Softing dataFEED OPC Suite Extended v5.25

Softing Industrial has released dataFEED OPC Suite Extended v5.25, which now supports the integration of production data from XML files.

The company says dataFEED OPC Suite Extended is an all-in-one solution for OPC communication and cloud connectivity, providing access to controllers and IoT devices of leading manufacturers. With the File Read functionality, the suite enables access to brownfield PLCs, devices and machines that deliver data via XML files.

File Read allows process values from XML files to be integrated into production control applications such as MES or OEE via the standard OPC Classic or OPC UA interfaces. The production data can also be integrated into IIoT cloud solutions via MQTT or REST. There is also the option of data logging for documentation, analysis or verification in a separate database.

The suite enables access to the controllers of manufacturers such as Siemens SIMATIC S7, Rockwell ControlLogix, B&R and Mitsubishi as well as Modbus controllers. It acts as a gateway between the two OPC standards so that existing OPC Classic components and applications can be integrated into modern OPC UA solutions for Industry 4.0 applications. Production data is transferred to IoT cloud or big data applications via the MQTT and REST protocols. The suite supports the storage of production data in a file, in an SQL database, or in MongoDB and CouchDB. Due to data pre-processing functionality, data can be easily and flexibly customised.