# Three products, each for its own job

> Connect gets the data out of the machines. SCADA makes it useful for people. Embedded puts the operator panel on the machine. Use one or combine them as your project grows; all three can be set up and operated with AI assistants.

## Choose the product for the job

### PLCGateway Connect – Machine connectivity and OPC UA

For integrators and IT/OT teams who need machine data in MES, ERP, historians, analytics or the cloud. Connect reads PLCs, CNC machines and OPC servers and publishes every value through one secure OPC UA server. An AI assistant can add and test the devices and tags for you.

- PLC, CNC and OPC drivers with browsing
- OPC UA server with encryption and users
- Devices and tags set up by hand or with AI

More: https://plcgateway.com/connect.md

### PLCGateway SCADA – Monitoring, alarms, reports and OEE

For operators, maintenance and production managers. SCADA includes everything in Connect and adds live screens, alarms, history, report dashboards and the production and OEE model, all of which AI assistants can build on and ask about.

- Screen designer with P&ID symbols
- Alarms, history, trends and reports
- OEE, batches and downtime reasons

More: https://plcgateway.com/scada.md

### PLCGateway Embedded – Operator panels on embedded hardware

For machine builders and panel projects. Embedded includes everything in SCADA and shows the screens directly on the device's own touch display, on compact low-power ARM panels as well as on powerful panel PCs.

- No browser needed on the panel
- Touch, keypad and on-screen keyboard
- Same screens as in the browser

More: https://plcgateway.com/embedded.md

## What each product includes

| Capability | Connect | SCADA | Embedded |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLC, CNC and OPC connectivity | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| OPC UA server with security | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web interface for devices, tags and users | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI over MCP: set up devices and tags, read and write values | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operator entries (virtual variables) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Screen designer and live screens | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Alarms, history and trends | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Report dashboards with CSV / PNG / PDF export | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Production model, OEE and batches | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI over MCP: screens, reports, alarms and OEE | – | ✓ | ✓ |
| Operator panel on the device's own display | – | – | ✓ |

## Platforms

All three products are available for the same platforms.

| Platform | Delivery | Typical use |
|---|---|---|
| Windows x64 | Installer, portable package, Windows service | Plant PCs, servers, engineering laptops |
| Windows ARM64 | Installer, portable package | ARM-based Windows devices |
| Linux x64 | Package with service, archive with install script | Servers, industrial PCs, virtual machines |
| Linux ARM64 | Package, archive | Panel PCs, edge gateways, Raspberry Pi class boards |
| Linux ARMv7 (32-bit) | Package, archive | Compact HMI devices and older ARM boards |
| Container | Docker image | Trials, servers, edge infrastructure |

## Made for industrial use

- **AI-ready from day one:** Every product speaks MCP, the open protocol AI assistants and agents use to work with tools and data.
- **Light on hardware:** Fast and frugal with memory and CPU, so it also runs on compact panels and edge devices.
- **Quick to put into service:** Install, open the web interface and connect the first machine; no database server or extra runtime to set up.
- **Security features included:** Users and roles, encrypted OPC UA connections, certificate management and warnings for weak passwords.

## Not sure which product fits?

Describe your machines and goals; we will suggest the product and the size of the first step. → https://plcgateway.com/contact

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