Standards for open automation systems NAMUR Open Architecture The open, Linux-based PLCnext Technology control platform enables HART data and other protocols to be read in parallel without impacting the process control system. This data can be transferred to a cloud solution (such as PROFICLOUD from Phoenix Contact, Azure from Microsoft, etc.) as raw data or preprocessed by the controller via the OPC UA server. Due to the openness of the control platform, apps from third-party providers, such as sensor and actuator manufacturers, can also be integrated into the system. Intelligent algorithms evaluate the acquired data and derive appropriate maintenance concepts. With the PLCnext Technology ecosystem, monitoring and optimization tasks, and even predictive maintenance, can be easily implemented without impacting the core process. Web code: #2266 Third-party tools such as Analytics, Central HMI, Historian, and Scheduling can be easily integrated into the cloud Open control platform with direct connectivity to the cloud Recommendation Corporate management Operational management R Open Architecture U M A A – N O N Basic automation Field level Open Process Automation The aim of Open Process Automation is to reduce the complexity of control system migration by taking an open and standard- based approach. The PLCnext Technology ecosystem supports this open approach by assuming the role of the DCN (Distributed Control Node) with secure and redundant connections to the new real-time service bus and connection to existing and new fi eld devices (I/Os). In addition, PLCnext Technology enables external software to be hosted and for it to be run on the same hardware, thereby satisfying the main requirement of OPA. High availability, Real-time Advanced Computing Platform (RTAC) Manufacturing OT data center Enterprise IT data centers External data centers (L2 > L3 functions) (L4 functions) (L4 functions) Operations platform Real-time OT services • Abnormal event detection • Procedural automation • Advanced control • Process optimization App A App B Business platform Transactional IT services • Planning and scheduling • Enterprise data analytics Cloud services • Predictive maintenance • Global data analytics • Remote operations • Fleet services Real-time bus New Existing Eventual transition of functionality Network services Legacy device/ network gateway Distributed Control Node (L2 > L3 functions) • I/O processing • Regulatory control • Logic solver • Application hosting DCS N C D N C D PLC Analyzer Machinery monitoring Wireless gateway Safety systems Electrical systems Core real-time functions A standard of The Open Group, a global technology consortium from the USA, developed in the Open Process Automation™ Forum (OPAF). Source: O-PAS™ PHOENIX CONTACT 7