I will connect your plc data to live dashboards with opc ua and mqtt
Solutions Architect for AI Automation and Cloud Integration
About this Gig
Get live machine data out of your PLCs and into dashboards, databases or the cloud, without putting production at risk.
I'm a controls engineer (Siemens S7-1500 / TIA Portal, KUKA and FANUC robotics, conveyor and warehouse automation) who also builds software, so I design the data path the way your OT team would want it:
- Read-only by design: the collector never writes to the PLC
- Outbound-only from the plant network: nothing connects in to OT
- Buffering on network loss, with original timestamps preserved
- Tested against a simulated PLC or OPC UA server before it touches real equipment
- Clear docs and a runbook so your team can own it
How it works:
Step 1: Tag and network review (S7, OPC UA or MQTT, plus your IT rules)
Step 2: Read-only collector on an edge device, tested in simulation
Step 3: Data lands in your database or cloud with a live dashboard
Step 4: Alerts, documentation, runbook and a walkthrough call
Typical results: machine states and downtime you can actually measure, production counts in a database instead of a clipboard, and alerts when a line stops.
Message me before ordering with your PLC model and what you want to see.
Control type:
PLC
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SCADA
Device brands:
Siemens
Programming language:
Ladder Logic
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Structured Text
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Python
Software:
Siemens TIA Portal
FAQ
Will this write to or change my PLC program?
No. The collector is read-only. If a PLC needs OPC UA enabled or a data block exposed, I document exactly what to change and your team approves it.
Do you need remote access to our plant network?
Not necessarily. I can build and test against a simulation, then guide your team through installation, or work over your approved remote-access tool.
Which PLCs and protocols do you support?
Siemens S7 (S7-1200/1500) and any device with an OPC UA server or MQTT broker. Ask me about others before ordering.

