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Edgeware EdgeController
Edgeware EdgeController
Bringing Business Intelligence to the Device Layer. Comtrol’s Edgeware controller extends the reach of enterprise applications such as SAP® and Oracle® to RFID and other types of devices in industrial and building automation, retail, and transportation environments. Market leading enterprise applications embedded directly on the Edgeware controller platform present granular information in real-time back to the enterprise. Comtrol’s Edgeware controller enables on-demand business decisions at the local device level through native industrial serial protocols to a variety of plant floor devices such as RFID readers, barcode readers, and sensors. Native port communication and distributed architecture virtually eliminates latency. Comtrol’s Edgeware controller is easily integrated into the existing and future controls infrastructure by communicating to PLCs via their own industrial Ethernet protocol and quickly delivers return on investment. The Edgeware controller is backed by Comtrol's twenty-five plus years of experience in innovative device connectivity and industry leading support. Comtrol’s Edgeware controller … from device to decision.
Highlights
- Distributed architecture allows real-time decisions at the enterprise level
- Enables RFID devices with embedded data processing capabilities
- Leverages existing controls infrastructure investment by communicating via Industrial Ethernet to PLCs and natively to devices
- Lower total-cost-of-ownership through flexible and reliable solid-state design
- Reduces hardware infrastructure expense by replacing expensive servers and eliminates power cabling by supplying Power-Over-Ethernet
