IoT Solutions
By Fiona Dai | 16 November 2022 | 0 Comments
Industrial IT and OT communication by IoT Gateway BL110
At present, most PLCs on the market are connected to the OPC UA Server, which is realized by running the OPC UA software on the industrial computer, which requires not only the industrial computer as hardware, but also the purchase of an OPC UA license, which is expensive.
Actually users can directly connect PLCs of various brands to OPC UA servers through OPC UA gateway. Users no longer need the license of the industrial computer or OPC UA software, which greatly reduces the cost and application difficulty.
BLIIOT technology uses OPC UA protocol to connect to MES system for industrial IoT field data acquisition. There are two solutions:
1. Use BL200UA to directly transfer IO to OPC UA (this was introduced in the previous article);
2. Use BL110 industrial Intelligent gateway, which converts industrial communication protocols such as (Modbus, DLT645, PLC, inverter, IO module) to OPC UA, and connects to the OPC UA server
What is OPC UA?
OPC Unified Architecture (OPC Unified Architecture) is a new technology created by the OPC Foundation (OPC Foundation), which is more secure, reliable, and neutral (vendor independent), for the transmission of manufacturing sites to production planning or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems Raw data and preprocessing information. Using OPC UA technology, all required information can reach every authorized application and every authorized person anytime, anywhere. OPC UA is independent of the manufacturer, applications can communicate with it, developers can develop it in different programming languages, and it can be supported on different operating systems. OPC UA complements existing OPC, adding important features such as platform independence, scalability, high availability, and Internet services. As an important communication protocol (IEC 62541) in Industry 4.0, OPC UA is also the most promising connection standard in the industrial field.
What is MES?
MESA (Manufacturing Execution System Association, International Manufacturing Execution System Association) white paper defines Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES): "Manufacturing Execution Systems transmit information so that the production process from ordering to finished products can be optimized. optimization.
MES is not just a single information system of a factory, but a system that integrates horizontally, vertically, and between systems, the so-called management system, for various enterprise information systems such as SCP, ERP, CRM, data warehouse, etc. In other words, as long as the factory object is included, MES is inseparable. To sum up, MES can be summarized as one purpose - how to perform manufacturing, two core databases - real-time database, relational database, two communication interfaces - interface with control layer and interface with business planning layer, four key functions - Production management, process management, process management and quality management, etc.
What is the relationship between OPC UA and MES?
As a functional module of MES, data acquisition system is responsible for providing basic monitoring data for MES, and is an important part of MES. As the underlying data acquisition technology often used in MES, OPC technology is widely used in MES data acquisition systems. OPC UA technology is a new technology proposed by the OPC Foundation, which aims to eliminate its limitations on the basis of satisfying the functions of classic OPC technology.
Why MES manufacturers choose OPC UA
1.The OPC UA network protocol will not be blocked by the technology of the buying country!
2, Data encryption, high security, can pass through the firewall.
3. OPC UA is a unified framework and will not be restricted by platforms such as windows and lunix. OPC UA can be deployed on PC, mobile or embedded devices. In addition, OPC UA can also run naked without the need for an operating system.
4. No programming language restrictions C#, C++, python, and java can all be used as OPC UA programming languages.
5. OPC UA has been ecologicalized, and various products are available, regardless of the level, from small sensors to large server data centers, the products are very rich.
The concepts of the Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 are very hot right now, and OPC UA is playing a key role in it. As long as it is an enterprise with a manufacturing and processing plant, the use of OPC UA must be an inevitable trend.
How to realize the transfer of the underlying IO signals, sensor signals, PLC and other field device data to OPC UA in the process of industrial intelligent digital transformation?
There are two mainstream methods:
As a member of the OPC UA Foundation,BLIIOT Technology actively participates in the promotion of OPC UA, and is committed to the development and production of OPC UA related products!
Actually users can directly connect PLCs of various brands to OPC UA servers through OPC UA gateway. Users no longer need the license of the industrial computer or OPC UA software, which greatly reduces the cost and application difficulty.
