Required hardware¶

To enable data transfer from your asset to Edge Analytics, you need a supported Edge Device.

• MindConnect Nano
• MindConnect Software Agent (HyperV and Docker)
• MindConnect IoT2050
• Industrial Edge

You can expand the configuration with the following devices to take full advantage of Edge Analytics:

• SIPLUS CMS1200 SM 1281
• SIMATIC S7 1200 PLC

The following graphic shows an example of the data exchange between the asset and Edge Analytics:

Ethernet

Commissioning¶

To ensure that simple-KPI Edge Analytics runs correctly, commission the individual hardware components as specified.

You find the instruction in the following manuals:

• SIPLUS CMS 1200 SM 1281 operating manual
• SIMATIC S7 1200 PLC operating manual
• MindConnect Nano
• MindConnect Software Agent (HyperV and Docker)
• MindConnect IoT2050