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Plugins

Base plugins (ready-to-use)

Dual Face Plugins covering elaboration, storage, and I/O:

Type Examples
Elaboration eXtensible Transformation Core, Message Switch, Alarm and Events
Storage File System, SQL
I/O Serial, Socket, Web Service (Sinapse can expose REST/web-service endpoints, acting as a backend, not only consume external ones), Email

Plugins for specific software and devices

  • Open Protocol: connects to devices within production lines based on the Open Protocol standard.
  • WebSphereMQ: communicates with IBM WebSphere MQ.
  • ABAS: interacts with the ABAS AG ERP system.
  • S7: interacts with Siemens PLCs.
  • Modbus: interacts with Modbus-based devices.

Broader integration surface

Sinapse supports most industrial communication protocols with ready-to-operate input/output plugins, letting devices or entire production lines be added, removed, and connected with minimal configuration. Vendors/technologies with existing plugins or connectors include:

  • Industrial hardware/vision: Siemens, Rockwell Automation / Allen-Bradley, Advantech, Keyence, Cognex
  • Industrial protocols: ProfiBus, S7 Protocol, Modbus, TCP/IP, OPC, OPC-UA
  • Identity/data: Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Couchbase
  • Enterprise integration: IBM WebSphere, REST
  • ERP: ABAS ERP
  • Development/interchange formats: Microsoft .NET / WPF, XAML, XML
  • Also: AtlasCopco
Note

Need a plugin that isn't listed here? Sinapse offers a dedicated development toolkit to build new plugins to communicate with any external system. Contact us to discuss your requirements.