What is…Sparkplug B?

What is…Sparkplug B?

Download PDF Why Sparkplug B? A vanilla MQTT message topic and payload may be as simple as “My Plant/Tank 1/Temperature” and “21.3”. This may work well for a simple IoT device, but it has limitations for industrial applications dependent on real-time communications....
What is…a Unified Namespace (UNS)?

What is…a Unified Namespace (UNS)?

Download the PDF What is a Unified Namespace (UNS)? Pub/Sub architecture (typically MQTT) enables a collection of devices and applications to publish to the same topic hierarchy.  The combined collection of data published to the same topic hierarchy is what is...
What is…the MQTT protocol?

What is…the MQTT protocol?

download the pdf What is MQTT? MQTT is a lightweight messaging protocol whose message may vary from as simple as “21.1” to incredibly complex. The protocol was initially developed to connect remote devices via satellite. Being lightweight minimized necessary bandwidth...
What is…Industry 3.0 vs. 4.0

What is…Industry 3.0 vs. 4.0

Download the PDF Are You Tired of Hearing About 4.0? Every day, we are bombarded with “4.0.” It started as “Industry 4.0.” Now, there’s something new every day, from “Manufacturing 4.0” to “Factory 4.0” to “Pharma 4.0.” It seems as if everything in industry has had...