Introducing CommBridge
CommBridge is a visual, low-code, drag-and-drop industrial software suite for device connectivity and edge computing. It supports data acquisition, processing, write-back control, and cloud upload.
Product overview
Section titled “Product overview”When IoT devices connect to the cloud, unstable networks can affect data processing and control. Growing device counts also increase traffic and storage costs. CommBridge provides secure, reliable, low-latency, low-cost industrial services with limited dependencies and easy extensibility for connectivity and edge computing.
Deploy CommBridge on edge gateways to manage remote data. Configure nodes to display connected devices’ real-time data and control local data flow through edge computing nodes for cloud upload.
During outages or poor connectivity, device data can be cached locally and synchronized to the cloud when connectivity returns.
Features
Section titled “Features”Data acquisition and processing
Section titled “Data acquisition and processing”Supports mainstream communication protocols and data sources for industrial acquisition and processing. Legacy materials explicitly list:
- Modbus TCP
- Modbus RTU
- Serial
- OPC UA
- Siemens S7
- IEC 60870-5-104
- Microsoft SQL Server
- CAN
- GPIO
- SAE J1939
Specific protocols, plugin versions, and availability depend on the installed package and subsequently migrated plugin documentation.
Cloud and data system integration
Section titled “Cloud and data system integration”Integrate with cloud platforms and data systems through DeviceOn, MQTT, MySQL, and other channels, combining upload options to suit each project.
Edge computing
Section titled “Edge computing”Provides on-site computing for data optimization, real-time response, connectivity, and business processing, keeping processing and control close to devices.
C++ development
Section titled “C++ development”Supports C++ development on standard Linux systems, with an SDK available for project-specific business logic and custom functionality.
Local storage and upload resumption
Section titled “Local storage and upload resumption”Cache data during network outages and resume synchronization after recovery, reducing the impact of poor connectivity on continuity.
Flexible deployment
Section titled “Flexible deployment”Deploy and configure CommBridge according to device count, protocol types, and edge hardware resources.
Typical applications
Section titled “Typical applications”Legacy materials include temperature/humidity sensor acquisition and Modbus TCP/RTU examples. These will be migrated in subsequent configuration-example batches.