Intel® Edge Controls for Industrial
Create software-defined industrial control solutions with this prevalidated reference platform that integrates real-time compute, standards-based connectivity, safety, virtualization, and IT-like management.
Overview
Software Architecture
Featured Components
Edge Control Protocol Bridge
Connect multiple industrial protocols to reduce complexity and improve flexibility. Take advantage of the OPC UA Publish-Subscribe protocol with Time-Sensitive Networking to gain deterministic communication.
ACRN* Type-1 Hypervisor
Virtualize workloads with the ACRN* real-time hypervisor and consolidate physical hardware to reduce costs and improve reliability.
Real-Time Optimizations
Create custom embedded Linux* operating systems with Xenomai I-Pipe Kernel or Preempt-RT Kernel patches. Take advantage of preconfigured kernels and boot optimizations with real-time applications.
RTS Type-1 Hypervisor
Run real-time workloads in a partitioned and virtualized environment with this commercially available hypervisor.
Use Cases
Machines
Enable precision computer numerical control (CNC), motion control, logic control, and the human-machine interface (HMI) via software PLCs on commodity industrial PCs.
Discrete Manufacturing
Take advantage of Type-1 hypervisors with a variety of industrial protocol libraries and software PLCs to consolidate heterogeneous environments at the edge.
Process Automation
Support deterministic networking to allow real-time interoperability of orchestrated microservices.
Robotics
Consolidate typical robot controller tasks and enable high-speed deterministic synchronized motion control.
Documentation
Understand the components, services, architecture, and data flow in Edge Controls for Industrial.
Access instructions for installing the software and validating the installation.
Tutorials
Follow step-by-step examples to become familiar with the core functionality of the software.
Edge Controls for the Industrial Protocol Bridge
View a single-system example that showcases the conversion of the OPC UA Client/Server to OPC UA Publish-Subscribe protocol.
Edge Controls for the Industrial OPC UA CODESYS
See how the Edge Control Protocol Bridge enables OPC UA Publish-Subscribe communication to a CODESYS application.