Workflows has custom blocks you can use to integrate your vision Workflow with your enterprise systems.
These blocks are available exclusively to customers on an Enterprise plan. If you would like to learn more about how these blocks can be used with your project, contact the sales team or your account manager.
Workflow Blocks
| Block | Useful for | Tutorial |
|---|---|---|
| OPC UA Writer | Sending data to any OPC-capable listener. | [Tutorial] |
| Ignition | Sending predictions via MQTT to an Ignition system. | [Tutorial] |
| MQTT | Sending predictions to any MQTT listener. | [Tutorial] |
| PLC Writer | Sending data to a PLC on your assembly line. | |
| Modbus TCP Writer | Sending data from your Workflow using the Modbus TCP protocol. | |
| Microsoft SQL Server Sink | Saving results from your Workflow to a Microsoft SQL Server database. | |
| Set Stream Camera Parameters | Adjusting a device camera's settings from within a Workflow. |
You can also use PLC Relay, an edge container service that provides an HTTP API for reading and writing PLC tags. PLC Relay supports Allen-Bradley (EtherNet/IP), Modbus TCP, and Siemens S7 protocols and is configured through the Deployment Manager.
Cameras
You can use Roboflow Workflows with:
- A USB camera
- A Basler camera (GigE or USB 3.0)
- A Lucid camera (GigE)
- Any RTSP-capable camera
The "Set Stream Camera Parameters" block adjusts a camera's settings mid-Workflow on an edge device. Select one of the device's streams, pick a setting (ex: exposure time, focus, line rate), and wire in a value from an upstream block or a literal. Available settings depend on the camera family (USB, AI1, Basler, or Lucid, including line scan variants). Enable "only if changed" to skip redundant writes. Parameter changes apply for the current run and are not persisted to the stream configuration.
Data Import
All users can import data from AWS, GCP, and Azure into Roboflow. If your data is in cloud storage such as AWS S3, Google Cloud Storage, or Azure Blob Storage, the default path to import, ingest, and sync it is Datasources and Bucket Mirror, which keeps images and metadata in sync without scripts. For one-time or ad hoc imports, read our "Import Data from Cloud Providers" guide. We also have a tutorial on how to upload data from Databricks into Roboflow.