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Hi,
I'm not good at networking so bare with me.
What I want to do is connect a S7-1200 to AWS.
I have a s7-1200 and an ****** cosy 131 4G as the setup is now.
1. I have to use the eCatcher software on my computer to access the PLC. I guess that I have to open up the LAN side of my ****** Cosy to the internet so be able to communicate to the AWS. What risk comes with this? Or is there better solutions? I must use SIM card modem.
2. the s7-1200 can handle Publish MQTT, but Siemens also have it's CloudConnect 7 series to connect s7 PLC to MQTT. Why would I use that instead of the built in MQTT in the S7-1200?
3. I think ****** flexy can also be used to get data from the s7-1200 and then publish MQTT. I guess that with the flexy I get a better protection?
I'm trying to wrap my head around how to do this, PLC -> cloud connection thing
I'm not good at networking so bare with me.
What I want to do is connect a S7-1200 to AWS.
I have a s7-1200 and an ****** cosy 131 4G as the setup is now.
1. I have to use the eCatcher software on my computer to access the PLC. I guess that I have to open up the LAN side of my ****** Cosy to the internet so be able to communicate to the AWS. What risk comes with this? Or is there better solutions? I must use SIM card modem.
2. the s7-1200 can handle Publish MQTT, but Siemens also have it's CloudConnect 7 series to connect s7 PLC to MQTT. Why would I use that instead of the built in MQTT in the S7-1200?
3. I think ****** flexy can also be used to get data from the s7-1200 and then publish MQTT. I guess that with the flexy I get a better protection?
I'm trying to wrap my head around how to do this, PLC -> cloud connection thing