The NEXCOM NIO/Hilscher netIOT IoT gateway solution offers seamless cross-platform connectivity to connect factories to the cloud. At the field and control level, Modbus® TCP/IP and Modbus® RTU, PROFINET®, PROFIBUS®, EtherNet/IP™, and OPC UA links are pre-validated on the gateway to ensure reliable communication with systems from different manufacturers. An IIoT version of NEXCOM IoT Studio software with an integrated fieldbus configuration tool is pre-installed on the NEXCOM NIO/Hilscher netIOT IoT gateway to enable easy configuration within a single interface and immediate transfer of field data. For applications where real-time responses are crucial, the NEXCOM NIO/Hilscher netIOT IoT gateway solution offers scalable performance options for controller and two-in-one gateway applications.
"Cross-platform interoperability has long been needed in the automotive and industrial control industries. For today's fragmented control network architecture, the NEXCOM NIO/Hilscher netIOT IoT gateway can bridge the gap by interopering with different commercially available control systems that typically use different protocols and operate independently. Furthermore, the co-developed gateway enables manufacturers to establish bidirectional communication channels between factories and cloud services, realizing Industry 4.0 visions that include remote control of factory operations, timely adjustments to manufacturing and sales processes, and improved supply chain management," said Joe Lin, General Manager of the IoT Automation Solutions Business Group at NEXCOM.
The live demonstration of the NEXCOM NIO/Hilscher netIOT IoT gateway was featured at SPS IPC Drives 2015 in Nuremberg, Germany, showcasing how field data can be captured from Siemens PLC control systems and sent to the IBM Bluemix™ cloud platform via the NEXCOM NIO/Hilscher netIOT IoT gateway solution. As part of this collaboration, additional industrial communication standards will be added to the NEXCOM NIO/Hilscher netIOT IoT gateway, benefiting world-class PLC users with reduced engineering effort during the initial setup phase and accelerating the proliferation of IIoT and Industry 4.0.
