Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sinapse the same thing as JCOBridge? No — Sinapse is the broader platform; JCOBridge is built on Sinapse's DLR plugin specifically, to bridge .NET and the JVM. Sinapse predates and underlies the JCOBridge family without being part of its .NET↔JVM interoperability product line itself.

What's a "Dual Face Plugin"? A single plugin that handles both data elaboration and its own graphical representation, as opposed to a "GUI Object" which handles graphical interface only. This is Sinapse's core extensibility model. See Architecture.

Can Sinapse talk to Siemens PLCs, Modbus devices, and a SQL database in the same system? Yes — this kind of heterogeneous, multi-vendor integration is a primary use case, via dedicated plugins (S7 for Siemens, Modbus, SQL storage plugins, etc.) connected through the same server logic designer.

Can I update running logic without stopping the Sinapse server? Yes — this is the "Zero Time Update©" capability, available both at the script level in the code editor and at the execution-topology level on the server.

Does Sinapse support redundancy or load balancing across multiple servers? Yes — master-slave (redundant) and load-balancing configurations are both supported, in addition to standalone single-server deployments, and can be composed into larger multi-site/WAN topologies. See Deployment topologies.

What is "Drive Me"? An Industry 4.0 solution module built on Sinapse for instructing and training production-line operators, supporting both manual and semi-automatic lines, with integrated KPI measurement and a dedicated training/simulation mode. See Industrial verticals.

Is Sinapse OPC-UA compliant? Yes, fully, across the entire stack (API layer down to the portability layer), which is what lets it communicate transparently with any OPC-UA-based system regardless of platform.