What makes the Common Configurator preferred over the Common Connector Configurator? - Manual - SIMATIC S7 Connector - Industrial Edge - Industrial Edge App

SIMATIC S7 Connector

Product
SIMATIC S7 Connector
Product Version
v2.2.1
Edition
08/2024
Language
en-US (original)

The Common Configurator is the perfect tool to make your data valuable. It easily adapts to future technology and offers the latest technology and architecture for any IIoT use case. With this, you can achieve any IIoT goal, such as tracking your production, using analytics, and improving the quality and efficiency of your operations. It also transforms your production facility into a smart factory by upgrading it with the latest edge technology.

Key benefits

  • Scalable Architecture
    The Common Configurator is based on a microservice architecture with the convenience of a monolithic engineering user interface. This microservices allows to utilize many edge devices at the same time and connect them. This allows for any quantity structure as the hardware can scale with the requirements.
  • Industrial Security
    It meets the highest security requirements and standard required in manufacturing and cloud computing. The end user has full control over his data, access, and updates.
  • Vendor Independence
    It is not only vendor independent but has completely open APIs. You can create new connectors for it and have full access to all APIs. This allows for better flexibility and the ability to change to more modern components later.
  • Compatibility
    This configurator seamlessly integrates into your existing environment. Connectors can be downloaded from the edge app store or created by the user. Cloud integration and device to device sync is included in the feature set.
  • User-friendly experience
    Simplifying the configuration process enhances the user experience. It reduces the learning curve and technical knowledge required to configure the system, making it more accessible to a broader range of users.
  • Lower production downtimes
    Focusing on minimizing disruptions and optimizing production processes, organizations can achieve significant benefits and drive long-term success.

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