| Supported Controllers | Siemens SIMATIC S7-300/400, and S7-1200/1500 (including optimized block access) | ||||
| Supported Protocols | SIMATIC S7, RFC1006, OPC UA | ||||
| Supported OPC Specifications | OPC Unified Architecture V1.03 | ||||
| OPC UA Roles | OPC UA Server | ||||
| OPC UA Profiles | Data Access | ||||
| OPC UA Security |
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| OPC Certification | Test based on compliance test tools of OPC Foundation | ||||
| Logging, Diagnostics | Built-in trace and audit logging facilities, configurable and accessible through the web interface | ||||
| Supported Operating Systems | Linux (Docker Engine), Windows 10 (Docker Desktop Linux) | ||||
| Supported Architectures | amd64 | ||||
| Minimum Hardware Requirements | 250MB free disk space, 2GB RAM | ||||
| Licensing | Licensed via Softing Floating License Server |
edgeConnector Siemens
Software module to connect SIMATIC S7 PLCs with Industrial IoT Applications
edgeConnector Siemens connects Siemens SIMATIC S7-300/400, and S7-1200/1500 controller and provides access to data via an OPC UA server interface. As a docker container, it offers flexible deployment options, for example on devices running Azure IoT Edge or AWS IoT Greengrass.
The application is easy to configure locally via a built-in Web interface. It can also be managed remotely via its REST API. Configuration is flexible and includes fine-tuned security settings (e.g. role based access rights for OPC UA client applications).
As a first strategic extension of Softing’s dataFEED product family into virtualization- and container technology, the new product leverages Softing deep experience with brownfield connectivity and OPC UA technology, and makes it available for new and highly efficient IoT solution architectures.
Overview
Access Siemens PLC Data from OPC UA Applications
- Access to SIMATIC S7-300/400/1200/1500 data
- Support of optimized data blocks in SIMATIC S7-1200/1500 controllers
- Namespace configuration by importing SIMATIC STEP7 or TIA Portal project files or by direct browsing the variables in S7-1200/1500 controllers
- 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 or Amazon AWS IoT SiteWise
- Connection of up to 20 Siemens PLCs with one Container Runtime
- Dedicated for retrofit upgrades of existing Siemens controllers
Easy Cloud-driven or Local Deployment
- Container images stored in different online repositories like Docker Hub, Azure Container Registry (ACR) or Amazon Elastic Container Registry (ECR)
- Licensing via Softing Floating Licence Server
Lightweight Flexible Container Solution
- Less resources plus increased scalability and flexibility
- Support of security standards as SSL/TLS, X.509 certificates, authentication and data encryption
- Highly flexible application to be deployed, adjusted or started and stopped immediately, if needed
Technical Data
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| Software | dataFEED edgeConnector Siemens, download via Docker Hub or Azure Marketplace |
| License Key | Email delivery after purchase including download link |
| Documentation | Available at GitHub |
Additional Products and Services
| LRL-DY-140004 | dataFEED Secure Integration Server, single seat license for up to 100 OPC UA connections, including maintenance and support contract for 1 year |