Visualize an Allen-Bradley PLC
Learn how to create a web application to monitor and control an Allen-Bradley PLC.
Guide Concept
This guide will create a ThingWorx Foundation Mashup GUI to monitor and control an Allen-Bradley PLC connected via ThingWorx Industrial Connectivity.
Guide Info
| Level | Intermediate |
| Est. Time | 30 Minutes |
| Published | July 22, 2019 |
| Author | Jason Wyatt |
You'll learn how to
- Create a Mashup
- Add Widgets
- Access backend data via Mashup Data Services
- Tie data to Widgets
- Create a simple web application that monitors and controls a PLC
Things used in this guide
Environment:
This guide requires both ThingWorx Foundation and Industrial Connectivity.
Software components:
ThingWorx Foundation
Previous knowledge:
VISUALIZE AN ALLEN-BRADLEY PLC
Outline
- Step 1: Learning Path Overview
- Step 2: New Mashup
- Step 3: Add Widgets
- Step 4: Add Data
- Step 5: Tie Data to Widgets
- Step 6: View Mashup
- Step 7: Troubleshooting
- Step 8: Next Steps
This guide is part of a Learning Path. We've curated other guides relevant to this one to help you learn and get up to speed as quickly as possible.
Learning Path Overview
Using an Allen-Bradley PLC with ThingWorx
Use Rockwell Automation's Connected Components Workbench to connect an Allen-Bradley PLC for use with the ThingWorx Platform. This Learning Path will guide you through installation of Rockwell Automation and ThingWorx applications, connecting ThingWorx to the Allen-Bradley PLC, and how to configure, monitor, and control the PLC from ThingWorx.
In This Learning Path
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Connect
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Secure
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Experience