MQTT Sparkplug – license for Horner PLC HMI controllers XL and XL Prime
Permanent license for the activation of MQTT, an OASIS standard messaging protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT), on the XL and XL Prime Horner PLC HMI panels More
Code: HE-VFM1-01
Permanent license for the activation of MQTT, an OASIS standard messaging protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT), on the XL and XL Prime Horner PLC HMI panels More
Code: HE-VFM1-01
MQTT is an OASIS standard messaging protocol for the Internet of Things (IoT).
It is designed as an extremely lightweight publish/subscribe messaging transport that is ideal for connecting remote devices with a small code footprint and minimal network bandwidth.
MQTT Sparkplug is an interoperability protocol for smart manufacturing and industrial automation use cases.
Sparkplug provides a consistent way for equipment manufacturers and software providers to share contextual data to accelerate the digital transformation of existing operations.
MQTT today is used in a wide variety of industries, such as automotive, manufacturing, telecommunications, oil and gas, etc.
Bi-directional Communications
MQTT allows for messaging between device to cloud and cloud to device. This makes for easy broadcasting messages to groups of things.
Reliable Message Delivery
Reliability of message delivery is important for many IoT use cases. This is why MQTT has 3 defined quality of service levels: 0 – at most once, 1- at least once, 2 – exactly once.
Support for Unreliable Networks
Many IoT devices connect over unreliable cellular networks. MQTT’s support for persistent sessions reduces the time to reconnect the client with the broker.
Security Enabled
MQTT makes it easy to encrypt messages using TLS and authenticate clients using modern authentication protocols, such as OAuth.
License Information:
- Designed for Horner PLC HMI controllers XL Series (except XLTe/XLEe) and XL Prime Series.
- The permanent license is tied to a specific device.
- License activation is performed using the Cscape development environment.
- MQTT is a standard feature on Canvas devices (no license purchase required).
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