# Getting Started

EI Tunnel Manager, built upon the Cognex Edge Intelligence software platform, gathers data and analytics from vision tunnels for real-time insights into logistics operations. It provides tunnel analytics, setup and commissioning apps, and easy integration with on-premise and cloud-based data systems.

The EI Tunnel Manager is a web-based software that allows you to manage your tunnel assets with some key features as below:

Main Features | Key elements
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Device Management | Large storage for multi-day images and results
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Time Synchronization
Compatibility with DataMan Readers | Configurations, firmware, feature keys
Multi-Reader Sync group setup
DataMan WebHMI to configure readers
Flexible and scalable solution: Integration with Industrial Analytics | Reader results and metadata
Built-in MQTT protocol (Ignition, cloud providers) and analytics
Turnkey data connectivity to cloud-based systems (AWS, Azure)
Powerful Performance Monitoring tools | Real time performance with live dashboard
Custom performance dashboards
Browse tunnel trigger results and images with powerful queries and tagging
Real time device configuration changes