MQTT Protocol Support Added to Productivity Series CPUs EDS File Library Added to Productivity Suite Programming Software

DCS MQTT Protocol Support Added to Productivity Sereis CPUs Automation Direct 2 400

April 12, 2022

 

The Productivity family of controllers now offers the MQTT protocol for connections to cloud computing platforms. MQTT has become the front-runner for many machine-to-machine (M2M) and IIoT/cloud networking applications, due to its lightweight overhead and reduced bandwidth consumption. Productivity PLCs now support MQTT communication and with the fill-in-the-blank MQTT messaging configurations within Productivity Suite, delivering vital data to advanced cloud computing platforms is easy.

The Electronic Data Sheet (EDS) file library offers a powerful way to organize and sort your EDS files when configuring EtherNet/IP communications – automatically group by device type or vendor and manage versions. AutomationDirect.com EtherNet/IP EDS files come already installed for added convenience.

DCS MQTT Protocol Support Added to Productivity Sereis CPUs Automation Direct 1 400

All Productivity Series PLCs offer:

Free ProductivitySuite Programming Software (Free software download)

  • •User defined tag-based programming for descriptive I/O naming
  • •Simple-to-use instructions and Easy Math to eliminate complex ladder logic rungs
  • •Numerous built-in motion instructions that allow you to quickly and easily configure standard motion profiles like flying cut off, rotary tables and more 
  • •Application tools for quick access to setup, programming, debugging and PAC control
  • •Task Manager for quick and easy prioritization of Ladder Logic code
  • •Powerful User-Defined Structures
  • •PLC Simulator
  • •Handy EDS file library for importing and managing EDS files

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Full Two-Year Warranty plus

  • •30-Day money-back guarantee on returns
  • •Free ground shipping on orders of $49 or more
  • •Free #1 rated technical support

DCS MQTT Protocol Support Added to Productivity Sereis CPUs Automation Direct 3 400

 

 

 

To learn more about the Productivity family of controllers and the EDS file library, visit AutomationDirect by clicking here 

 

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