ADAM-6700 User Manual 2
1.1 Introduction
The ADAM-6700 series are intelligent compact gateways aimed at edge applications.
Equipped with an Arm® Cortex®-A8 32-bit 1 GHz microcontroller unit (MCU) and I/O
module, the ADAM-6700 series can serve as edge platforms for data acquisition.
Furthermore, the ADAM-6700 series gateways support Node-RED and C-language
API programming tools to enable flexible implementation according to application
demands.
1. Cloud /database access with data encryption
Every cloud/database has a unique connection mechanism that can cause problems
regarding data formatting, encryption, and access. The ADAM-6700 series gateways
are capable of transmitting data to the cloud via different nodes. For legacy machines
that cannot transmit data to the cloud, the ADAM-6700 series can serve as a data
communication gateway to enable IoT applications.
2. Open platform for flexible programming
Graphical programming environment
Node-RED is a programming tool developed by IBM for connecting hardware
devices together without complex programming. Node-RED allows users to
code programs by simply dragging and dropping nodes. Nodes are pro-
grammed using JavaScript. For advanced users, the JavaScript code for nodes
can be modified according to the project requirements. For more information,
visit https://flows.nodered.org/
.
C-language API commands
For users wanting to program using a high-level language, C-language APIs are
provided for easy programming.
3. Data acquisition
The ADAM-6700 series features an I/O module for collecting data from digital or ana-
log sensors. With the inclusion of an Arm® Cortex®-A8 MCU, large amounts of data
can be analyzed locally, reducing latency and potential data losses. For example, if a
collected data value is outside the predefined threshold, ADAM-6700 platforms can
identify this locally and directly trigger an alarm to turn off the machine, while also
sending a notification to management..
4. Edge data analysis
Cloud service and storage costs are directly related to the amount of data uploaded
to the cloud. Thus, instead of uploading all raw data to the cloud, ADAM-6700 plat-
forms are capable of processing raw data into insightful information, such as aver-
age, maximum, and minimum values, before transmission to the cloud. This not only
reduces costs by minimizing the amount of data uploaded, but also facilitates data
visualization on digital dashboards.
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