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Why connect with your assets?What options do I have?



Why Connect to your Assets?• Remote Troubleshooting Workforce Skills Gap Less Technical Staff on site Changing work/life expectations

• Machine/Process Monitoring Diagnostic Predictive Prescriptive

• Business Performance Production rates OEE



Connectivity Options with Rockwell Encompass Partners !

ICX35 and ProSoft ConnectIndustrial Cellular Gateway and Cloud-Native Service

Key Features

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4G LTE Network Connection (with 3G Fallback)

DIN Mounted, Reduced Panel Footprint

Ethernet and Serial Communications

Built-in Support for OpenVPN and IPSecNetworks

Rugged, Industrial Design for Reliable Operation

ProSoft Connect-Enabled

4G LTE for Longer Application Life


Industrial Cellular Gateway on 4G LTE network (with fall back to 3G)4G LTE support ensures longer cellular carrier supportGSM and CDMA (future) supports cellular networks worldwide

2016

2G service sunsetbegins

2017

Verizon (US) to beginRe-farming 3G spectrumAT&T completes 2G phase-out

2020

3G sunset expectedto begin in mostcountries

2025

3G phased out in most countries

VPN Support for Secure Remote Connections


Secure VPN connections over Internet and cellular links for remote site accessSimultaneous Ethernet and serial data port (Modbus® & DF1 encapsulation) communications

Advanced Diagnostic Features for Industrial Use

Built-in Web server for local / remote configuration, monitoring and wireless network diagnostics

EtherNet/IP™ Object

Radio Diagnostics help reduce downtimeData usageRadio temperatureMore…

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SMS TextingSend and receive texts from your EtherNet/IP PLCGet machine alarm information and respond from wherever you are


Introducing ProSoft ConnectSecure, cloud-native platform for connecting to the Industrial Internet of Things

Secure

Remote

Access

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ProSoft Connect application

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192.168.0.250

192.168.0.25 192.168.0.30

Cellular Carrier

Firewall

10.12.1.103

ProSoft Connect

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ProSoft Connect: Service LevelsTwo Service Levels

Basic (Free)Premium (Coming Soon)

Initial OfferingNorth America HostedIn Beta NowICX35-HWC support

Initial GoalsEasy to use, intuitive interfaceSecure remote access to PLCsCentralized configuration and management of ProSoft ICX35-HWC devicesLog historical activity data

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ProSoft Connect DemoTry ProSoft Connect for yourself! Sign up at www.prosoft.io


http://www.prosoft.io/

Questions ?

www.prosoft-technology.com


http://www.prosoft-technology.com/

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AGENDA

Overview

t 1 Introduction

2 Understanding Remote Access

3 Our Solution – WebPort

4 Benefits of Remote Access

5 Wrap Up

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WHO WE ARE

In business since 1983

Focused exclusively on the Industrial Automation Market

10+ years of remote connectivity experience

Introduction

25+ year partner with Rockwell Automation

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DEFINITIONS

Remote/Pass-through programming

Events/Alarms

Data collection

Data aggregation

Understanding Remote Access

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WHAT IS REMOTE ACCESS: EVOLVED?Accessing an automation system from a remote location

Remote Programming

Remote Diagnostics

Accessing data from a distant site

Data Collection

Data Visualization

Event notification and response

View/Acknowledge

History

Monitoring remote automation systems

User monitoring


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WHY USE REMOTE ACCESS: EVOLVED?

Cost savings

Travel Expense/Travel Fatigue

High cost of warranty support

Resolve issues faster

Trend: fewer technical staff on the factory floor


23

COMMON HURDLES

IT and security policies

Varying levels of IT knowledge

Deployment complexity

Recurring costs

Total cost of ownership


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REMOTE ACCESS SCOPE

Isolated vs. Integrated Networks

Isolated

Gateway Solution – One to One

Integrated

Corporate/Enterprise Solution IT Level Infrastructure

Mid-range – Localized with the plant


25

NEEDS ANALYSIS

Persistent (near) real-time connectivity• Enterprise level solution

Multiple users accessing plant wide system• Enterprise level solution• Mid-level solution

Single point access to IP devices• Machine level solution


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HOW IT WORKS

WebPort – Hardware appliance with VPN connectivity

WebPort Connects - Global VPN Network infrastructure hosted on

Windows Azure

Outbound connection – No inbound ports open on firewall

On-Demand VPN

Data is sent to WebPort Connects via secure web service

Robust user access control – All parties have access to only the

things they need

Our Solution

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WEBPORT SECURITY

Defense-in-DepthAligned with the security strategies of both

Rockwell Automation and Cisco.

1. Data Encryption

2. Network Security

3. Application Security

4. Device Hardening

5. Physical Security

6. Best Practice Policies

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VPN SOLUTION

Our Solution

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REMOTE PROGRAMMING/MAINTENANCE

Troubleshoot automation equipment from

anywhere

Access to PLCs, HMIs, etc, using native

programming tools, i.e. RSLogix

Full access to PLC registers, counters and

internal data either with serial or IP protocols

Access can be restricted

Our Solution

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DATA COLLECTIONFull control of data collection

Keep data locally in onboard SQL

database

Automate sending data to the

enterprise

Use trends for troubleshooting

Easily collect and transport business

data

Our Solution

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DATA AGGREGATION

Bring data from multiple WebPorts into

a single online repository

Virtually unlimited cloud storage

available

SQL-based data storage

Powerful reporting tools

Our Solution

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DATA VISUALIZATION

Our Solution

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EVENT NOTIFICATION

No PLC program changes needed

Automatically monitor consumables

Full alarm cycle management

Machine tells you when maintenance is

needed

Alarm log maintains a history of alarms that

can be viewed from anywhere

Our Solution

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MONITORING & DIAGNOSTICS

Stay informed of system status

Track production, consumables, energy

consumption and more.

Use historical trends to diagnose issues

Our Solution

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WEBPORT SOLUTION

• Initial Setup• Monitor WebPort• Identify Visibility• Administer

the System

• Global Secure VPN• End-to-End

Connectivity• Data Aggregation• SQL Database• Cloud Storage• Talk to Biz Tools• Reporting

• Easy to Deploy• Data Logging• Alarming• 1 to 1 NAT• Notifications• Remote

Programming• Online Help

Our Solution

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DESIRABLE OUTCOMES

Move from planned maintenance intervals to a

predictive maintenance model

Move from reactive support to proactive support

Get access to your valuable business data so you

can put it to work for you

Benefits of Remote Access

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BENEFITS OF REMOTE ACCESS

Before

Customer initiated callDiagnosis with customerAdditional investigationDirect interventionMultiple interventions

After

Automatic incident detectionInformation directly availableDirect detailed informationPreparation for interventionScheduled intervention


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A BUSINESS DECISION

How much does downtime cost your customer?

How much does it cost you to provide warranty

support?

Are your customers getting the best performance

from your equipment?


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THANK YOU

Remote Access: Evolved

Spectrum Controls, Inc.1705 132nd Avenue NE

Bellevue, WA 98005

Tel: 425-746-9481Fax: 425-641-9473

[email protected]

www.spectrumcontrols.com

WebPort + WebPort Connects

Wrap Up



Thank you for your attention!

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