0.1 Principle of operation

Pinebox is a smart gateway for IO-Link® sensors and devices. It can process the acquired data directly on the device with the integrated Node-RED® with Node-RED flows and JavaScript . The Pinebox forwards the pre-processed data to

  • Databases (e.g., MySQL®, Amazon S3, InfluxDB®, PostgreSQL®, MongoDB®, MS SQL and others) through Node-RED connectors or to the integrated SQLite database,
  • Messages (e.g., email, Signal® message, SMS, WhatsApp®) through Node-RED connectors,
  • Dashboads as integrated Node-RED dashboards,
  • Communication (e.g., MQTT, HTTP, Websocket, TCP, UDP, Modbus TCP, OPC/UA) through Node-RED connectors.

A SQLite database including a web interface is pre-installed on the device.

Alternatively the Pinebox works as an IO-Link interface and provides the data via the Ethernet interface using JSON.

The Pinebox is versatile tool for the fast and easy creation of various appications, like Smart Metering (using IO-Link current sensors), machine commisioning (using e.g., distance sensors), machine smartification for parameters like up-time or output rate.


TrademarkOwnerWebsite
MySQL®Oracle Corporationhttps://www.oracle.com
Amazon S3Amazon Web Services, Inc.https://aws.amazon.com
InfluxDB®InfluxData Inc.https://www.influxdata.com
PostgreSQL®PostgreSQL Global Development Grouphttps://www.postgresql.org
MongoDB®MongoDB, Inc.https://www.mongodb.com
Signal®Signal Messenger LLChttps://signal.org
WhatsApp®WhatsApp LLChttps://www.whatsapp.com
Node-REDOpenJS Foundationhttps://nodered.org
IO-LinkPROFIBUS Nutzerorganisation e.V.https://www.io-link.com

This product is compatible with the products and standards from the respective trademark holders listed above. However, we are not affiliated, associated, authorized, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with any of these trademark owners, including Oracle Corporation, Amazon Web Services, InfluxData Inc., PostgreSQL Global Development Group, MongoDB Inc., Signal Messenger LLC, WhatsApp LLC, or the OpenJS Foundation. All trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners.