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Industrial & Manufacturing
Process-integration sites requiring BACnet, Modbus, and legacy ASD protocol support via the NW8000 gateway alongside full OpenBMCS monitoring.
At A Glance
- Sector
- Industrial / Manufacturing
- Protocols
- BACnet · Modbus RTU/TCP · ASD
- Gateway
- NW8000 standalone
- Alarm Scheduling
- Shift-aware, 24/7
Overview
Industrial and manufacturing sites often carry decades of installed plant: different generations of controllers, proprietary protocols, and legacy gateways that predate open-standards mandates. OpenBMCS, paired with the NW8000 standalone gateway, bridges that diversity into a unified monitoring and control layer without requiring a full rip-and-replace.
The NW8000 translates ASD protocol from legacy Network 8000 controllers into the BACnet/IP that OpenBMCS speaks natively, while also supporting Modbus RTU and TCP for instrumentation and drives. This means existing field hardware keeps running while the operations team gains a modern web-based interface for graphics, alarms, and trend data.
Alarms & Notifications supports the high-volume fault environments typical of industrial sites: configurable priorities, shift-aware scheduling, and email escalation to maintenance personnel. Histories records process variables and equipment states at the intervals required for production quality assurance or regulatory reporting.
Why This Fits
- NW8000 gateway bridges legacy ASD protocol, Modbus RTU/TCP, and BACnet/IP into one unified BMS layer
- Existing field hardware keeps running; no forced rip-and-replace of legacy controllers
- Shift-aware alarm scheduling and escalation chains suit 24/7 manufacturing operations
- Histories logs process variables at configurable intervals for quality assurance and regulatory records
Modules
Modules Included
These OpenBMCS modules form the recommended starting point for this site type. Talk to us to adjust the mix for your specific requirements.
Alarms & Notifications
High-volume alarm management with shift-aware scheduling and escalation to maintenance staff.
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Log process variables and equipment states for quality assurance and regulatory reporting.
Learn MoreMini Server V3
Dedicated on-site server running OpenBMCS independently of plant-floor IT infrastructure.
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We’ll help you choose the right module mix for your specific requirements.