Central SCADA Application with SMX-RNS02

Central SCADA Application with SMX-RNS02

It is possible to read the process data from remote locations over the internet by using SMX-RNS02 and monitor this data on SCADA or user application. In this application example, the data will be transferred to the central SCADA (WinCC) using SMX-RNS02, with the help of Amazon AWS IoT Core and Kepware MQTT Client.

Required Hardware

1 x SMX-RNS02
1 x PLC (or IO Module, or simulator)
1 x PC (for SCADA application)
1 x Ethernet Cable
24V Power Supply

Installing the Hardware

For detailed information, please refer to the technical documents of the respective devices!

Make the power connections correctly.
- SMX-RNS02: 24V DC
- PLC, IO Module
Make ethernet connection between SMX-RNS02 and PLC with Ethernet Cable
Provide internet to SMX-RNS02 device as you prefer
Energize the power supply and other devices

Required Software

SCADA Software (WinCC)
Kepware MQTT CLient
Programs belonging to the PLC used
Web Browser

AWS Setup

If you don't have an AWS account, create it
Go to the “AWS Management Console” page
Go to “Internet of Things→ IoT Core” page

Select “Manage→ Things” from the Left Menu and press “Create single thing”

Proceed step by step. Add a certificate.

Activate the certificate. Define a policy with the “Attach a policy” option. To create Policy;

Open the policy page in the new tab from the left menu.
Add new
Give a name
Action: “iot: Connect, iot: Receive, iot: Publish, iot: Subscribe”
Resource ARN: “*”
Effect: “Allow”
Complete with “Create”

Download and save the following files from the certificate page.

Certificate file
Private Key file
Amazon Root CA 1 PEM file

Preparing SMX-RNS02

Properly provide physical connection with PLC
If you need to make IP settings etc., please review the relevant documents.
Go to “http://192.168.169.254:8080” via web browser and login

Enter settings from “Settings→ Cloud” Connector page

Host: You can copy it from “Things→ Interact” menu
Client ID: Name your device
Region: AWS Region
Select Key, Certificate, Certificate Authority files (downloaded at AWS step)
Save

Go to “Modules→ Cloud Topic” page and select the data you want to export to the cloud

Check your connection on the “Status→ Cloud” page

Go to “AWS IoT → Test” Page and check that the data is coming through MQTT. In the “Subscribe Topic” section, enter the name you entered while creating “Modules→ Cloud Topic”.

Kepware MQTT Client Setup

Start the Kepware program installation.

Choose “Custom”

Complete the installation by simply selecting “MQTT Client” during installation.

Kepware application will connect to AWS as a client like SMX-RNS02. For this reason, repeat the following operations in the AWS step;

Go to the “AWS Management Console” page
Go to “Internet of Things→ IoT Core” page

Select “Manage→ Things” from the Left Menu and press “Create single thing”

Proceed step by step. Add a certificate.

Activate the cetificate. Define a policy with the “Attach a policy” option. Download and save the following files from the certificate page.

Certificate file
Private Key file
Amazon Root CA 1 PEM file

After the installation is completed, open the menu on the icon in the lower right corner and select the “Settings …” section.

Move to the “Certificate Store” section.

Kepware requires private key and certificate in a single file.
Open certificate and private key files with any text editor and combine their contents in one file
Select “MQTT Client” as “Feature” option from the screen below.
Select the file you just created with the “Import” option from the screen below.