The PLC Engine allows data processing in production lines. It connects controllers, devices, SCADA systems and databases from various manufacturers. It processes the data and dispatches them between the connected devices and other systems. It collects data, manages them and creates overviews for OEE applications.
Additional all the data can be handled over OPC. This are processed data and all data from the connected controllers, devices, OPC systems and databases.

PLC Engine is the perfect component for using it for communications in Industrie 4.0.

You will implement important use cases with PLC Engine

	Boosts the PLC communication with logical optimizing of the requests. Often this will happen to error texts from the controllers. The messages need to be fetched normally if the corresponding error number is changing and a new error condition becomes true. Without any change to Your SCADA system the communication speeds up. The main reason is less load on the communication line.
	Exchanges data between controllers and devices without PLC programming or SCADA functionality. That's how it's done: PLC Engine is reading the data from a controller or device and writes them into another controller or device. The writing normally takes place if the data are changing. With configurable triggers data which are depending on other data conditions for the writing can be defined. The data will converted if necessary. This is important if both controllers are different: One Siemens S7, the other a Rockwell Control Logix. More complex handling is possible, too: Collecting of data from one or multiple controllers, do some calculation with the data, and write the result to a controller or device. Of course, any OPC compatible system can use the same data also.
	Collects and processes data PLC Engine is reading data from one or more controllers. The data are collected and possibly calculated or normalized. If all data are in place they are ready to process for other systems or OPC access. During the logical processing the data are blocked for access. Syncronous data access are waiting until the collection is finished. Configurable error conditions are configurable: If one of the controllers is not available constant data are used, or an error number is processed.
	Exchanges data with common databases. You can read data from controllers and write them directly into common databases - with optional calculations. Data readed from databases can be written into controllers, too. All the data are available for OPC systems also.
	Collects data over long time for OEE into a local or external database. So easily OEE applications can be build. The integrated websites are offering the collected and calculated data directly as curves or other. Additionally the data can be handled over OPC.

Functionality

With logic tables you define all the things your plant will need:

• Read and write data from industrial controllers and devices.
• Exchange data with databases. Read, write, update, delete.
• Read and write files, check for changes, create files, delete files.
• Send emails.
• Read and write data over OPC UA and Classic OP.
• Sequence chains with conditions for changing the actual step.
• Calculate data. Round, basic calculations, constants, conversions, reinterpretations.
• Check data. AND OR XOR NOT. Comparisons for equal, less, greater. Float number plausability.
• Manage data structures. Create them, decode structures.
• Collect data. Combine and separate texts. Combine and separate binary data.
• Lots of triggers: Time trigger, data change trigger, bit trigger, file create trigger, file modify trigger, directory change trigger.
• Subroutines.
• Handle UPC UA function calls (RPC).
• Generate OPC UA events.

Online diagnostics for shortening the configuration time

• Watch connections and their state.
• Watch variables. Status, value, who needs them.
• Watch logic tables and their behaviour.
• Watch and modify single variables (Status variable).
• Diagnostics logger for long term watching.

Configuration

The configuration works in graphical style or with simple lists.

Lot of Wizards simplify this.

The example logs from barcode reader, adds a timestamp and writes both into a .csv file.

This example reads a barcode, gets the print data from a database and prints the result.

Diagnostics boost the startup in plants. Use Your smartphone or tablet and all of the status displays.

The diagnostics logger handles longer running information collecting.

All of this in a small device in your cabinet

Multiple devices are selectable: Details here.

All combinations from PLC Engine Collect and device can be ordered together. In this case we will ship device with the software installed completely.

Configuration

The configuration mostly works in graphical style. Lot of wizards simplify tis. Diagnostics boost the startup in plants. Use Your smartphone or tablet and all of the status displays. You can define break points. The execution will stop at the defined condition. The diagnostics logger handles longer running information collecting.

Application field

PLC Engine Collect is made for heterogeneous networks with different controllers and devices from lot of different vendors.

