The Essembi pulse app is responsible for facilitating the collection of data from edge devices such as sensors and scales on the manufacturing floor.
Local Server
The Essembi pulse app will run on a local server at the production facility. The purpose of this is to be able to collect data from edge devices even when no connectivity to the internet exists. The data collected will be stored locally on the server until a network connection is available to push the data to the Essembi cloud app.
Hardware Specifications
Hardware specifications for the Essembi local server vary based on production volume and desired sync times into Essembi. Connect with an Essembi team member to get assistance with the right specifications for your manufacturing business.
Setup Requirements
Static IP Address
The local server needs to be assigned a static IP address. The PLC software requires this to communicate real-time data from the PLC to the local server.
Mosquitto MQTT Broker
Essembi will help your team deploy the Mosquitto MQTT broker on the server during the implementation process.
Edge Devices
The pulse app will read data from the local PLC for devices such as scales or directly from devices connected to the pulse app such as scales. Edge devices that are supported by Essembi are outlined below:
- Sensors: Photoelectric sensors that can be deployed along the production line to read real-time units produced and automatically log downtime incidents for hardware components along the line.
- Scales: Scales that can be deployed in bulk production areas to automatically finish containers of units by weight and detect when no finishes are occurring to trigger downtime incidents to be logged.