Read performance MindConnect Elements¶
All MindConnect Elements have a clear limitation on soft limits(unmonitored number of data points and data connections). The only fixed limit is 1050 data points. Within the soft limits, you can configure data connections and data points without reaching the limits. For 250 datapoints read per second, the upload bandwidth should be at least 0.5 MB/s.
The following describes how to proceed if you want to exceed these limits.
Tested MindConnect limits¶
| Description | MindConnect IoT2040 |
|---|---|
| Max mount of data points can be configured (Fix) | 1050 |
| Data points OPC UA / S7 / Modbus TCP(read per second) | 30 |
| Connections to data providers | 5 |
| String data points | 3 |
| Data points - Modbus RTU RS485 / RS422 - 9,6 kBd | 15 |
| Data points - Modbus RTU RS485 / RS422 - 19,2 kBd | 20 |
| Data points - Modbus RTU RS485 / RS422 - >= 38,4 kBd | 30 |
| Data points - Modbus RTU RS232 - 57,6 kBd | 30 |
Note
- All MindConnect Elements have a clear limitation on soft limits(unmonitored number of data points and data connections). The fixed limit is 1150 data points. Within the soft limits, configure the data connections and data points without reaching the limits. For 250 datapoints read per second, the upload bandwidth should be at least 0.5 MB/s.
Adaptions of the limits¶
Subsequently listed are the parameters the influence the read performance of a MindConnect Element. By varying one of these parameters all others will be affected as well. These are the variables:
- Performance of MindConnect hardware
- Number of connections to data providers
- Type of connection to providers (S7 / OPC UA / Modbus / ...)
- Amount of data points per second
- Type of data points (String or no string)
- Performance of data provider (PLC, OPC Server)
Note
- Reading data from a data provider will always cause an effect on it. The performance of the data provider (PLC / OPC Server / Modbus) is one of the most important limiting factors. If more devices (e.g. OPC server, HMIs, SCADA systems,...) are connected to this data provider (e.g. PLC) the reading cycle can rise.
- For MindConnect Software Agent, the readings are not applicable as it depends on the hardware for a particular agent and configuration.
System Test results¶
The following tables show how long it takes to read a data item from one of the devices. These are not fixed values but an indication of how the devices would react.
MindConnect IOT2040:
| Type | MS per data point read: Min | MS per data point read: Mid | MS per data point read: Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| S7 300 | 2,10 | 4,28 | 6,61 |
| S7 1500 | 3,73 | 4,54 | 5,22 |
| S7 1200 | 6,29 | 6,72 | 7,11 |
| S7 ET200S CPU | 1,92 | 5,01 | 8,33 |
| OPC UA @ PC | |||
| OPC UA@ PLC | 4,42 | 5,50 | 7,66 |
- Read of a string data point you have to multiply the time with 2,5 per data point
- All devices are around 75% full