dataFEED OPC Suite Extended

Secure and Reliable All-in-One Solution for OPC Communication and IoT Cloud Connectivity

Access to process and diagnostic data in controllers of leading manufacturers, including Siemens (SIMATIC and SINUMERIK), Rockwell (Allan Bradley), B&R, Mitsubishi.
Flexible and simple manipulation of the data, including LUA script support.
MQTT and REST gateway for integrating production data in IoT Cloud and Big Data solutions, e.g. Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS and MPDV MIP.
Easy to use.

A diagram illustrates the data flow from OPC UA / OPC Classic Client Applications and Servers, through the dataFEED OPC Suite, to Cloud-based Applications, IT Applications, and IoT Devices. It shows connections to MES, ERP, Historian, and Trending systems, as well as Big Data and Predictive Maintenance solutions. The suite supports various databases (NoSQL, SQL) and file formats (TXT, HTML, XML).

Simple and Independent Access to Controllers (PLC and CNC) and IoT Devices

Use without modifying the control program.
Integration of non-OPC UA-capable components, such as Siemens S7 controllers, into OPC UA solutions.
Cost savings through further use of already existing OPC Classic components.
Gateway functionality for connecting controllers and components with integrated OPC UA Server to OPC Classic applications.
Direct connection of IoT devices (MQTT Publisher) without using an MQTT Broker.

Gateway to IT Applications, Big Data and IoT Clouds Solutions

Integration of automation devices via MQTT Publisher/Subscriber and REST Client functionality in IoT cloud applications, e.g. Amazon AWS, Microsoft Azure and MPDV MIP.
Easy integration of production data into NoSQL Big Data storage solutions such as MongoDB.
State-of-the-Art security by SSL/TLS support, including certificates.
Direct access to production data via web client applications such as web browser, Postman or cURL.
Protection against data loss through Store & Forward for OPC, MQTT and REST.

Extensive and flexible data processing

Data conversions of values, e.g. conversion from Celsius to Fahrenheit.
Varied logical operations such as extraction of bits from an integer.
Extensive data type conversion options.
Comprehensive and complex data preprocessing through the support of LUA scripts.
Data exchange between different automation worlds (e.g. between Siemens and Rockwell controls) without changing the control program.

Easy Configuration

Modern, intuitive graphical user interface for fast OPC communication configuration.
Use of smart hands-on defaults, setup wizards and drag-and-drop support.
Effective and efficient configuration of distributed automation systems with many OPC UA and OPC Classic Servers.
Easy industrial communication by avoiding DCOM and its complex security settings on the OPC Server and OPC Client side.

Technical Data

Supported dataFEED OPC Suite Features	OPC UA Server (including Store And Forward) and Client, OPC Classic Server and Client, OPC UA Tunnel, OPC Tunnel, MQTT (Publisher/Subscriber) and REST Connector, Web Services, Data preprocessing, Database access (SQL/NoSQL), File access, Data Exchange, Optimizer, Concentrator, Bridge, Filter, Local Items
Supported Controllers	Siemens SIMATIC S5, SIMATIC S7 (S7-200, S7-300, S7-400), Siemens SIMATIC S7-1200, S7-1500 (Optimized data blocks and TLS encryption with user authentication), LOGO! 8, SENTRON PAC Counter and Siemens-compatible controllers like VIPA controllers; Siemens SINUMERIK 840D Solution Line, 840D Powerline and One; Rockwell SLC-500, PLC-5, ControlLogix and CompactLogix; Mitsubishi Melsec-Q Series with Ethernet interface; B&R controllers with Ethernet interface; Modbus TCP-compatible controllers (Wago, Beckhoff, Phoenix Contact, Schneider Electric, etc.); All controllers and devices with integrated OPC UA Server; All devices with integrated MQTT Publisher (TCP, SSL, WS, WSS)
Supported OPC Specifications	OPC Classic Data Access V1.0a, V2.05, V3.0, OPC Alarms & Events V1.10, OPC Unified Architecture V1.04
OPC UA Functionality	Data Access profile, Reverse Connect, OPC UA Server Store And Forward, TCP transport protocol using OPC UA binary coding, Security methods: AES256_SHA256, AES128_SHA256, Basic256Sha256, Basic 256, None, Authentication by user names and passwords including user certificate
Supported Tunnel Functionality	OPC UA Tunnel (Server and Client), Softing OPC Classic Tunnel (Server and Client), ABB OPC Tunnel Server
Protocols for IT and Cloud Link	MQTT: V3.1.1, V3.1; Security: SSL/TLS including certificates; Methods: Publisher, Subscriber REST Client: TCP, HTTP, HTTPS; Methods: PUT, POST; Security: SSL and user authentication including certificates Web Service: HTTPS; Methods: GET, POST; Security: SSL and user authentication including certificates
Data Processing	Logical operations, Math operations, Data type conversion, LUA script
Supported Databases	NoSQL databases, e.g. MongoDB, CouchDB, Influx DB; ODBC-enabled databases, for example, Oracle, MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server; Other NoSQL- and ODBC-enabled databases upon inquiry
Supported Data File Functions	Read and write access to XML, TXT and CSV files
Operation Mode	Application (OutProc Server), Windows Service
Logging, Diagnostics	Detailed system logging, recording of connection information, OPC calls and notifications, OPC data, OPC UA Tunnel and OPC Tunnel telegrams, database access
Free Testing Tools	OPC Classic Demo Server, OPC Classic Demo Client, OPC UA.NET Demo Server, dataFEED OPC UA Client
Supported Operating Systems	Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry, Windows 10, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 11, Windows 11 IoT, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2025
Licensing	Runtime license per computer
Demo Version	Full dataFEED OPC Suite Extended functionality, time limited to 72 hours

Scope of Delivery

Software: dataFEED OPC Suite Extended
License key: By e-mail or on USB dongle
Documentation: Manual in PDF format, online help in English and German

Order Numbers

LRL-DY-135001: dataFEED OPC Suite Extended License, Version V5.x, including: all supported PLC and CNC protocols; protocols for IT Applications and IoT cloud access; support of OPC UA including Store And Forward Server Mode; simultaneous access to 50 OPC UA tunnel clients and 50 OPC UA tunnel servers and to a total of up to 100 OPC UA Servers, OPC Servers and OPC Tunnel Servers; as well as further functionalities such as data preprocessing, data logging and recipe management, Data Exchange and Concentrator; including all future extensions within the main version V5.x.
HUA-DD-130001: USB Hardware Key for dataFEED OPC Suite, Version V4.01 and subsequent, replacing standard Software Key.

Additional Products and Services

TSA-DY-140001: Training "Industrial Communication for Industrie 4.0"
GPA-CS-041000: NETLink S7-Compact

For your local Softing contact, please visit https://industrial.softing.com.

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