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Make Your OT, IT, IIoT Protocol Interoperability Easier for Industry 4.0

A central consideration and challenge in achieving a connected smart factory is protocol division. Depending on the specific operation, system integrators may encounter numerous disparate automation protocols that must be connected to achieve the operational goals or optimization goals. The OT world encompasses MES (manufacturing execution systems), SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition), PLCs, meters, valves, sensors and motors, etc. The most common protocols are PROFINET, PROFIBUS, EtherNet/IP, and Modbus. IT systems include an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system that mostly uses SNMP, HTTP, SOAP, XML protocols. The IIoT and industry 4.0 application requires the connection of many devices and systems to collect and share the vast amount of high-quality data across OT and IT platforms. The mainstream protocols for the adoption of the IIoT or Industry 4.0 are MQTT, AMQP, and CoAP. Moxa is one of the few product manufacturers and solution providers that offer a comprehensive product portfolio that makes the interoperability of OT, IT, and IIoT protocols straightforward.

One-Click Device Configuration for Modbus Routing


More and more operators are taking advantage of industrial protocol gateways to accomplish the mass configuration of devices and protocol conversions between different devices to keep operations running smoothly. For example, in an electricity room, bridging a large number of Modbus RTU power meters to a Modbus TCP network is usually extremely time-consuming due to the configuration of the slave ID routing table. With just one click, Moxa’s patented auto device routing function helps the protocol gateway to automatically detect the commands from SCADA and set up the slave ID routing table.

Bridge Your I/O Data from OT-to-IT Protocols


In the age of Industry 4.0, IT departments face an increasing demand to collect production data from shop floors in order to optimize production. For IT staff, this is not an easy task as they are not familiar with the process of collecting data via industrial protocols. Moxa's Smart I/O makes it possible for both IT and industrial automation (IA) engineers to conveniently retrieve data from the same I/O device. The ioLogik E1200 Series supports six different protocols: Modbus/TCP, EtherNet/IP, and Moxa AOPC for IA engineers; and SNMP, RESTful API, and Moxa MXIO library for IT engineers. The ioLogik E1200 retrieves I/O data and converts the data to any of these protocols, allowing you to get your applications connected easily and effortlessly.

IIoT-Ready Platform for Rapid Deployment


Sending data from an edge device to the cloud is time-consuming for most manufacturers. Moxa's UC-8100 is an embedded computing platform designed for large-scale, IIoT-edge-computing applications. It features an ARM® Cortex™-A8 processor and versatile communication interfaces. Coupled with Moxa's ThingsPro Suite, it enables fast integration from the devices in the field to the cloud with the integrated, ready-to-run Modbus polling engine and IIoT clients, such as Amazon Web Services (AWS).

Quick Implementation Across Heterogeneous Networks

The growing complexity of operations processes has become a major challenge for smart manufacturing companies. Installation and setup require more time to plan the architecture and perform device commissioning. Moxa’s easy-to-implement solutions eliminate these prerequisites that usually frustrate programmers, IT technicians, and field engineers, streamlining configuration and deployment.
(For more detailed solutions, refer to the "Learn More" links in the the illustrations below.)

Coding-Free Integration for SCADA Surveillance


Exception handling in automation processes is not easy as it often takes a considerable amount of time to determine the precise nature of an irregular event at a field site, as well as how to fix it. With legacy CCTV systems, it’s very time-consuming for engineers to search through recorded video clips and pinpoint the root cause of a specific exception. Moxa IP video devices, including IP cameras and NVRs, support Modbus TCP and SNMP commands for easy device management.

Viewable Network Status in SCADA


For production line networks running on OT protocols, Moxa’s Ethernet switches support PROFINET, Modbus, and EtherNet/IP protocols to allow engineers to view data and the network in a central site on the SCADA system. A quick and simplified SCADA integration speeds up troubleshooting , reduces system downtime, and increases situational awareness.

Increased Situational Awareness Between the Field Sites and Control Room

Situational awareness is very important for operators in both the field and control room in order to ensure continuous production and prevent abnormal situations. However, to capture abnormal events on the shop floor and then interpret the information about these perceived events in real time is quite challenging. Moxa is one of the few solution providers that provide easy integration between OT and IT system networks.
(For more detailed solutions, refer to the "Learn More" links in the the illustrations below.)

Complete Modbus Protocol Gateway Solutions

Moxa offers an easy and reliable solution through our patented fieldbus-to-Ethernet gateways with smart functionality for optional deployment. Moxa's MGate™ gateways not only connect serial devices to Ethernet, they also allow multiple connections and facilitate various Ethernet protocol communications, such as Modbus TCP and Ethernet/IP. What’s more, the MGate gateways can also be quickly and easily installed. Use Moxa's Industrial Ethernet Gateways to connect your industrial plant devices together.

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