BLIIOT technology uses OPC UA protocol to connect to MES system for industrial IoT field data acquisition. There are two solutions:
1. Use BL200UA to directly transfer IO to OPC UA (this was introduced in the previous article);
2. Use BL110 industrial Intelligent gateway, which converts industrial communication protocols such as (Modbus, DLT645, PLC, inverter, IO module) to OPC UA, and connects to the OPC UA server
What is OPC UA?
OPC Unified Architecture (OPC Unified Architecture) is a new technology created by the OPC Foundation (OPC Foundation), which is more secure, reliable, and neutral (vendor independent), for the transmission of manufacturing sites to production planning or enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems Raw data and preprocessing information. Using OPC UA technology, all required information can reach every authorized application and every authorized person anytime, anywhere. OPC UA is independent of the manufacturer, applications can communicate with it, developers can develop it in different programming languages, and it can be supported on different operating systems. OPC UA complements existing OPC, adding important features such as platform independence, scalability, high availability, and Internet services. As an important communication protocol (IEC 62541) in Industry 4.0, OPC UA is also the most promising connection standard in the industrial field.
What is MES?
MESA (Manufacturing Execution System Association, International Manufacturing Execution System Association) white paper defines Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES): "Manufacturing Execution Systems transmit information so that the production process from ordering to finished products can be optimized. optimization.
MES is not just a single information system of a factory, but a system that integrates horizontally, vertically, and between systems, the so-called management system, for various enterprise information systems such as SCP, ERP, CRM, data warehouse, etc. In other words, as long as the factory object is included, MES is inseparable. To sum up, MES can be summarized as one purpose - how to perform manufacturing, two core databases - real-time database, relational database, two communication interfaces - interface with control layer and interface with business planning layer, four key functions - Production management, process management, process management and quality management, etc.
What is the relationship between OPC UA and MES?
As a functional module of MES, data acquisition system is responsible for providing basic monitoring data for MES, and is an important part of MES. As the underlying data acquisition technology often used in MES, OPC technology is widely used in MES data acquisition systems. OPC UA technology is a new technology proposed by the OPC Foundation, which aims to eliminate its limitations on the basis of satisfying the functions of classic OPC technology.
Why MES manufacturers choose OPC UA
1.The OPC UA network protocol will not be blocked by the technology of the buying country!
2, Data encryption, high security, can pass through the firewall.
3. OPC UA is a unified framework and will not be restricted by platforms such as windows and lunix. OPC UA can be deployed on PC, mobile or embedded devices. In addition, OPC UA can also run naked without the need for an operating system.
4. No programming language restrictions C#, C++, python, and java can all be used as OPC UA programming languages.
5. OPC UA has been ecologicalized, and various products are available, regardless of the level, from small sensors to large server data centers, the products are very rich.
The concepts of the Industrial Internet of Things and Industry 4.0 are very hot right now, and OPC UA is playing a key role in it. As long as it is an enterprise with a manufacturing and processing plant, the use of OPC UA must be an inevitable trend.
How to realize the transfer of the underlying IO signals, sensor signals, PLC and other field device data to OPC UA in the process of industrial intelligent digital transformation?
There are two mainstream methods:
1, Convert on-site data to OPC UA through software such as kepware;
2, Installing a PLC that supports OPC UA such as (Siemens S7-1200, Mitsubishi FX-5U, etc.), these two The method also has the problem of cost!
The BLIIOT technology BL110UA, as a cost-effective industrial intelligent gateway, supports the conversion of field devices into OPC UA protocol! The problem that originally required thousands or even tens of thousands to solve can be solved in a cost effective way! At present, the BLIIOT technology BL110UA can collect hundreds of industrial field communication protocols including Modbus, DLT645 and PLC protocols to meet the needs of most customers!As a member of the OPC UA Foundation,BLIIOT Technology actively participates in the promotion of OPC UA, and is committed to the development and production of OPC UA related products!
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