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Connectivity

AnyViz offers various methods to connect devices and sensors to the cloud. In order to be able to connect local fieldbus protocols, a gateway is required which collects the data on site and transmits it in a secure manner. Not every cloud adapter has all functions available.

Universal Cloud Adapter

The most feature-rich and most used variant, is the installation of the Universal Cloud Adapter on a Linux or Windows device. It is a lightweight software that is available for free and supports the following protocols:

In addition, the Cloud Adapter enables the following features:

Install and set up Universal Cloud Adapter Documentation

CODESYS Cloud Adapter

The CODESYS Cloud Adapter is an IEC library that makes it possible to connect a CODESYS V3-based PLC directly to AnyViz. After successful onboarding, all variables of the symbol configuration are available. The library is available in the CODESYS Store.

The Cloud Adapter Library provides the following additional features:

Install and set up CODESYS Cloud Adapter

Beckhoff Cloud Adapter

The AnyViz Cloud Adapter Supplement was developed especially for Beckhoff controllers with Windows Embedded Compact or Windows CE. It allows embedded PCs of the CX series (e.g. CX9020 or CX8190) to be connected directly to AnyViz. For Beckhoff Industrial PCs and Windows-based controllers, the use of the Universal Cloud Adapter is recommended.

The Cloud Adapter Supplement provides the following additional features:

Installing and setting up the Beckhoff Cloud Adapter

MQTT

The widely used network protocol enables the transfer of telemetry data between any device and AnyViz. AnyViz acts as an MQTT broker, so there is a direct connection between the end device and AnyViz. Both MQTT version 3.1 and MQTT version 5 are supported. The payload can be transferred using the following formats or protocols:

Hint: In case of connection failure there is no local buffering. The protocol does not allow any other features, like HTTP pass through or similar.


Set up MQTT connection

LoRaWAN

The low-power wireless network enables data acquisition even without a power supply and Internet connection.

Set up LoRaWAN network

The Things Network

The Things Network is a global, open LoRaWAN network. By setting up a WebHook, the data received from the IoT devices can be forwarded to AnyViz.

Set up webhook in The Things

OCPP

OCPP is a communication standard for charging points and for connecting wallboxes. This means AnyViz can be used for charging management, token management, as well as recording charging transactions.

Set up OCPP connection