logiccloud CONTROL · Connectors

More than 15 connectors.
Configured in the project.

From OPC UA and Modbus at the machine to MQTT, Kafka and SAP in IT — the systems CONTROL connects to directly.

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At the machine

Industrial protocols

  • OPC UA — client and server

    CONTROL reads and writes as an OPC UA client, with live browsing of variables, and provides its own values as an OPC UA server.

  • Modbus TCP and Modbus RTU

    Over Ethernet, or serially over RS-232 and RS-485.

  • IO-Link

    Through IO-Link masters that offer a REST interface (JSON over HTTP).

  • Local inputs and outputs

    Dedicated connectors for the I/O of the WAGO CC100, the WAGO PFC200, the Raspberry Pi GPIOs and the KUNBUS Revolution Pi.

Into IT

Data and IT systems

  • MQTT

    To your own broker or to logiccloud’s built-in broker.

  • Sparkplug B

    To the Sparkplug B 2.2 specification — for consistent data models over MQTT.

  • Apache Kafka

    Process data straight into your streaming platform.

  • InfluxDB

    Write process values to the time-series database.

  • HTTP/REST and REST-RPC

    REST calls from inside the control program — with RPC_CALL, a logiccloud extension to Structured Text.

  • SAP

    Send process variables to an SAP web service.

Platforms and tools

Device platforms and services

  • ctrlX Data Layer

    Data exchange with apps on ctrlX OS from Bosch Rexroth.

  • Weidmüller u-OS Data Hub

    Connection to the Data Hub of Weidmüller u-OS.

  • Node-RED

    As a connector — and, if you wish, as an additional service right on the device.

  • Grafana

    Embed panels and dashboards straight into an HMI page.

  • Tibber

    Current electricity prices as an input to the control.

All CONTROL features at a glance

Frequently asked questions about the connectors

My protocol is not listed. What now?

Fieldbuses such as PROFINET and EtherCAT, and S7 communication, are not among the documented connectors. A gateway with OPC UA or Modbus often closes the gap — talk to us about your plant.

Can I connect my own systems?

Yes, over HTTP/REST: with RPC_CALL the control calls REST interfaces directly from Structured Text, and over MQTT you can reach practically any IT system.

Where do I find the setup details?

Every connector has its own page in the product documentation.