Chapter 2: Overview; Machine Adapter Definition; Minimum Requirements To Get Started; Common Deployment Method - Emerson PACSystems User Manual

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Chapter 2: Overview

2.1

Machine Adapter Definition

In the Predix Machine platform, Machine Adapters are application plugins that enable
protocol support for industrial data sources like PLCs and HMIs. Machine Adapters are
configured to ingest this data to make it available to Predix Machine for local analytics and
for transmission to the Predix Cloud where it can be used for visualization and cloud
analytics.
The Predix Machine platform ships with Machine Adapters that are suitable in production
for OPC UA and Modbus® TCP. These Machine Adapters have been validated on the various
Field Agent hardware platforms provided by Emerson business. Additionally, Automation
& Controls provides additional Machine Adapters to support the additional industrial
protocols of EGD, Modbus RTU, OSI PI, and EtherNet/IP™. This document describes how
each A&C Machine Adapter is configured and used.
Documentation for the Machine Adapters included with Predix Machine can be found by
searching for "OPC-UA Machine Adapter" or "Modbus Machine Adapter" in
https://docs.predix.io.
2.2

Minimum Requirements to Get Started

The following are the minimum steps required to start using the machine adapter with the
field agents. For more detailed instructions for each step, refer to the section "Getting
Started with the Field Agent" in the Field Agents User Guide, GFK-2993.
1. Register the Field Agent.
2. Power up the Field Agent.
3. Log into the Predix Machine Web Console.
4. Identify and configure the network of the producer(s) and consumer(s).
5. Ensure the Field Agent is running a compatible Predix Machine version (e.g.
6. Log into EdgeManager.
2.3

Common Deployment Method

There are multiple ways to deploy the machine adapters with your current Predix Machine.
This section describes the most common method for deploying the machine adapters by
utilizing the EdgeManager and Field Agent Configuration Tool, it is not necessarily the only
way to deploy it. For more information on other deployment methods for each machine
adapter, go to the specific section for that machine adapter. Figure 1 illustrates the general
process for deploying the machine adapters using EdgeManager.
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