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Presentation
FactoryCast Web server offer
Schneider Electric offers a wide range of Transparent Ready products, such as
controllers and PLCs, industrial PCs, HMI devices
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variable speed drives,
distributed I/O modules, gateways, Web servers, switches, SCADA software,
inductive identification systems, etc.
These products provide different levels of Web services and communication services
on Ethernet Modbus/TCP, according to users’ requirements.
Among these Transparent Ready products, FactoryCast defines a range of modules
and gateways with configurable Web server combining:
b
Real-time communication functions based on Ethernet Modbus/TCP
b
Predefined Web pages for advanced installation diagnostics
b
The capacity to host dynamic user-defined Web pages or any document (.doc,
pdf, etc.) designed to assist maintenance
Presentation of the Web server modules and gateways
In the Transparent Ready approach, Ethernet network modules or Web gateways
integrate Ethernet Modbus/TCP services (Modbus TCP/IP messaging, SNMP
network management functions, etc.). They also offer, depending on the product, the
following Web functions:
b
Standard Web services (predefined)
b
FactoryCast configurable Web services
b
FactoryCast HMI active Web services
There are two ranges of configurable Web server:
b
FactoryCast Web modules for PLCs,
which are embedded in the Modicon
TSX Micro, Modicon M340, Modicon Premium and Modicon Quantum automation
platforms. These modules provide transparent access to system and application
diagnostic information in real time using Web technologies.
b
FactoryCast Web Gateway modules,
with all the network interfaces in one
standalone unit:
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Amodem (depending on the version)
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An RAS/Router function
v
A customizable Web server
v
HMI functions (depending on the version)
FactoryCast Gateways are a cost-effective response to requirements for remote
access to customized remote diagnostics, maintenance, monitoring and control
services using a simple web browser as well as to requirements to integrate serial
installations (Modbus RTU or Uni-Telway) in an existing Ethernet Modbus/TCP
infrastructure.
Presentation of Web services
Standard Web services
Standard Web services are integrated in the following Schneider Electric Ethernet
products: automation platform processors and Ethernet modules, distributed I/O
modules, variable speed drives and Ethernet gateways (see page 5/17).
Using a simple web browser, the standard Web server provides the following ready
to use functions:
b
Product configuration
b
Remote diagnostics and maintenance of products
b
Display and adjustment of products (reading/writing variables, status)
The embedded Web server is a real-time data server. All the data can be presented
in the form of standard web pages in HTML format and can therefore be accessed
using any web browser that supports the embedded Java code. The standard
functions provided by the Web server are supplied ready to use and therefore do not
require any programming of either the PLC or the client PC device supporting a web
browser.
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In order to simplify their selection and ensure their interoperability within a system, each
Transparent Ready product is identified by the class of services it provides. Letter A, B, C or
D (level of service for the Web server) followed by 10, 20 or 30 (level of service for Ethernet
communication).
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HMI = Human Machine Interface
Local data logging or in
databases
E-mail/SMS notification
HMI functions
User-defined Web pages
Graphic data
display
Application diagnostics
Reading/writing of
variables
Product diagnostics
Product configuration
Standard Web server
Class B
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Configurable Web server
Class C
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Active Web server
Class D
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Modicon Premium automation
platform
Ethernet Modbus/TCP network
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