Supported operation systems	Windows 10, 11 (all versions). Older versions as Vista and Windows 7/8 also. 64 and on older Windows 32 bit. Windows Server 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022, 2025. Linux on the Raspberry and Odroid computers (64 and 32 bit). Linux on many Phytec devices as the Regor and Tauri S (32 bit) and Tauri L (64 bit). Linux on a PC with Debian, Ubuntu, Suse, Arch, Centos, Redhat and other Distributions. Linux 64 Bit as Docker or Kubernetes or Containerd Container.
Supported OPC interfaces	OPC Pipe Open interface OPC UA (Unified Architecture) OPC DA (Classic OPC over DCOM, available under Windows only)
Supported MQTT interface	MQTT Version 3 and 5 MQTT Client if a station need to be a device MQTT Broker, the server
Supported controller types and devices	Siemens S7 1200 and 1500 family. The optimized data blocks are supported, also structures, alarms, events. All symbols and comments are browsed online. The 2021 PLC firmware 2.9 works fine, the version 3.x from 2022 also. Siemens S7 over RFC1006 and Sinec H1. Supported are S7 200, 300 and 400, Logo 8, ET200. Siemens CP or the Ethernet interface onboard the CPU can be used. Mainstream MPI Gateways as Hilscher Netlink, Helmholz Netlink, IBH Softec Netlink, INAT Echolink, Process Informatik S7Lan or Softing Netlink are supported, too. S7 compatible systems as VIPA Speed7 can be used, too. Siemens S5 over RFC1006, PLC Header, RAW or Sinec H1. Supported are Siemens CPs, INAT CPs, Helmholz CPs, IBH Softec S5Net, Process Informatik S5Lan. Rockwell Compact Logix, Control Logix and GuardLogix, all firmware versions. Rockwell Micro 8 series as the 800, 810, 820 and more. Rockwell PLC5 and SLC series, all firmware versions. Routing paths are fully supported. This enables connecting to any PLC and accessing other PLC connected to an internal bus as DH+. So you will reach a PLC5 as example over another Rockwell as a CompactLogiX as router. GE PACSystems from General Electric. This controller family works with CIP from Rockwell. Mitsubishi Melsec Q, QL and FX5 family using the SLMP protocol (3E protocol). BACnet devices. BACnet is common used in building automation. BBMD and COV, alarms, events, trend, calendar, shedule, rpc, lists and more are supported. KNX. KNX also is used in building automation. All known symbol imports are supported. Devices using the Modbus TCP protocol. Modicon Schneider Wago Beckhoff Phoenix Contact Omron B&R Fanuc ABB MQTT version 3 and 5. For the OPC usage a simple item syntax odders the IoT world. IEC 60870-5-104. This often is used in long distance management of energy, oil and water. All systems and devices which can be accessed with OPC UA or Classic OPC. OPC server and client are available. Raw data. This are data which do not have any format by a standard. Communicates via Ethernet.
Supported databases	My SQL (from version 1.9 not under Windows XP) PostGre Sql (not for Windows XP) Microsoft SQL Sybase SQL Server, Sybase ASE, SAP ASE (Adaptive Server Enterprise) ODBC Oracle can be used with ODBC PLC Engine is a full fledged database client.

From Tani PLC Engine Collect supported PLC protocols

		Basis	Siemens	Rockwell	Mitsubishi	IEC60870	BACnet	De Luxe	Multix	Maximum
Protokoły transportowe	TCP/IP	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	OSI/H1									✔
Aplikacja- protokoły	Siemens S7 1500/1200 300/400		✔					✔	✔	✔
	Siemens S5							✔	✔	✔
	ControlLogix CompactLogix SLC PLC5 Micro8xx			✔				✔	✔	✔
	Mitsubishi				✔			✔	✔	✔
	BACnet						✔	✔	✔	✔
	KNX						✔	✔	✔	✔
	IEC 60870-5					✔		✔	✔	✔
	Modbus	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	MQTT	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	OPC UA	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	Send / Receive	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
	Windows OPC DA classic							✔		✔

