netFIELD App PROFINET Tap

Owned by Holger Pfrommer
Last updated: 2024-01-31 by Armin Beck
Creating IIoT value from PROFINET process data through passive network sniffering

The container "netFIELD App PROFINET Tap" is a software-gateway that extracts process data from a captured PROFINET network stream exchanged between a PLC and IO devices and converts it into MQTT topics.

Current release:

For previous versions see: Version history - netFIELD App PROFINET Tap

Container repository

https://hub.docker.com/r/hilscherautomation/netfield-app-profinet-tap

Supported Hosts
netFIELD OnPremise - NIOT-E-TIJCX-GB-RE/NFLD netFIELD Compact X8M - NFX8M-D2-N32-010Plain Docker environment - 3rd party device

(tick) sniffering via Industrial Ethernet interface

(tick) sniffering via Gbit Ethernet port

(tick) sniffering via Gbit Ethernet port(tick) sniffering via Gbit Ethernet port
Supported protocols
AS-InterfaceCC-LinkCANopenDeviceNetPROFIBUS-DPEtherCATEtherNet/IPMechatrolink IIIModbus/TCPPOWERLINKPROFINET IOSercosVARAN
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(error): not supported, (green star): fully supported

Supported third party tools
GSDML device description files

Siemens TIA Portal via AutomationML

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(error): not supported, (green star): fully supported

Documentation

For documentation, refer to netFIELD App PROFINET Tap

Additionally, the FAQ page contains may useful information.

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