Network acceptance
Lifecycle industrial-network diagnostic and management software with plantPerfect Monitor as the published successor route.
Softing · Industrial Network Diagnostics & Infrastructure
TH SCOPE
Lifecycle industrial-network diagnostic and management software with plantPerfect Monitor as the published successor route.
Discontinuation / migrationNetwork diagnostics
FunctionNetwork diagnostics
RoleManagement · evidence
LifecycleMigration route
SuccessorplantPerfect Monitor
Product overview
Network diagnostics
Lifecycle industrial-network diagnostic and management software with plantPerfect Monitor as the published successor route.
Preserve evidenceExport configuration, diagnostic history and network inventory before changing the monitoring platform.
Map dependenciesIdentify every TH LINK/access device, protocol, user and report consumer.
Successor routeSofting identifies plantPerfect Monitor as the successor; feature equivalence still requires validation.
Controlled cutoverRun old and new monitoring paths in parallel where operational risk justifies it.
Lifecycle / positioning: Softing publishes plantPerfect Monitor as the successor to TH SCOPE; discontinuation 31 Dec 2026 and support through 31 Dec 2027.
Connection architecture
TH SCOPE in the system architecture
The product belongs in the communication/information layer; exact protocol roles and compatibility remain model- and release-dependent.
01Industrial network
02Access / test point
03TH SCOPE
04Diagnostic evidence
05Maintenance action
Verify controller/device firmware, protocol role, network segmentation and cybersecurity ownership before commissioning.
Application fit
TH SCOPE is relevant
Permanent monitoring
Lifecycle industrial-network diagnostic and management software with plantPerfect Monitor as the published successor route.
PROFINET diagnostics
Lifecycle industrial-network diagnostic and management software with plantPerfect Monitor as the published successor route.
PROFIBUS diagnostics
Lifecycle industrial-network diagnostic and management software with plantPerfect Monitor as the published successor route.
Fault finding
Lifecycle industrial-network diagnostic and management software with plantPerfect Monitor as the published successor route.
Ethernet-APL infrastructure
Lifecycle industrial-network diagnostic and management software with plantPerfect Monitor as the published successor route.
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.
| Migration inputs | Version, licences, access devices, protocols, retained data, reports and users |
|---|---|
| Published successor | plantPerfect Monitor |
| Acceptance | Validate device coverage, alarms, trends, reports and retention |
Selection guidance
Compare the role before selecting the product
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TH SCOPE
Lifecycle industrial-network diagnostic and management software with plantPerfect Monitor as the published successor route.
Network diagnosticsCurrent platformplantPerfect Monitor
Centralized plant-wide OT network monitoring for PROFINET and PROFIBUS, with live and historical visibility into devices, diagnostics, topology and network status.
Network diagnosticsVariant-specific selectionsmartLink
Network-access appliance family for connecting supported industrial networks to asset-management, parameterization and diagnostic applications.
Network diagnosticsComplete the architecture
Build the information path around TH SCOPE
01Industrial network
02Access / test point
03TH SCOPE
04Diagnostic evidence
05Maintenance action
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 Network Diagnostics & InfrastructureSolution 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.