eATM tManager® IPC

eATM tManagar IPC enables direct bi-directional data exchange between enterprise systems like Microsoft SQL databases and PLCs. tManager is a built for purpose, industrial PC (IPC).  tManager eliminates software coding used in the past to orchestrate transactions between the PLC and SQL database. Using tManager to handle transactions instead of VB scripting or FactoryTalk Transaction Manager has the advantage of eliminating costly time required for custom coding and dangers of custom coding.  tManager increases transaction speed and robustness of solution, and decreases project risk and ongoing maintenance costs.

tManager enables downloading recipes and manufacturing instructions into the controller or uploading production tags for track and trace, quality monitoring, high speed sorting, and key performance indicator monitoring in your enterprise database. Bi-direction connectivity between PLC and database is possible because tManager understands the connection requirements and provides this to you in simple to understand menus where you just simply map the connections and triggers.  Microsoft SQL and ORACLE databases are commonly used between MES applications and the production line.

Increasingly, manufacturing facilities are looking to connect PLCs directly to cloud applications such as AWS, Azure, Google, or IBM.  Connection from plant floor to cloud can be done via an MQTT connection.

Microsoft SQL, MySQL, Oracle, and PostgreSQL databases are all supported.

Drivers are available to connect tManager to ControlLogix, CompactLogix, Siemens, or Modbus TCP PLCs.

tManager is part of the Rockwell Automation Encompass Product Partner program. As part of the Encompass Program, Softing designs ControlLogix and CompactLogix in-chassis modules directly accessing backplane data and control tags. Also checkout eATM tManager for CompactLogix and eATM tManager for ControlLogix.