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edgeConnector Siemens
Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
edgeConnector Siemens
Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
edgeConnector Siemens
Softing Industrial Automation GmbH
Run the IoT Edge Module and connect up to 20 Siemens S7-300/400 or S7-1200/1500 PLCs. Acts as OPC UA server on Azure IoT Edge, for example as data source for OPC Publisher by Microsoft.
Softing dataFEED edgeConnector Siemens is a containerized SIMATIC S7 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.
For southbound communication it is possible to connect up to 20 Siemens S7-300/400 or S7-1200/1500 PLCs including optimized data blocks. The Namespace configuration is done by importing the STEP7/TIA Projects or simply browsing the variables of the PLC.
The northbound communication runs with standardized OPC UA communication for data integration into management systems like ERP, MES or SCADA or for data exchange with other docker containers like Microsoft OPC Publisher for cloud scenarios. In addition MQTT is available as protocol to connect MQTT Broker 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 | Siemens SIMATIC S7-300/400, and S7-1200/1500 (including optimized block access) | |
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| Supported MQTT Specifications | V3.1, V3.1.1, & V5 | |
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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 | |
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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 PLC connections timed at 72 hours | |
| Configuration | via local GUI or REST API | |
| REST-API | Access using the edgeConfigurator, download via Docker Hub | |
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