PLC Support from Industrial Communication Toolbox
Access data on PLCs from ABB, Beckhoff, Mitsubishi Electric, Rockwell Automation, Siemens, and other vendors
Capabilities and Features
Industrial Communication Toolbox provides an OPC UA client and Modbus interface that let you:
- Exchange data with any PLC that is exposed through an OPC UA server
- Access PLCs with Modbus servers using the Modbus client interface provided with the toolbox
- Use Simulink blocks and MATLAB functions to connect via OPC UA and Modbus, enabling you to communicate with your PLC
Supported PLC Vendors
Some of the PLC vendors supported by Industrial Communication Toolbox are listed in the table below. Consult the table for additional resources.
Industrial Controller/PLC system | Configuration Resources |
ABB AC500 PLC | AC500 V3 AND OPC UA |
B&R Automation X20 | X20 OPC UA Bus Controller |
Bachmann | Bachmann OPC UA Server |
Beckhoff Embedded Controllers | TF6100 | TwinCAT 3 OPC UA |
Bosch Rexroth | ctrlX Asutomation OPC UA Server |
Codesys | Using CODEYSYS PLC as an OPC UA Server |
Fuji Electric | Fuji Electric HMI X1 Series with OPC UA Server |
Keyence | KV-8000A CPU Unit with Built-In OPC UA Server Function | Programmable Logic Controller KV-8000A |
Mitsubishi Electric MELSEC IQ-R Series | MELSEC iQ-R OPC UA Server module |
Omron NJ/NX Series | Omron NJ/NX Serfies CPU Unit OPC UA |
Phoenix Contact | PC WORX UA SERVER-PLC 40 |
Rockwell Automation Allen-Bradley Control Logix | Configure an OPC UA server on a CompactLogix 5480 controller |
Schneider Electric Modicon M580 | OPC UA Embedded Module Configuration Guide |
Siemens SIMATIC S7 | OPC UA Methods for the Simatic S7-500 OPC UA Server |