Speaker: David Gies (AVEVA)

Abstract:

Sparkplug B is emerging as a practical, MQTT-based standard for secure, scalable Industrial IoT communications, and many organizations are now integrating it into existing SCADA environments. This presentation explains how Sparkplug B can be implemented within an Enterprise SCADA system using a Sparkplug B protocol driver. Attendees will learn the architecture of a typical Sparkplug B deployment, including MQTT broker considerations, edge node roles, host state management, and communication redundancy. The session will then walk through configuring an Enterprise SCADA system for Sparkplug B, including protocol driver setup, real-time database configuration, tag/metric mapping, and system management considerations such as security, commissioning, and operational monitoring.