deviceWISE Embedded for S7 offers the database interface of the SIMATIC S7 with CP 343-1 ERPC to various ERP or MES systems for vertical integration.

Database communication

deviceWISE Embedded for S7 establishes direct connections from the PLC to the leading database systems. The user can perform a host of operations on the linked databases, such as:

• Documentation of production data in the database
• Updating of existing entries, e.g. recording and saving new data as the production of a component progresses
• Retrieval of data from the database, e.g. recipes or configuration data for the current production

Message-queue communication

The software enables the user to communicate directly with the Enterprise Service Bus (ESB) and transfer data from the controller to applications in the enterprise IT system. Messages can be sent and received in ASCII or XML. User-specific data formats can also be defined.

Device communication

deviceWISE Embedded for S7 is used predominantly for communication with enterprise applications. In addition, the software can establish connections to other automation devices and transfer data from other PLC systems, RFID readers, or cameras into the data area of the S7-CPU. This is done via the backplane bus and enables flexible mapping of data from the widest variety of devices into the data blocks of the PLC.