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Siemens Expands Edge Portfolio with New Cloud Gateway
Siemens announced a new gateway based on the TI ARM processor family that links cloud, in-company IT and production.
The new Simatic IOT2050 is designed for industrial IT solutions for the acquisition, processing and transfer of data directly in the production environment. It can be used for connecting the production process to a cloud-based analysis of machine and production data, for example. The new IoT gateway is also equipped with remote edge functionality for easy integration into Siemens Industrial Edge solutions.
The gateway can also be retrofitted to existing plants, where it harmonizes communication between different data sources, analyzes the data, and passes it on for evaluation to a cloud. This cloud can be MindSphere, or any other solution preferred by the user. The Simatic IOT2050 complements the MindConnect Nano cloud gateway from Siemens. This gateway is already available and is specifically designed for MindSphere.
The hardware of the new Simatic IOT2050 gateway has a compact design and is based on rugged, reliable and long-lasting industrial technology. The device is suitable for both wall and standard rail mounting, is equipped with a power-saving Texas Instruments ARM AM 6548 (+Secure Boot), 2 GB DDR4 RAM and multiple interfaces including two Gbit LAN, two USB, and a serial and Arduino interface. It comes with the Simatic Industrial OS already installed.
Simatic IOT2050 can be easily expanded for tailor-made solutions with Arduino shields and mini PCIe cards. It also supports Linux based on Debian. There are also many other options for programming in high-level languages. Together with the planned edge functionality, it is easy for the user to integrate the Simatic IOT2050 into Siemens Industrial Edge solutions.
The Simatic IOT2050 is typically used for preventive machine maintenance and linking production to the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) level in order to minimize expensive production downtimes. Relevant indicators can be evaluated and impending signs of wear detected at an early stage. These are the ways the new IoT Gateway contributes to making production more versatile, reliable and efficient. Simatic IOT2050 acquires, processes and stores the relevant data. These are transferred to a cloud-based analysis tool, and the evaluated data then passed back from the cloud to the production maintenance system. This continuous data exchange completes the control loop for optimizing maintenance intervals in production plants.
Siemens Connects its Nano PLC to the Cloud
Siemens is presenting the new version of the logic module series Logo! for the first time at Hanover Fair 2020: The latest Logo! Version 8.3 will be available from fall 2020 and features a direct cloud connection. The Logo! Soft Comfort engineering software is getting a functional update to enable configuration of the new devices. With Version 8.3, it is possible to activate and configure the cloud connection and use the new free Logo! web editor to create user-defined website and dashboards in the cloud. Users can also design their automation projects and operate them from the cloud via smartphone, tablet or PC. The webserver can be directly hosted in the cloud, enabling individual visualization and centralized control of switching and automation solutions in building management systems, and in the construction of control cabinets, machines and apparatus – comfortably, regardless of the location. Users now have even more options for simple networking. Through the encrypted connection from the cloud to Logo! 8.3 via the TLS protocol, a secure data transfer is carried out in both directions, i.e. read and write.
The cloud connectivity of the new logic modules represents a paradigm shift. Whereas previously the Logo! had to be interrupted for data handling or acquisition purposes, real-time access in the cloud makes it possible to access all data during operation. At the first level, Logo! 8.3 enables Amazon Web Services (AWS) to be connected to the cloud. And there are plans for more connections, such as to MindSphere, the Siemens cloud-based, open IoT operating system, and Alibaba.
Thanks to the multiple interfacing options, such as Modbus TCP/IP, Konnex bus (KNX) and Ethernet, Logo! 8.3 can also be used as a cloud gateway for existing systems. This enables data to be exported to the cloud, for example, because memory space in the controller is limited. In this way, the entire data of smaller automation projects is available in the cloud for further processing and analysis, resulting in new possibilities for the automation engineer to record and evaluate energy data, carry out predictive maintenance or implement flexible service concepts.
Simatic ET 200MP / Simatic S7-1500 IO: Easy migration without detours
Siemens is expanding its distributed I/O system with new modules for the Simatic ET 200MP/Simatic S7-1500 IOs as well as a backplane bus. A total of four new multi-channel digital modules, with 64 channels each and an installation width of 35 millimeters, enables users to achieve space-saving and cost-efficient implementation of a high number of channels in the control cabinet. This reduces the footprint of their Simatic S7-1500 stations. Particularly existing systems on the basis of Simatic S7-300/ET 200M are easy to migrate to the new Simatic S7-1500 systems with the new portfolio. Hot-swapping of modules is also possible in combination with the new active backplane bus for the Simatic S7-1500 or Simatic ET 200MP. This means that users can replace any faulty Simatic ET 200MP modules during the CPU runtime, i.e. during ongoing plant operation, while non-affected modules remain operational, thus increasing your plant availability.
The new portfolio makes the Simatic ET 200MP ideal for use in the process environment together with Simatic S7-1500R/H systems since it promotes high channel density and high levels of availability.
With the Simatic TOP Connect system cabling, users also benefit from short installation times for the new digital modules since no tools are required.