Machine 2 Machine
Intelligent, Robust, Flexible, Simple, M2M
Monitor – Manage – Control
“The Internet of Everything (IOE)is a global industry phenomenon, where the intelligent networked connections between people, process, data, and things make networked connections more relevant and valuable than ever before.” – Wim Elfrink (Cisco).
M2M refers to technologies that allow measurements of real-world events such as Temperature, Pressure, Energy, and Machine Performance to be securely transferred using the Internet as a network (often supplied by Telco Operators) to a central repository of data. Once in the central database, the application layer can include real-time or big-data analytical solutions to extract some economic value around the machines being monitored.
Having been designed and implemented on many telemetry applications the Adroit Technologies SCADA is the perfect M2M platform on which to build cloud-based or locally-hosted M2M solutions.
Adroit Technologies has a number of M2M offerings which are designed to meet various customer needs. Based on the Mitsubishi FX PLC, the REMOTEWORX Board and also offering support for custom embedded solutions all three options work seamlessly with the MAPS SCADA. The M2M Protocol was developed with 25 years of experience in industrial telemetry as well as a deep understanding of operating over telco IP networks.
Mitsubishi FX PLC – Used where a customer requires the robustness and programmability of a PLC REMOTEWORX Board – Where a customer requires less program flexibility but needs GPS positioning Embedded – Where a customer has designed their own board but wants to leverage the communications and ease of application development offered by an off-the-shelf SCADA
The Key Differentiators
The Adroit M2M protocol is a full telemetry protocol that offers the following features and benefits to customers;
- The field device is the master of communications, this means that the device makes the connection back to the host Adroit SCADA. This means that users are not bound to use any network operator’s services or be bound by any contractual obligation. It is possible to simply put in any data SIM card. The big advantage is that it becomes a truly global M2M capable solution as you do not need fixed IP’s. The only fixed IP you require is at the host SCADA.
- The internal link manager gives users an indication that there may be a problem on a particular device. This allows users to alarm if the communications link goes down.
- The protocol supports polling for real-time data, polling for the history of data stored on the device and exception-based and alarm/events data. All these are buffered should the link go down and emptied once the link is re-established. This gives users the ability to manage how much data they wish to transmit.
- Estimate statistical data around the device is available including (errors, messages, Rx/Tx data) In order to assist with the data management it is possible to “empty” the historical buffer based on a percentage use basis (25%, 50%, 75% and 100%).