With the in-depth promotion of Industry 4.0 and intelligent manufacturing, the industrial control gateway, as an “intelligent bridge” to realise the information interaction between internal and external information of industrial control systems, plays an irreplaceable role in enhancing the connectivity, security, and intelligence level of industrial control networks.
Functions of Industrial Control Gateways
Industrial control gateway usually contains a series of functions, including protocol conversion, data acquisition, remote management and security protection. In practical applications, it can connect industrial equipment using different communication protocols to achieve unified data acquisition and standardized processing. In addition, with built-in security mechanisms, it can effectively isolate the industrial control network from external threats, preventing malicious attacks and unauthorized access.
EG series industrial control gateway, is the edge computing gateway developed by IOTRouter. The products are fully self-developed, with guaranteed quality and supply. The products have passed the quality management system certification, EU CE certification, high and low temperature testing certification and many other certifications, and provide professional technical support.
The following advantages of using EG series gateway:
1. Support Node-RED zero-code programming
IoT commonly used logic and business can be realized through the form of drag and drop building blocks, saying goodbye to the traditional cumbersome cross-compilation, burn-in mode. Even if you are not satisfied, you can use the js language to secondary development, is also free of compilation directly run, the efficiency will be greatly improved.
2. Can be disconnected from the network to continue transmission
Cuando la red es inestable o incluso se interrumpe, EG Edge Computing Gateway es capaz de almacenar en caché los datos locales y cargarlos inmediatamente después de que se restablezca la red, lo que garantiza la continuidad y estabilidad del proceso de producción.
3. Rich interfaces and protocols
Soporta 4G/Ethernet/WIFI comunicación de triple red, y más interfaces ricas como 2RS485/RS232/2DI/2DO/2CAN. Apoye el acoplamiento de una variedad de marcas principales del PLC, una variedad de protocolos de la IO, protocolos industriales, ayuda para el arreglo para requisitos particulares del formato de datos, arreglo para requisitos particulares de la lógica, protocolos privados del lugar protocolos perfectamente compatibles.
4. Support remote operation
Soporta configuración remota, depuración remota, diagnóstico remoto, programa de actualización remota y otras funciones.
Application Scenarios in Intelligent Manufacturing
Taking the intelligent manufacturing production line as an example, there are a wide range of application scenarios for industrial control gateways. On a production line, various sensors, actuators, PLCs (programmable logic controllers) and other industrial control devices must work together through real-time, accurate data interaction. However, these devices often use different manufacturers’ communication protocols and data formats, posing a huge challenge to system integration and information exchange. In this case, the role of industrial control gateways becomes critical.
When deployed to the production line, the Industrial Control Gateway recognizes and accesses devices using various communication protocols. With the built-in protocol conversion function, it can convert data of different protocols into a unified standard format, such as OPC UA or MQTT, which facilitates data processing and analysis by the upper management system. In addition, the industrial control gateway can also collect real-time equipment operation status information and production data, and transmit these information to the cloud or local server through a high-speed and stable network, realizing visual monitoring and remote management of the production process.
Safety Functions of Industrial Control Gateway
In addition to operational functions, the Industrial Control Gateway also has powerful security protection functions. It effectively prevents external network attacks and virus invasion through measures such as whitelisting, firewall and intrusion detection system to ensure the safe and stable operation of the production line control system. In addition, the industrial control gateway also supports functions such as remote troubleshooting and firmware upgrading, which greatly enhances the maintainability and expandability of the system.
In summary, the application of industrial control gateway in the field of intelligent manufacturing not only improves the automation level and production efficiency of the production line, but also enhances the security and manageability of the system. With the continuous development of Internet of Things technology and the continuous improvement of industrial control gateway function, I believe it will play a more important role in the future industrial control field.
