Connect Digital & Analog Sensors to the Cloud via LTE
Introduction
For a scalable "IoT-Retrofit" of your machines, the SIMATIC IO-Shield is the most cost effective solution for applications with 2-10 sensors. On the machine side you avoid lengthy coordination with your customers regarding installed PLCs, sensors and other devices and on the cloud side you avoid any coordination effort regarding the internet access via the customer network.
Advantages
- No coordination with the customer IT department about setting up any internet access
- No coordination with the customer regarding already installed PLCs, sensors or used protocols
- Ability to install additional sensors to improve data analytics
- Cheap connection of sensors through direct analog and digital inputs on the IoT2050