Order Numbers

Extension
OPC UA Server Functions Extension OPC UA Server Functions for Windows 7 and newer on PC • 200 OPC UA Server Connections Licencjonowane funkcje: • OPC UA Server Connections	101-0000-04 V2
OPC UA Client Functions Extension OPC UA Client Functions for Windows 7 and newer on PC • 200 OPC UA Client Connections Licencjonowane funkcje: • OPC UA Client Connections	101-0000-05 V2
OPC DA Server Functions Extension OPC DA Server Functions for Windows 7 and newer on PC • 200 OPC DA Server Connections Licencjonowane funkcje: • OPC DA Server Functionality	101-0000-01 V2
OPC DA Client and Server Extension OPC DA Client and Server for Windows 7 and newer on PC • 200 OPC DA Client Connections • 200 OPC DA Server Connections Licencjonowane funkcje: • OPC DA Server Functionality • OPC DA Client Connections	100-0001-03 V2
Siemens S7 1500 Extension Siemens S7 1500 for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 50 PLC Client Connections Licencjonowane funkcje: • Siemens S7-1200/1500 Połączenia • Modbus TCP/RTU Client Connections • Połączenia surowych danych • PLC Access Functionality	100-0001-08 V2
Siemens S7 200/300/400 Extension Siemens S7 200/300/400 for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 50 PLC Client Connections Licencjonowane funkcje: • Siemens S7-200/300/400/400 Połączenia • Modbus TCP/RTU Client Connections • Połączenia surowych danych • PLC Access Functionality	100-0001-09 V2
Siemens S5 Extension Siemens S5 for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 50 PLC Client Connections Licencjonowane funkcje: • Siemens S5 Połączenia S5 • Modbus TCP/RTU Client Connections • Połączenia surowych danych • PLC Access Functionality	101-0011-03 V2
Rockwell Extension Rockwell for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 50 PLC Client Connections Licencjonowane funkcje: • Połączenia CompactLogic/ControlLogix firmy Rockwell CompactLogic/ControlLogix • Modbus TCP/RTU Client Connections • Połączenia surowych danych • PLC Access Functionality	101-0021-02 V2
Mitsubishi Extension Mitsubishi for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 50 PLC Client Connections Licencjonowane funkcje: • Mitsubishi Melsec Q Połączenia • Modbus TCP/RTU Client Connections • Połączenia surowych danych • PLC Access Functionality	101-0051-02 V2
BACnet KNX Extension BACnet KNX for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 50 PLC Client Connections • 50 KNX Client Connections Licencjonowane funkcje: • Modbus TCP/RTU Client Connections • Połączenia surowych danych • Połączenia BacNet • KNX Connections • PLC Access Functionality	100-0001-04 V2
Połączenia szeregowe Extension Serial Connections for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others Licencjonowane funkcje: • Połączenia szeregowe	100-0001-05 V2
IEC60870-5-104 Extension IEC60870-5-104 for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 50 PLC Client Connections • 100 IEC104 Client Connections Licencjonowane funkcje: • Modbus TCP/RTU Client Connections • Połączenia surowych danych • IEC60870-5-104 / DNP3 Connections • PLC Access Functionality	100-0001-06 V2
20 connections Extension 20 connections for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 20 PLC Client Connections	100-0001-12 V2
300 connections Extension 300 connections for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 300 PLC Client Connections	100-0001-13 V2
1 000 Połączenia Extension 1 000 Connections for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 1 000 PLC Client Connections • 1 000 OPC UA Client Connections • 1 000 OPC UA Server Connections • 1 000 IEC104 Client Connections • 1 000 PLC Server Connections	100-0001-02 V2
30 000 Items Extension 30 000 Items for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 30 000 Pozycje	101-0001-09 V2
100 000 Pozycje Extension 100 000 Items for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 100 000 Pozycje	101-0001-06 V2
200 Połączenia 1 000 000 Pozycje Extension 200 Connections 1 000 000 Items for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 200 PLC Client Connections • 1 000 000 Pozycje • 200 OPC UA Client Connections • 200 OPC UA Server Connections • 200 MQTT Connections • 200 IEC104 Client Connections • 200 PLC Server Connections	101-0001-02 V2
2 500 Connections 4 000 000 Items Extension 2 500 Connections 4 000 000 Items for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 2 500 PLC Client Connections • 4 000 000 Pozycje • 2 500 OPC UA Client Connections • 2 500 OPC UA Server Connections • 2 500 MQTT Connections • 2 500 IEC104 Client Connections • 2 500 PLC Server Connections	101-0001-08 V2
Redundancja Extension Redundancy for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others Licencjonowane funkcje: • Połączenia redundancyjne	100-0001-01 V2
PLC Password Extension PLC Password for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others Licencjonowane funkcje: • PLC Password	100-0001-11 V2
Extension PLC Engine Collect
10 000 Elements per Logic Table Extension PLC Engine Collect 10 000 Elements per Logic Table for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 10 000 Elements per Logic Table	104-0001-10 V2
10 000 Tablice logiczne Extension PLC Engine Collect 10 000 Logic Tables for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 10 000 Tablice logiczne • 3 000 Elements per Logic Table	104-0001-05 V2
4 Połączenia do baz danych Extension PLC Engine Collect Database Access for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others • 20 Połączenia bazy danych Licencjonowane funkcje: • MySql Connections • MsSql Connections • ODBC Connections • PostgreSQL Connections	104-0001-02 V2
Extended OPC Services for Machine Models Extension PLC Engine Collect Extended OPC Services for Machine Models for Windows 7 and newer on PC, Linux for PC, Raspberry, Odroid and others Licencjonowane funkcje: • OPC UA Internal Variable Access • OPC UA Remote Procedure Calls • OPC UA Events	104-0001-08 V2

Tools
OPC UA Modeler OPC UA Modeler	107-0001-01 V2