# More sample data for Openpdc

**URL:** <http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/more-sample-data-for-openpdc/1472>\
**Category:** openPDC\
**Created:** [February 5, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/more-sample-data-for-openpdc/1472 "2026-02-05T14:23:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![frans](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/71e660/32.png) [@frans](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/u/frans)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/more-sample-data-for-openpdc/1472/1 "2026-02-05T14:23:40Z")

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Hello,

I’m currently working with openPDC and openHistorian and had a few questions:

Are there additional sample datasets available for openPDC that I could use for testing?

Is it possible for openPDC to connect to multiple sample data sources simultaneously?

If openPDC is connected to openHistorian, will the data be continuously streamed and stored there? In other words, does openHistorian receive data from openPDC in real time and maintain a continuous data history?

If I develop an application that runs or queries data every few minutes, is it possible to access real-time (or near real-time) data from openPDC or openHistorian for this purpose?

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**Author:** ![ritchiecarroll](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/user_avatar/discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/ritchiecarroll/32/2_2.png) [@ritchiecarroll](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/u/ritchiecarroll)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](http://discussions.gridprotectionalliance.org/t/more-sample-data-for-openpdc/1472/2 "2026-03-04T13:24:32Z")

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Try this simulator: [https://gridprotectionalliance.org/NightlyBuilds/Tools/PDCSimulator.zip](https://gridprotectionalliance.org/NightlyBuilds/Tools/PDCSimulator.zip)

openPDC can connect to many data sources simultaneously.

If connected to openHistorian, data will be archived in real-time and archived continuously.

It is possible to access real-time or near real-time data, for example:

- Real-time: [sttpapi · PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/sttpapi/)

- Near Real-time: [openhistorian · PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/openhistorian/)