Vixtera received the US patent for the fault detection in a system of connected devices
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A lot of exciting numbers have been flying around the IoT– billions invested, trillions market size, zettabytes of transmitted data. Yet, none would exist without bowing to and understanding of devices – those pompous little princes of the IoT hubris. Though, before you are able to perform fancy data analyses, drive the actionable outcome, and declare a happy marriage between OT and IT, you must establish a robust path for communications with devices that can be a tough row to hoe.
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Fortunately, we’ve got a solution:
1) install VixteraIIoTEdge appliance;
2) configure device communications for standard protocols (e.g., SNMP, JACE, REST);
3) communicate with devices.
And, if you are dealing with an obscure device type, use the Edge’s wizard that will quickly guide you around, uncovering and configuring device spec’s nuances while allowing its instant visibility and control across the entire IIoT ecosystem. No needs for SDKs, drivers or other communications software, avoiding long, exhausting and laborious processes of writing and integrating the code with your devices. What will ensure proper connection then?
You could have the best analytics, clever data science, and sophisticated AI. But the aforementioned intelligence will be of little use to IIoT operation if you are unable to connect, control and maintain your devices. According to industry recent surveys and studies, over 90% of legacy devices were not designed with internet connectivity in mind and, therefore, pose the biggest obstacle to successful IIoT deployments, and is a major stumbling block to enterprises’ on-going digital transformation.
Vixtera’s patented declarative Protocol delivers in order of magnitude higher velocity of device onboarding and maintenance than writing and adapting a software driver or SDK. It works across ANY communication protocol or device type enabling rapid connectivity and control of and instant data collection from devices – no coding and minimum effort is required.
The protocol’s commands and micros can be easily configured and customized providing prompt response to frequent changes and upgrades while tuning devices and reporting quickly adjusting to ever-changing conditions of complex heterogeneous IIoT environment.
As of late, MQTT has been winning IIoT popularity being fostered as a lightweight communication protocol. Among its several benefits is the ability to provide a secure pipe for messaging payload furnishing communications between devices and applications.
Having that said, however, content and format of MQTT payload is device- and application-specific, and such a specific tool must be written for every new device to “decipher” its communications with applications. Think about wide-range IIoT deployment.
Vixtera developed and patented technique for ubiquitous connectivity and onboarding of ANY device across ANY comm protocol without ANY need for a driver, SDK or code to adapt an application to a new device. One can simply create a text file using declarative language while configuring declarative protocol specific to a device. The protocol can be easily customized providing consistent and reliable “reading” of MQTT payload messages leading to the opportunity of defining the industry-wide open practice for device-agnostic communications. This technique applies to any comm protocol making complex IIoT projects easily yield to large-scale multi-vendor deployments.
Speaking from experience, the importance of device management cannot be underestimated in building the IIoT ecosystem that employs a wide range of devices installed in a highly-constrained industrial environment. Ability to easily onboard, configure, control (not simply collect data) and maintain these heterogeneous objects with minimum effort and investment is essential for IIoT successful deployment and operation.
Sounds like nowadays qualms of digital transformation:
VixteraIIoTEdge software offers patented techniques radically simplifying device and event management, reducing unscheduled downtime and improving time-to-repair fulfillment. Devices can be auto-discovered and rapidly connected to the system without field service visits. You won’t require a bag of SDKs, an opensource fortune-teller or an army of expert driver coders and will be happy to avoid long and laborious integration processes.
To get you started, we offer a pre-built software framework with core run-time components and a variety of services to assist with customization and rapid productization of your solution, integration with clouds and applications. To complement your effort, the Edge offers single-click, no service interruption, bulk firmware upgrade significantly improving serviceability and productivity of your devices.
Protocols are essential for building connectivity between devices and applications. But this is not the only component that provides perfect connectivity. Smart equipment management helps to create a unified system that controls all manufacturing processes and analyzes the received data. It’s not the easiest task but Vixtera is ready to assist you! Learn more about our solutions for better connectivity here.