edgeConnector Modbus
Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
edgeConnector Modbus
Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
edgeConnector Modbus
Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
Softing edgeConnector Modbus is a containerized Modbus TCP connectivity module adding OPC UA Server and MQTT Publisher functionality to compatible Sensors and PLCs. The software can run as IoT Edge Module.
Softing dataFEED edgeConnector Modbus is a containerized Modbus TCP connectivity module adding OPC UA Server and MQTT functionality to compatible Sensors and PLCs. The software can run as IoT Edge Module. After the deployment, it is possible to configure Southbound and Northbound communication via local GUI or REST interface.
The northbound communication runs with standardized OPC UA communication for data integration into management systems like ERP, MES, and SCADA, or for data exchange with other docker containers like Microsoft OPC Publisher for cloud scenarios. In addition, MQTT is available as a protocol to connect MQTT Brokers in local or cloud environments. The application supports security standards like SSL/TLS, X.509 certificates, authentication, and data encryption. The container runs for 72h in demo mode. Fully activate the application via BYOL from Softing. This also requires the installation of the Softing floating license server.
Technical Data
Supported Controllers | Modbus TCP-compatible controllers and sensors (Schneider Electric, Wago, Beckhoff, Phoenix Contact, etc.) | |
Supported Protocols |
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Supported Modbus Datatypes | BIT, WORD, DWORD, QWORD, REAL, INT, DINT, DOUBLE, STRING and ARRAYs of the mentioned data types (except STRING) | |
Supported MQTT Specifications | V3.1, V3.1.1, & V5 | |
Supported MQTT Features |
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Supported OPC Specifications | OPC Unified Architecture V1.04 and older | |
OPC UA Roles | OPC UA Server | |
OPC UA Profiles | Data Access | |
OPC UA Security | Security Methods: | Aes256Sha256-RsaPss Aes128SHA256-RsaOaep Basic256Sha256 Basic256 Basic128Rsa15 None |
Authentication | Anonymous Username and Password Certificate |
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OPC UA Compliance | Test based on compliance test tools of OPC Foundation | |
Configuration Interface Authentication |
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Logging, Diagnostics | Built-in trace and audit logging facilities, configurable and accessible through the web interface Docker integrated trace logging Prometheus Metrics Information |
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Supported Operating Systems | Linux (Docker Engine), Windows 10 and Windows 11 (Docker Desktop), Windows 2k19 Server and Windows Server 2022 (Docker Enterprise Edition) | |
Supported Architectures | AMD64 ARM64 ARM32 |
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Minimum Hardware Requirements | 320 MB free disk space, 2 GB RAM | |
Licensing | Licensed via Softing License Server* (Docker or Windows)
*Please consider the compatibility table from Docker Hub to use the appropriate License Server. |
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Demo Version | 20 Modbus TCP connections timed at 72 hours | |
Configuration | via local GUI or REST API | |
REST-API | Access using the edgeConfigurator, download via Docker Hub |