Connect Industrial Devices and Systems
Connect Devices and Equipment Using Industry-Standard Protocol Drivers in ThingWorx
Guide Concept
This guide has step-by-step instructions for connecting ThingWorx Kepware Server to ThingWorx Foundation.
This guide will demonstrate the ease of connecting edge industrial equipment to ThingWorx Foundation without installing any software on production equipment.
We will also show how connecting different systems and devices improves operations through the creation of business intelligence.
Guide Info
| Level | Beginner |
| Est. Time | 30 Minutes |
| Published | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Author | Jason Wyatt |
You'll learn how to
- Connect ThingWorx Kepware Server to ThingWorx Foundation
- Secure the connection with an Application Key
- Create an IndustrialGateway Thing
- Map ThingWorx Kepware Server Tags to ThingWorx Foundation Thing Properties
- Visualize Data from connected digital assets
Things used in this guide
This guide requires both ThingWorx Foundation and ThingWorx Kepware Server.
The step-by-step instructions are for the hosted Foundation server in combination with the downloadable ThingWorx Kepware Server.
In addition to the hosted Foundation server, this guide could also be used with the downloadable Foundation trial with some minor modifications to the instructions.
ThingWorx Kepware Server