# Set up Control Edge

## Control Edge – Control and Automation with Eliona and Niagara

The **Control Edge** is an interface between **Niagara-based automation systems** and **Eliona**. It enables the **bidirectional communication**, so that control logics, sensor data and alarms can be synchronized directly between **Niagara** and **Eliona** can be synchronized. This allows seamless integration into **modern building automation systems**.

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## **Installation and Connection**

For connecting Niagara to Eliona, only two simple steps are required:

1. **Install Niagara-Eliona module**
   * The **Niagara module file** and the corresponding **license** can be requested directly from **Eliona** requested.
   * The module is simply copied into the `modules`-folder of the Niagara installation.
2. **Generate API key in Eliona**
   * To establish the connection to Eliona, an **API key** must be created in Eliona. [→ API key creation](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/documentation/settings/api-key#api-schlussel-erstellen)

Detailed information on setting up the Niagara module can be found here:

{% content-ref url="set-up-control-edge/eliona-modules-for-niagara" %}
[eliona-modules-for-niagara](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/edge-nodes/edgenodes-in-abb-buildingpro/set-up-control-edge/eliona-modules-for-niagara)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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## **What can the Niagara Control Edge do and how is it used?**

The Niagara Control Edge connects automated building and industrial systems with Eliona. This allows data, controls and alarms from Niagara to be visualized and analyzed in Eliona - and conversely, controls can be sent directly from Eliona to Niagara.

After setup, the **synchronization runs automatically** and enables seamless interaction between both systems. **Assets, asset types and the asset structure** are automatically created and updated in Eliona. If an asset or its type does not yet exist, it is created without manual configuration. This means that **data points, controls and alarms** from Niagara are directly available in Eliona and can be used for visualizations, analyses and automations.