Remote Functions; Remote Restart For Mindconnect Nano; Send Commands For Mindconnect Nano - Siemens MindConnect Nano System Manual

Remote functions

6.1 Remote restart for MindConnect Nano

By using the remote restart function in the MindConnect Element Plugin, you can restart your
device without having to use the on / off button on the device. This makes it easier to restart
boxes that are difficult to reach.
If an active restart process is in progress, no further process can be created in the user interface.
The following picture shows the restart device button in the MindConnect Element plugin screen.

6.2 Send commands for MindConnect Nano

The commanding functionality provides you to send data directly from cloud applications and
from Insights Hub applications to your devices. The first example of this functionality was remote
restart. The send command functionality is extended to cover writing data to the field via S7 and
OPC UA plugins. It is possible to write data in the following data types:
Integer
Long
Double
Boolean
Float
String (OPC UA only)
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