This document summarizes a webcast about connecting smart factories to the cloud using MQTT and Sparkplug. It introduces the speakers and discusses challenges with traditional OT systems, how MQTT and Sparkplug address these challenges, and key concepts of Sparkplug. It also previews a live demo showing how devices in a factory can securely communicate with cloud services using MQTT and Sparkplug without requiring any new software installations.

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WELCOME TO OUR WEBCAST
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Connecting a
Smart Factory to
the Cloud with
MQTT &
Sparkplug

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Ian Skerrett
HiveMQ Head of Marketing
@ianskerrett
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Benson Hougland
Opto 22 VP of Marketing & Strategy
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Our Speakers
Jeff Knepper
Canary Labs Executive Director of
Business Development
linkedin.com/in/jeff-knepper-0a0b81a/

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Making it easy to connect a Smart Factory

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Connecting more difficult with brownfields
Factory

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Location 1
Location 2
More complexity with different location and
applications

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Siloed OT Systems - No Interoperability

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• Difficult to change workflows and processes
• Difficult to analyze data across the entire system
• Difficult to setup a new system/facilities
Challenges of OT Systems Today

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Decoupled Architecture

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● Decoupled devices and applications
● Publish/Subscribe protocol
● Scalable and extensible
● Robust and reliable
MQTT Offers

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Sparkplug Adds to MQTT:
● Topic namespace
● Data Model and Structure
● Extensible process variable payload
● Defines MQTT state management
Introducing Sparkplug

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Key Concepts:
● Continuous session awareness
● Report by exception
● Interoperability by consistent data format
● Auto discovery
● Unified namespace
Sparkplug Key Concepts

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MQTT Sparkplug Architecture

14. Live Demo

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Factory to Cloud
● Secure communication
● Bidirectional
● Devices not exposed to
the Internet

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Demo - In 30 minutes
Opto 22 Offices
California
Managed MQTT Service
AWS Region
Frankfurt, Germany
Hosted Canary
Axiom
AWS Region
East Coast USA
MQTT
Sparkplug
messages
No Software To Install
MQTT
Sparkplug
messages

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❖ Cloud managed services simplify getting started
➢ No Software Installation Required
❖ Sparkplug standard makes it possible to integrate out the box
❖ Sparkplug architecture is extensible
➢ New hardware and software can be added with no changes
Summary

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Sparkplug Landscape

19. Resources

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Resources
HiveMQ Cloud - Free for up to 100 MQTT clients
MQTT Essentials - Resources for learning about MQTT
HiveMQ Sparkplug Resources

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Resources
Industrial Strength MQTT/Sparkplug B White Paper
Getting an Edge in Automation Webinar
groov EPIC Specifications & Features
groov RIO Resources

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Resources
Axiom Demo
Pricing Calculator
info@canarylabs.com

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Poll
Q&A

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