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VDA 5050 AMR Fleet Management: Reference Architecture (2026)

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO July 25, 2026iiotNo Comments

VDA 5050 AMR fleet management explained: the MQTT-based interface between master control and mobile robots - order and state topics, node/edge graphs, traffic management and multi-vendor fleet orchestration in 2026.

MQTT Sparkplug B Reference Architecture for IIoT (2026)

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO July 24, 2026iiot1 Comment

MQTT Sparkplug B reference architecture: the payload spec, edge nodes and devices, birth and death certificates, state management, primary host application and how Sparkplug brings interoperability to industrial IoT in 2026.

Industrial IoT Time-Series Data Platform Architecture (2026)

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO July 23, 2026iiot1 Comment

Industrial IoT time-series data platform architecture: high-rate telemetry ingestion, TSDB selection, downsampling and rollups, retention tiers, compression and the query layer feeding dashboards and digital twins in 2026.

Condition Monitoring and Machinery Health Architecture (2026)

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO July 22, 2026iiot1 Comment

Condition monitoring architecture for rotating machinery: vibration and acoustic sensing, ISO 20816 thresholds, edge spectral analysis (FFT, envelope), ISO 13374 data pipeline and the alarm/diagnosis layer behind machinery health in 2026.

Secure OTA Firmware Update Architecture for IoT Devices (2026)

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO July 10, 2026iiotNo Comments

A secure OTA firmware update architecture for IoT fleets: SUIT/RFC 9019 manifests, A/B partitions, delta updates, secure boot, rollback, and staged rollout.

Software-Defined Manufacturing: The Virtual PLC and Container-Based Control in 2026

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO July 8, 2026iiotNo Comments

Why software-defined manufacturing and the virtual PLC are reshaping the plant floor in 2026: containerized control, real-time Linux, IEC 61499, and vendor moves.

NAMUR Open Architecture (NOA): A Hands-On Second-Channel Monitoring Setup (2026)

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO July 8, 2026iiotNo Comments

A hands-on NAMUR Open Architecture (NOA) tutorial: the second monitoring channel, verification of request, a read-only OPC UA diode, and edge analytics without touching the DCS.

IEC 61499 vs IEC 61131-3: Distributed Control for Industry 4.0 (2026)

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO July 8, 2026iiot1 Comment

IEC 61499 vs IEC 61131-3 compared: event-driven function blocks vs scan-cycle PLC logic, portability, distribution, tooling, and a decision matrix for modern control.

Ethernet-APL Reference Architecture: Two-Wire Ethernet for Process Automation (2026)

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO July 8, 2026iiot1 Comment

An Ethernet-APL reference architecture for process plants: 10BASE-T1L physical layer, power over two wires, intrinsic safety zones, switches, and OPC UA field integration.

Module Type Package (MTP) Reference Architecture for Modular Process Automation (2026)

By MPRAUTO MPRAUTO July 2, 2026iiotNo Comments

A reference architecture for Module Type Package (MTP): the VDI/VDE/NAMUR 2658 model, MTP services, POL orchestration, and how modular automation decouples equipment from the DCS.