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Docker-based Softing connector family for acquiring supported controller data in containerized edge architectures.
Softing · Industrial Edge, Docker & MQTT Connectivity
edgeConnector
Docker-based Softing connector family for acquiring supported controller data in containerized edge architectures.
Migration / installed baseIndustrial edge & MQTT
DeploymentDocker container
SourcesVariant dependent
RoleOT data connector
Current platformSDEX Suite
Product overview
Industrial edge & MQTT
Docker-based Softing connector family for acquiring supported controller data in containerized edge architectures.
Containerized connectivityDeploy a documented connector variant on a supported Docker host.
Variant-specific driversController and CNC support is determined by the exact edgeConnector variant—not the family name.
Operational controlsDefine persistent configuration, licensing, time synchronization, certificates, logging and update/rollback.
Platform transitionSofting states edgeConnector functions are included in SDEX Suite; review the current route for new designs.
Lifecycle / positioning: Softing states edgeConnector functions are now included in SDEX Suite. Retain this page for installed-base and migration enquiries.
Connection architecture
edgeConnector in the system architecture
The product belongs in the communication/information layer; exact protocol roles and compatibility remain model- and release-dependent.
01PLC / CNC
02edgeConnector
03Docker / edge runtime
04OPC UA / MQTT
05IT / cloud / analytics
Verify controller/device firmware, protocol role, network segmentation and cybersecurity ownership before commissioning.
Application fit
edgeConnector is relevant
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Docker-based Softing connector family for acquiring supported controller data in containerized edge architectures.
Multi-site rollout
Docker-based Softing connector family for acquiring supported controller data in containerized edge architectures.
Installed-base migration
Docker-based Softing connector family for acquiring supported controller data in containerized edge architectures.
Technical data
Key specifications and compatibility
Values are based on the supplied Softing archive data, with selected current lifecycle/product information refreshed from Softing public pages. Confirm the exact release and order code before design-in.
| Runtime | Docker-compatible host; exact architecture and version depend on connector release |
|---|---|
| Source connectivity | Variant dependent; verify controller/CNC model and firmware |
| Operations | Persistent data, licence, update, rollback, logs and certificate handling required |
| Current design route | Compare with SDEX Suite |
Selection guidance
Compare the role before selecting the product
Current page
edgeConnector
Docker-based Softing connector family for acquiring supported controller data in containerized edge architectures.
Industrial edge & MQTTCurrent flagship platformSDEX Suite
Industrial OPC UA and MQTT data-aggregation platform for securely acquiring PLC, CNC and OPC UA data and distributing it to IT, MES, SCADA and cloud systems across Windows, Docker and gateway deployments.
OPC UA & industrial data integrationCurrent platformSDEX Suite Gateway
Fanless DIN-rail appliance for deploying the SDEX industrial data-connectivity platform close to machines and production networks.
Industrial gatewaysComplete the architecture
Build the information path around edgeConnector
01PLC / CNC
02edgeConnector
03Docker / edge runtime
04OPC UA / MQTT
05IT / cloud / analytics
Resources & requirement capture
Current Softing documentation and specification data
Verify manuals, downloads, licences, certifications and lifecycle directly with Softing, then freeze the Primionics configuration.
Official Softing product / lifecycle pageOpen Softing ↗Return to Industrial Edge, Docker & MQTT ConnectivitySolution area →
Installed systemController/device models, firmware, network protocol and topology.
Data / asset objectiveRead/write variables, parameterization, diagnostics, monitoring or development role.
Northbound interfaceOPC UA role, MQTT broker, API, FDI/FDT, SCADA/MES or application library.
DeploymentWindows, Docker, gateway, DIN rail, OEM device or industrial PC.
CybersecurityNetwork zones, certificates, identities, remote access and patch ownership.
Commercial scopeLicences, runtime/redistribution terms, quantity, support and lifecycle.