Connecting industrial assets to the digital world is the primary mission of Proxus. The platform is designed to bridge the gap between fragmented factory-floor protocols and unified IT systems.
Key Pillars of Connectivity
Establishing a data stream in Proxus involves three main pillars:
Gateways
Deploy stateless edge instances to collect data locally with guaranteed delivery.
Devices & Assets
Define digital twins and manage machine instances across your enterprise.
Protocols
Native support for Siemens, Modbus, OPC UA, Allen-Bradley, and 20+ industrial drivers.
How Data Flows
- Acquisition: Proxus Edge Gateways poll devices using native industrial protocols or receive MQTT telemetry.
- Transformation: Raw data is structured according to Device Profiles.
- Delivery: Data is transmitted using the internal messaging backbone, leveraging Stateless Edge Architecture to ensure no data is lost during network outages (Store-and-Forward).
- Governance: Data is mapped to the Unified Namespace (UNS) using ISA-95 standards for easy consumption by rules and integrations.
Where to Start?
If you are new to Proxus, we recommend the following path:
1. Set up a Gateway
Follow the Docker Installation guide to get your first Edge Gateway running.
2. Create a Profile
Define a Device Profile for your specific PLC or sensor type.
3. Add a Device
Instantiate your First Device and start monitoring real-time data in the UNS Explorer.