDC
- AGU SDC account

See details
Tetra SharePoint Online ConnectorFile sharing- Monitors SharePoint folders for new and modified files and automatically uploads them to the TDP- SharePoint Online account

- Microsoft enterprise application

See details
Tetra KEPServerEX ConnectorConnectivity middleware- Pulls data from KEPServerEX and uploads it to the TDP-KEPServerEX account

- IoT Gateway plugin (licensed separately from KEPServerEX)

- An MQTT broker run on the same machine as KEPServerEX

- (Recommended) Tetra Hub

See details
Tetra LabX ConnectorConnectivity middleware- Pulls data from multiple LabX instances and uploads it to the TDP- LabX account

- Linux host machine

See details

Install a Connector

To install a Connector, see that Connector's documentation. To download a Connector for on-premises installation (Tetra Hub or Standalone deployments), see Tetra Agent & Connector Installers in the TetraConnect Hub.

Connector Deployment Options

You can deploy Connectors in three ways:

  • Cloud: Runs Connectors in the cloud and provides network access directly to the TDP and AWS APIs.
  • Standalone: Runs Connectors on-premises by using a Docker container image and installation script provided by the TDP. This option allows customers to install Pluggable Connectors on any host server that can run Docker containers. These Connectors have the same network requirements as ones installed on a Tetra Hub.
  • Hub: Uses an on-premises Tetra Hub for Pluggable Connectors, or a Tetra Data Hub for Legacy Connectors, to proxy connections to TDP and AWS APIs. For more information, see Add a Connector to a Hub and Add a Connector to a Data Hub.

To learn about TDP networking best practices, see Recommended Architectures for Network Connectivity to Private Cloud and On-Premises Components in the TetraConnect Hub. For access, see Access the TetraConnect Hub.

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Standalone deployments are available on request. To deploy a standalone Connector, contact your customer success manager (CSM) or account executive. For more information, see the Standalone Connector Installation and Upgrade Guide in the TetraConnect Hub.

Documentation Feedback

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