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.

Connector Deployment Options

You can deploy Connectors in two ways:

For more 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.

Supported Tetra Connectors

The TDP currently supports the following Legacy Connectors. For information about which Connector versions are eligible for patches and customer engineering support, see Tetra Integrations Support.

ConnectorSource TypeCapabilitiesSupported Deployment Types
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)
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-WorkbookCloud

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On-premises (Tetra Data Hub)
Tetra SDC Connector v1Connectivity middleware- Pulls measurements from SDC and then uploads them to the TDP- Accepts measurement requests and sends them to SDCCloud only
Tetra Solace ConnectorConnectivity middleware- Integrates the TDP with the Solace PubSub+ PlatformCloud

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On-premises (Tetra Data Hub)
Tetra Signals ConnectorELN- Pulls data from Signals and uploads it to the TDP- Searches data in the TDP and downloads the results to SignalsCloud 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 or cloud deployment only. For more information, see Create, Configure, and Update Pluggable Connectors.

The TDP currently supports the following Pluggable Connectors. For information about which Connector versions are eligible for patches and customer engineering support, see Tetra Integrations Support.

Pluggable ConnectorSource TypeDescription
Tetra Benchling Connector v1Connectivity middleware- Pulls events from Benchling and uploads it to the TDP- Can use self-signed SSL/TLS certificates
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
Tetra Amazon S3 ConnectorFile sharing- Monitors Amazon S3 folders for new and modified files and automatically uploads them to the TDP
Tetra SDC Connector v2Connectivity middleware- Pulls measurements from SDC and then uploads them to the TDP- Accepts measurement requests and sends them to SDC
Tetra SharePoint Online ConnectorFile sharing- Monitors SharePoint folders for new and modified files and automatically uploads them to the TDP
Tetra KEPServerEX ConnectorConnectivity middleware- Pulls data from KEPServerEX and uploads it to the TDP