The OPC UA standard is widely used to share data from machines and controllers. Scout MES reads OPC UA signals over your factory LAN, and also supports OPC DA (Classic).
What data Scout reads via OPC UA and OPC DA
Configurable data: during deployment we specify the OPC UA or OPC DA signals to read.
How the connection works
Scout reads the data over your factory LAN, directly from the controller, with no electrical modifications. The machine does not need internet access: SCT (Scout Configuration Tool) runs as Windows services on a computer in your network and sends the data to the Scout server over HTTPS, so you do not need to open any inbound ports. We install and configure SCT remotely. You prepare a Windows computer in the LAN and send us the list of machines (control type and IP address). Scout only reads data. It does not control machine motion.
Frequently asked questions
Configurable data. During deployment we specify the OPC UA signals to read.
Yes. As with OPC UA, the signals are agreed during deployment.
We do, remotely. You prepare a Windows computer in your LAN and send us the list of machines; we install and configure SCT and connect the machines. To add a machine later, you write to us and we change the configuration remotely.
Talk to us
Not sure which data Scout can read from your OPC UA devices? Talk to our expert during a free consultation.