Since Ignition Edge™ IIoT includes driver support for Allen Bradley™, Siemens™, Modbus RTU/TCP, Omron™, DNP3, OPC UA, UDP/TCP, and serial devices, you no longer need to maintain separate protocol converters or proprietary communications modules for specific devices. Ignition’s™ easy-to-use tools allow you to quickly generate tags and publish those tags to an MQTT or Sparkplug™ broker. The modern publish/subscribe architecture is far easier to deploy and scale to hundreds of sites compared to traditional polling methods. Ignition Edge also supports one week local storage of tag history, alarms, and audit logs, which can be optionally expanded. The Store and Forward feature ensures that data will be published even if cellular coverage drops out unexpectedly.

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With thousands of units already in the field making equipment data available on demand, Moxa IIoT gateways are a proven commodity for industrial users. They have been specifically designed for the industrial edge, so they are completely at home in hot, dusty panels alongside PLCs and other equipment. Board-level thermal design with low power consumption allows units to support an astonishing -40 to 70°C operating temperature range without additional cooling fans or heaters. International hazardous location certifications including Class 1 Div 2 also come standard.

With their compact size, built-in LTE connectivity, and power-efficient ARM CPU, Moxa IIoT gateways are a very cost effective solution to access PLC data from nearly any remote location, especially when you have highly distributed assets with limited access to communications. They are certified for Verizon™ or AT&T™ networks and include options for dual SIM and integrated Wi-Fi failover. Network and cellular settings are easily managed using a web browser, where you can also set up communication via Modbus TCP, MQTT, Sparkplug™ B, AWS™, Azure™, and OpenVPN™. The extremely low power consumption means Moxa IIoT gateways can even run on solar and battery power.

Each Moxa IIoT gateway is an off-the-shelf, programmable Linux computer designed and certified for industrial use and communication. You have full and unrestricted control of the unit via command line access to the Debian™-based operating system. With zero proprietary restrictions or licensing fees, you are free to install Ignition or other Linux applications of your choice.

Moxa has become one of the most trusted and sought-after suppliers of industrial communication equipment. We have over 35 years of experience developing communication hardware that performs reliably in harsh environments, with industry-leading temp specs and certifications (UL, Class 1 Div 2). Our deep range of solutions across multiple industries means that you’re likely to find something off the shelf that deploys quickly and works seamlessly with your specific software and devices. And we find that many customers appreciate how easy it is to get responsive and knowledgeable engineering support from Moxa, especially important when facing a complex migration or a new platform deployment.