topic Re: Kepware Alternative in Mfg Solutions & Apps

Kepware Alternative

pshashipreetham — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:48:26 GMT

Is there a work around instead of Kepware, Clients wanna use the Thingworx, but kepware is too costly to be afforded by the client. Is there a Work around open source where we can get data from OPC UA Modbus TCP Protocol and then send to the Thingworx.

@paic @slangley @c_lowy

Thanks !!

Re: Kepware Alternative

pandersson — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 12:35:11 GMT

OPC aggregator does support OPC UA/DA (only) southbound and Thingworx (only) northbound and is free. It's a limited version of Kepserver.

Re: Kepware Alternative

pshashipreetham — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:12:49 GMT

Hi @pandersson ,

Can you share the link, to download it. I tried, but not able to find it on google.

Re: Kepware Alternative

pandersson — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:51:13 GMT

You may find it here:
Support.ptc.com-> download software-> Thingworx foundation->9.1 (no 9.2 exists)
https://support.ptc.com/appserver/auth/it/esd/product.jsp?prodFamily=TWX
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Re: Kepware Alternative

pshashipreetham — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:11:06 GMT

Hi @pandersson ,

Can we create the Channel based on the Modcus TCP Protocol, because we get the tag values based on the Allen Bradley and Modbus TCP Protocol ?

Thanks !!

Re: Kepware Alternative

pandersson — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:04:09 GMT

Nope,

OPC aggregator only support OPC UA/DA channels.

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Re: Kepware Alternative

pshashipreetham — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:07:34 GMT

Hi @pandersson ,

Thanks for the Quick response, is there any other ways, where I can connect the Modbus TCP Protocol and connect it to the Thingworx ?

Re: Kepware Alternative

pandersson — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:15:50 GMT

You may build your own agent or find a server that talks Modbus and integrate it to Thingworx using rest, MQTT or edge sdk, but in the end I think it's cheaper and quicker to buy Kepwere modbus suite.

Re: Kepware Alternative

herve_husson — Tue, 05 Oct 2021 05:55:44 GMT

Another alternative is to use a Gateway, (OPC UA, MQTT, MODBUS TCP/IP): https://www.kepfrance.fr/pupitres-ihm/passerelles-iiot/opc-ua-mqtt-modbus-tcp-ip/cmt-g01-passerelle-iiot--a1656.html

And, then you can use OPC Aggregator