Introduction
The AI Module (AI Expert) adds an AI assistant to DataTalk products — operators ask about live and historical data, alarms, documents and schematics in plain language.
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The AI Module adds an AI assistant to DataTalk. Operators, maintenance staff and engineers ask questions in plain language — about active alarms, current and historical tag values, the documentation of the plant or its electrical schematics — and get answers without leaving the application. In the application the module is called AI Expert.
An add-on to other DataTalk products
The AI Module is not a stand-alone application. It is an add-on that works on top of the data of another DataTalk product, for example:
| Product | What the AI Module adds |
|---|---|
| Alarm & Notify | Questions about active alarms and the alarm history, root cause analysis of alarms |
| Real time Dashboards | Questions about the live and historical values behind the dashboards |
| Connect, Log & Report | Questions about logged data; the AI block in reports |
| Web HMI | An assistant directly next to the operator screens |
The assistant always works with the tags, alarms and history of the project it is installed in.
What it can do
- Live data — current tag values and active alarms.
- Historical data — the history of tag values and alarms, for example the most frequent alarms of the last 24 hours.
- Documentation — manuals, procedures and specifications uploaded to the module.
- Electrical schematics — schematics exported from EPLAN or another CAD tool as PDF.
- Root cause analysis — looks for a common cause of several alarms.
- Voice — questions can be spoken and answers read aloud.
- Your own language — ask in Czech, German, Polish or another language; the assistant answers in the language selected in the application.
- Integration — custom tools and an MCP server for external AI agents.
The details are on What AI Expert Can Do.
AI providers
The module works with a cloud service or with models running on your own server:
| Type | Where the model runs |
|---|---|
| OpenAI | Cloud — needs an API key and internet access |
| Anthropic (Claude) | Cloud — needs an API key and internet access |
| Google (Gemini) | Cloud — needs an API key and internet access |
| Local (Ollama) | On your own server — data does not leave your network. Needs a computer with a suitable graphics card, see Running AI Locally. |
Where to find it
- The assistant — the chat icon in the top bar of the application opens the AI Assistant.
- The settings — Edit Mode → Settings → AI Expert, see AI Expert Settings.
- All conversations — the AI Conversation button in the AI Expert settings, see AI Conversations.
The AI Module is a licensed function — check that your DataTalk licence includes it.