Multiprotocol Gateway for Connecting Ethernet Controllers to Databases, Management Systems & IoT Solutions
additional Ethernet protocols: RFC1006 (ISO on TCP), ISO (H1), S5, S7, TCP/IP with PLC header, Rockwell SLC-500, PLC-5 and CLX, Modbus TCP, Melsec-Q, raw data
other protocols: Telnet, SMTP (e-mail notification), OPCpipe (OPC Tunnel)
Industrial Multi-Protocol Gateway Targeted to OT & IT Level Connectivity
Modern Connectivity Capabilities
- Access to manufacturing, process & quality data in more than 50 PLC types addressable via Ethernet
- Integration of client applications running on-premises as well as in private & public clouds
- Direct connectivity via platform-independent OPC UA technology, SQL database protocols or MQTT Publisher functionality
- Embedded OPC UA Server functionality
- Direct data exchange between controllers of different types & variants
- Buffering of arriving data & addition of time stamps in case of broken connections, automatic forwarding once connection has been reestablished
Additional Functionality Required for Production
- Data storage in various SQL databases
- Recipe manager functionality for writing data blocks from databases to PLCs
- Optional logging of field data plus time stamps for traceability reasons on SD card or FTP server
Driven by Customer Needs
- Step-by-step user guidance based on contextual online help
- Easy symbol import directly from PLC projects
- Physical network separation between production systems & commercial IT networks
- No need for software updates, operating system patches & PC updates resulting in years of failure free operation