On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 7:32 PM, philippe.back@highoctane.be
<philippe.back@gmail.com> wrote:
> FWIW I'll be looking at an industrial bigdata project starting next week.
> This is solid stuff and I'll be a recommender for some things.
And btw, there is always the old warhorse "Modbus" that *everything*
understands because its such a simple protocol.�� One problem with
industrial environments is often dealing with a lot of equipment 20+
years old equipment.�� I'm keen one day to write a Modbus client for
Pharo.
If you want to get a feel for OPC technology, one leading vendor
Matrikon provide some tutorials and free simulation software[1] you
can practice on.�� There are some open source Python clients you can
connect to that server that helps to clarify the essentials and
feasibility for a Pharo connection.
> Maybe should we focus on the data feeding side of things.
> How fast can we be?
I don't understand the context of the question. Happy to advise
off-list on any domain specific queries to help Pharo get a leg up.
cheers -ben
https://au.linkedin.com/in/bencoman
[1] https://www.matrikonopc.com/downloads/178/index.aspx
>
> Phil
>
> On Feb 23, 2016 11:07 AM, "Ben Coman" <btc@openinworld.com> wrote:
>>
>> There is real business opportunity for "Industrial" Internet of
>> Things.�� Morphic (and next Block) makes Pharo would make a fantastic
>> platform for the HMI (Human Machine Intereface) of a factory or
>> machine. And its good reoccurring work, as engineers are *paid* to
>> consult on troubleshooting, optimising and modifying the factory
>> automation code as factories evolve over time.
>>
>> Two significant enabling technologies are...
>>
>> OPC (Open Platform Computing) - This is *the* integration protocol for
>> factories. Its the most widely adopted interoperability standard for
>> secure, reliable and platform-independent information exchange for
>> industrial automation.
>>
>>�� ��* Over 500 OPC Foundation members and thousands of OPC-compliant
>> products
>>�� �� �� https://opcfoundation.org/members
>>
>>�� ��* Understanding OPC: Open Connectivity via Open Standards
>>
>> http://www.automation.com/pdf_articles/Understanding_OPC_Kepware_eBook.pdf
>>
>> EtherCAT - Ethernet for Control Automation Technology adds real-time
>> and other capabilities to classic Ethernet
>>
>>�� * Endorsed by more than 3,000 companies
>>�� �� �� https://www.ethercat.org/en/members.php
>>
>>�� * What are the advantages of EtherCAT over other fieldbus technologies?
>>�� �� ��https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3j6segCpEc
>>
>>�� * High speed servo control of motors over EtherCAT - simply not
>> possible with any other industrial comms protocol
>>�� �� ��https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CXb_m8p3Yt4
>>
>>�� * MCUs and EtherCAT Gear Up for the Industrial Internet of Things.
>>
>> http://www.digikey.com/en/articles/techzone/2015/aug/mcus-and-ethercat-gear-up-for-the-industrial-internet-of-things
>>
>>�� * The *biggest* advantages is the use of standard ethernet, doing
>> away with proprietary hardware and consequent vendor lock in.
>>�� �� �� https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=klxwX_44DcM (stop watching a 5:00)
>>
>>
>> And now these two technology groups are now working together...
>>
>> https://opcfoundation.org/news/press-releases/opc-foundation-ethercat-technology-group-sign-mou/
>>
>>
>> cheers -ben
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 3:30 PM, stepharo <stepharo@free.fr> wrote:
>> > I'm interested too because we Rmod wants to check Pharo as a IoT
>> > platform in
>> > the future
>> >
>> > Le 22/2/16 15:07, philippe.back@highoctane.be a ��crit :
>> >
>> > LoRa stuff with sensors etc. Integrated REST apis for that in Pharo.
>> >
>> > I'll do a writeup on my blog.
>> >
>> > Lots of opportunities for Pharo in that space.
>> >
>> > Phil
>> >
>> > On Feb 22, 2016 2:49 PM, "Serge Stinckwich" <serge.stinckwich@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Great ! What did you exactly, I'm interested by details ;-)
>> >>
>> >> 2016-02-22 14:42 GMT+01:00 phil@highoctane.be <phil@highoctane.be>:
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > http://geeko.lesoir.be/2016/02/22/hackapost-un-hackathon-sur-les-applis-iot-pour-le-service-postal-belge/
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Serge Stinckwich
>> >> UCBN & UMI UMMISCO 209 (IRD/UPMC)
>> >> Every DSL ends up being Smalltalk
>> >> http://www.doesnotunderstand.org/
>> >>
>> >
>>
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