Overview of MindConnect IoT2040¶

MindConnect IoT2040 is an embedded industrial PC to connect industrial data sources with MindSphere. It allows you to connect with MindSphere and collect data from the field and then transfer it with encryption to MindSphere.

MindConnect IoT2040 has a compact design and can also be used for collecting and transferring data to MindSphere in smaller production environments. The device supports the transmission of encrypted data over a secured internet connection to enable cloud-based applications and services.

The following graphic shows the MindConnect IoT2040:

General Features Overview¶

General Features	MindConnect IoT2040
Basics
Onboarding via USB Stick
Onboarding via WebServer
Diagnostics via USB-Stick
Diagnostics via Webserver
Local Firmware Update (Webserver)
Local Firmware Update (USB)
Remote Firmware Update
Remote Restart
Additional Options
Datapoint Browsing (see also data source details)
File Transfer (File Storage or Integrated Data Lake)
Remote Service gateway (MRS)
Network routing
Performance
Read performance (datapoints/sec)	30
Maximum number of connections (data sources)	5
Maximum number of datapoints	1050

Protocols Feature Overview¶

Protocols	MindConnect IoT2040	Bi-Directional communication	Minimum read cycle	Browsing
Basics
S7			1 sec
OPC UA			1 sec
Modbus TCP IP			1 sec
Modbus RTU			1 sec
Rockwell			1 sec
Simatic I/O Shield			1 sec	🟢
System			1 sec	🟢
Advanced Drivers
S7+			50 ms
Sinumerik			50 ms
IEC61850			50 ms
MT Connect			50 ms
Fanuc Focas			50 ms	🟢
BACNet 🟢 Q2 23			50 ms

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