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What is Pass-Through Mode?

The Pass-Through Mode allows communications from the PC to the PLC, through the HMI. This can eliminate the need to disconnect the PLC from the HMI when it is necessary to configure the HMI or PLC. Pass-through mode is only available on HMIs with an Ethernet port. See Tech Note 5047, “Using Pass-Through Mode” for…

I received a message that I had multiple devices on the network with the same i.d.

Microsoft® SCCM relies on systems’ SMBIOS UUID for identification over a network connection. In consumer grade desktop systems and servers, it is standard practice for every system to have a unique SMBIOS UUID assigned by the manufacturer. However, that is not the case for Industrial PCs. The issue of identical SMBIOS UUIDs can be addressed…

What is Big Data?

Big data is a term used to refer to data sets that are too large or complex for traditional data-processing application software to adequately deal with. Big data challenges include capturing data, data storage, data analysis, search, sharing, transfer, visualization, querying, updating, and managing the data. Big data was originally associated with three key concepts:…