Retrofit

Retrofit:
Digitize legacy equipment.

The problem: legacy machines deliver no data. Not for a lack of information but for a lack of interfaces. SMARTR.edgeOne captures switching states and sensor signals directly at the source and translates them into structured machine data. No PLC programming, no intervention in the control system.

// Setup
// Plug & Play

Data where there was none.

Integrate machines and components that provide no digital data, with no PLC programming at all. The Plug & Play IoT gateway captures signals right at the source and turns silent legacy machines into a reliable data source.

Configurable variants
5 digital + 2 analogDigital inputs capture switching states: status and light signals, count pulses or potential-free contacts. The two analog inputs additionally capture continuous measured values such as temperature, pressure or current. Ideal when process values matter alongside machine status.
10 digitalFully digital when only switching states are relevant: ten channels for status signals, part counts and contacts, with no analog measurement at all. Ideal for pure state and quantity capture on legacy assets.
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// The device

Compact and rugged.

SMARTR.edgeOne sits right inside the control cabinet and taps signals where they originate: at light signals, potential-free contacts, counters or analog sensors. No industrial PC, no mandatory cloud, no intervention in the machine control.

  • DIN-rail mount with 24 V DC, straight into the cabinet
  • 5 digital + 2 analog or 10 digital inputs
  • OPC UA server & MQTT client onboard
  • Configuration entirely via the web interface
  • Local data buffering during network outages
// Productive in four steps

Installed before the shift ends.

No integration project, no control-system changes, no special software. Ready to run in minutes.

  1. 01

    Mount the device

    Clip onto the DIN rail in the control cabinet and supply 24 V DC.

  2. 02

    Connect signals

    Establish the network connection and wire up the input signals, e.g. sensors, light signals or contacts.

  3. 03

    Configure in the browser

    Name, scale and enable inputs and interfaces via the web interface. No programming.

  4. ✓

    Done.

    Structured machine data is available in real time over OPC UA and MQTT.

Connecting controllers directly often requires deep technical adjustments and programming, which significantly increases the integration effort.

We decided to use SMARTR.edgeOne to overcome the technical and organizational hurdles, save costs and accelerate the implementation, without compromising on flexibility and scalability.

Oktay Gül
Manager Operational Excellence · The Quality Group

Setting up SMARTR.edgeOne was really straightforward. We did not even need support from IT and have already connected more than 15 machines.

That has saved us several thousand euros per machine.

Frank Besold
Managing Director · Rodinger Wäscherei
// What it solves technically

The usual retrofit hurdles, addressed.

01

No PLC programming

No intervention in the machine control, no risk to running processes. Signals are tapped in parallel, not injected into the control system.

02

Digital & analog inputs

Light signals, potential-free contacts, counters and analog sensors, captured in any mix and scalable per input.

03

OPC UA server & MQTT client

Captured values are available standard-compliant and in real time, directly connectable to MES, SCADA or cloud.

04

Local buffering

During network outages capture keeps running locally and syncs afterwards. No gaps in the analysis.

05

Browser configuration

Parameterize, name and test inputs via the web interface, no special software and in minutes instead of days.

06

Retrofit, not replace

Connect legacy assets instead of replacing them, create new data sources and protect existing investments.

// What happens next

Signals become
decisions.

With the integrated OPC UA server and MQTT client the input signals are available in real time for further processing, visualization and analysis.

This is how you create new data sources and digitize older assets through a retrofit. You protect your investments instead of replacing working machines prematurely.

// Next step

Even old machines deliver data.

Let's talk about how SMARTR.edgeOne connects your existing equipment. An initial conversation shows what's possible in your machine park.

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