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Technology can configure PLCs and machines remotely
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The Swedish communications specialist HMS Industrial Networks has announced a technology that provides instant, secure communications with remote equipment, such as PLCs and machines. The Netbiter Remote Access system allows users to use their usual PLC configuration software – such as Rockwell RSLogix or Siemens TIA Portal – as if they were connected to the machine on site.
The technology allows machine-builders, systems integrators, OEMs and end-users to connect instantly to devices, equipment or machines from any location. It provides a secure communications tunnel for PC-based applications and allows PLC programmers and machine-owners to configure, reprogram and debug their equipment from any location, saving time and travel costs.
Users first connect a Netbiter EasyConnect 300-series gateway to their remote device or machine. The Netbiter QuickConnect PC software creates a secure tunnel to the gateway and the device/machine to which it is connected.
The secure connection is established via the cloud-based Netbiter Argos data centre. There is no need to open inbound ports in firewalls, or to set up VPN connections on site.
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Data is encrypted both to and from the data centre. It is also possible to choose a two-step verification method (logging in with a password and also getting an SMS to verify the user’s identity). This ensures a secure data connection to the remote equipment. Because the connection is made via Netbiter Argos, which acts as a routing portal for all communications, there is no need for fixed IP addresses or to worry about holes in users’ firewalls.