The safety control system generates a large amount of data all the time while realizing the safety function of its equipment. For example, when the emergency stop button was pressed, who opened a safety door at a certain time, and who switched the machine to maintenance mode at a certain time. These data are of great value to equipment managers and can be collected and utilized cost-effectively, which is of great significance to equipment operation and production safety.
Is there a product that can cost-effectively capture this data and share it with those who need it?
Of course there is! Pilz’s IIoT gateway, Revolution Pi, is a good option.
Small industrial computers easily access the cloud
The Revolution Pi is a small industrial computer based on the Raspberry PI for industrial environments with interfaces and connections for industrial applications. It enables easy integration with the PSS 4000 automation system and the system architecture of PNOZmulti and PNOZmulti 2 to bring automation networks to the cloud. For users, safety-related data can be used and evaluated across plants to optimize processes!

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Revolution Pi’s IIoT application architecture
Hardware and software for industrial applications
In terms of hardware, compared to the traditional Raspberry Pi, the Revolution Pi can be fully used in industrial environments, it uses 24VDC power supply, meets the IEC 61131-2 standard, has strong resistance to interference, and can operate at temperatures from -40°C to +55 °C. The left and right ends of the CPU module can expand digital and analog IO input and output, as well as different fieldbus modules.

In terms of software, the Revolution Pi is shipped with integrated Pictory configuration software and Codesys real-time operating environment, which makes it easy to configure the above hardware and achieve lightweight PLC functions. In addition, the Revolution Pi integrates Node-Red and Python programming environments to implement computer functions such as protocol conversion, data processing and storage, and cloud access with the Raspberry PI’s own characteristics. This “multi-tasking” capability makes the Revolution Pi ideal for IIoT applications