The features of the Automation Server
The CODESYS Automation Server simplifies the operation and maintenance of your control environment through centralized management, real-time monitoring and automatic updates. It helps you to significantly reduce downtimes and maintenance costs. It also ensures safe and efficient processes, making it ideal for industrial automation.
Control management
Keep an eye on your machines and systems at all times! With the CODESYS Automation Server, you can manage the entire life cycle of your machines centrally and efficiently. From monitoring and maintenance planning to data analysis - all in one platform. Increase the availability of your systems and optimize processes with minimal effort. Discover how easy smart plant management can be!
Remote access
Connect easily and securely to remote controllers thanks to CODESYS Automation Server and CODESYS Edge Gateway. This opens up a wide range of possibilities for you.
Application and project management
As an automation engineer, you are faced with complex tasks: Applications must be updated in ever shorter cycles, versions must be carefully tracked and projects must be securely shared with teams. Project and application management in the CODESYS Automation Server offers the solution: centralized management, automatic versioning, application deployment and transparent traceability of your control projects. Store, organize and share your applications securely - at any time and from anywhere. In this way, you can master increasing requirements and optimize your processes with a platform that has been specially developed for the challenges of modern automation.
Certificate management
Are your systems really secure? In a networked world, you as an automation specialist face growing cyber threats - from data theft to targeted attacks on your production processes. The management of digital certificates plays a key role here: they protect data, authenticate machines and prevent tampering. However, expired certificates or poorly secured keys can have fatal consequences.
The certificate management of the CODESYS Automation Server offers you an automated solution to secure your processes and protect your systems even better against attacks.
User and authorization management
With the CODESYS Automation Server, you can keep track of roles, access rights and user accounts at all times - centrally and intuitively. Ensure that everyone has exactly the permissions they need and protect sensitive data from unauthorized access.
Licensing
You operate a large number of controllers that are distributed across several machines and systems or even locations in the field. You therefore need to keep an eye on the licenses available on the devices. If necessary, you need to be able to expand the functional scope of the controllers easily and from anywhere. The license management of the CODESYS Automation Server provides you with exactly the right tools for this.
Notifications
PLCs are crucial for the smooth running of your production processes. It is therefore essential to continuously monitor their condition. Problems that go undetected or are detected too late can lead to failures, inefficient processes or even expensive production downtimes. The solution: regular maintenance and inspection of the PLCs. With efficient monitoring, you can also identify potential weak points and make timely optimizations. The CODESYS Automation Server supports you with automatic notifications if there are potential problems with your devices.
Data monitoring, recording and analysis
Modern systems supply an almost unlimited amount of different data. This makes it all the more important to have a tool that allows you to visualize, record, analyse and evaluate complex data quickly and intuitively. With the CODESYS Data Analyzer, you can effortlessly convert data from various sources into appealing, interactive visualizations - without in-depth technical knowledge. This allows you to monitor, operate and analyze machine and plant control systems easily and remotely from a central location.
Some features at a glance
Ticket system
Control landscapes are becoming ever more extensive and complex. This also increases the administrative and maintenance effort, which at the same time leads to a higher susceptibility to errors. New installations, replacing devices, updating control systems and installing applications generally require a great deal of personnel and therefore time.
The integrated ticket system simplifies these everyday tasks considerably with preconfigurable tickets that contain everything you need. Delegate work to on-site personnel - without any complicated arrangements. This allows you to complete tasks more quickly and easily.
Security
You naturally have the highest security requirements when it comes to managing your machines and systems and handling your sensitive data. Regardless of whether you use the CODESYS Automation Server on-premises on your own infrastructure or as Software-as-a-Service on AWS infrastructure in the cloud, you can always rely on CODESYS when it comes to security.
With AWS, we rely on the cloud provider with the most extensive operating experience. IT and cybersecurity are central elements of its business model. The AWS infrastructure is characterized by numerous security measures, including state-of-the-art encryption, real-time threat detection, vulnerability and patch management and compliance with international standards such as ISO 27001, GDPR and C5. This makes it one of the most secure cloud environments on the market. In combination with our expertise in the management and development of the CODESYS Automation Server, we offer you optimum protection for your data and ensure this with a range of security features.
The features at a glance
- Securing all access via two-factor authentication (2FA)
- Options for encrypting the project (source code) and application (machine code), optionally with a password, CODESYS key or certificate
- Audit trail for traceability of changes to projects and applications
- Connection via CODESYS Edge Gateway to encapsulate your devices externally
End-to-end TLS-encrypted communication based on certificates
- Fine-grained authorization management for access control to PLCs, projects, applications, edge gateways, topology views, templates and data analyzer projects
- User administration with different authorization levels
- Creation of user groups for defined application purposes
- Configurable password policy including blocklist and extended minimum requirements
- Mandatory verification of stored e-mail addresses
- Connection checks, one-click encryption and activation of encrypted communication for multiple controllers and edge gateways at once
Operation and hosting
With the CODESYS Automation Server, you can optimize the management of your automation projects thanks to extensive control, monitoring and maintenance options. The underlying system must meet a wide range of requirements, which can vary greatly depending on the industry, field of application, customer base, legal requirements and other factors.
You can therefore choose from two operating variants to meet your individual requirements: Software-as-a-Service solution (SaaS) in the AWS cloud or, in the near future, an on-premises installation on your own infrastructure. Each variant offers individual advantages and is tailored to different operational requirements.
Here you can find out more about using SaaS or on-premises operation.
How to get
SaaS in the cloud
How much does the cloud version of the CODESYS Automation Server cost?
That depends on which functions you choose. Initially, you can start with a free trial phase. Here is our SaaS package in brief:
- Test without obligation with the free starter package
- Individually scalable range of functions
- Monthly bookable options
- No contract term, can be canceled monthly
Where can I find the cloud version of the CODESYS Automation Server?
Create your own CODESYS Automation Server in the CODESYS Store if you are based in the USA, Canada or Mexico.
Where can I find the On-Premises version of the CODESYS Automation Server, and how much does it cost?
This variant always contains the full range of functions, whereby the costs depend on how many devices you want to manage. The more devices you manage, the cheaper the management per device becomes. You also benefit from discounts for longer-term use. Optionally, you can use additional services such as commissioning workshops or support packages.
Would you like to operate the CODESYS Automation Server on your own infrastructure? Then contact us at us-sales(at)codesys.com. We will be happy to advise you and answer your questions.