Softing · Industrial Data Integration & OT/IT Connectivity

dataFEED Exporter

Free Softing utility for exporting SIMATIC S7 symbol information from STEP 7 or TIA Portal projects for reuse in supported Softing connectivity products.

Current utilityIndustrial edge & MQTT
Softing dataFEED Exporter
FunctionIndustrial data export
InputsConfigured sources
OutputsTarget dependent
SelectionExact edition check
Product overview

Industrial edge & MQTT

Free Softing utility for exporting SIMATIC S7 symbol information from STEP 7 or TIA Portal projects for reuse in supported Softing connectivity products.

Defined export pipelineSelect only after identifying source, target, schema, transfer interval and failure-handling requirement.
Data integrityDefine timestamps, quality status, unit handling and duplicate/retry behavior.
OperationsProvide logs, retention, credentials and recovery procedures.
Portfolio fitUse the current Softing product and licence documentation to confirm supported connectors and targets.
Connection architecture

dataFEED Exporter in the system architecture

The product belongs in the communication/information layer; exact protocol roles and compatibility remain model- and release-dependent.

01PLC / CNC / OPC source
02dataFEED Exporter
03OPC UA / MQTT / data service
04SCADA / MES / IT
05Cloud / analytics
Verify controller/device firmware, protocol role, network segmentation and cybersecurity ownership before commissioning.
Application fit

dataFEED Exporter is relevant

01

Multi-vendor machine data

Free Softing utility for exporting SIMATIC S7 symbol information from STEP 7 or TIA Portal projects for reuse in supported Softing connectivity products.

02

SCADA/MES integration

Free Softing utility for exporting SIMATIC S7 symbol information from STEP 7 or TIA Portal projects for reuse in supported Softing connectivity products.

03

OPC Classic modernisation

Free Softing utility for exporting SIMATIC S7 symbol information from STEP 7 or TIA Portal projects for reuse in supported Softing connectivity products.

04

Unified data access

Free Softing utility for exporting SIMATIC S7 symbol information from STEP 7 or TIA Portal projects for reuse in supported Softing connectivity products.

05

MQTT publishing

Free Softing utility for exporting SIMATIC S7 symbol information from STEP 7 or TIA Portal projects for reuse in supported Softing connectivity products.

06

Historian / analytics feeds

Free Softing utility for exporting SIMATIC S7 symbol information from STEP 7 or TIA Portal projects for reuse in supported Softing connectivity products.

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.

Selection inputsSource system, target system, data volume, format, interval, security and retention
CapabilitiesProduct release and licence dependent
AcceptanceValidate field mapping, timestamps, quality, retries and audit trail
Complete the architecture

Build the information path around dataFEED Exporter

01PLC / CNC / OPC source
02dataFEED Exporter
03OPC UA / MQTT / data service
04SCADA / MES / IT
05Cloud / 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.

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.