The IP Watcher – check IPs for availability

Device failure or network fault creates alarm. The new IP Watcher lets you monitor up to 100 network nodes and IP addresses. Should a device not respond or the IP address can no longer be reached, the new IP Watcher issues an alarm. The IP Watcher sends an email or switching alarm devices such […]
WireGuard – fast, modern, secure VPN Tunnel

The W&T Microwall VPN Firewall router has WireGuard integrated, an extremely simple yet fast and modern VPN that utilizes state-of-the-art cryptography. It aims to be faster, simpler, leaner, and more useful than IPsec, while avoiding the massive headache. It intends to be considerably more performant than OpenVPN. WireGuard is designed as a general purpose VPN […]
Incorporating serial devices into virtual systems

Com-Server provide serial interfaces over the network. Virtualizing computer systems is sensible in many cases for reasons of both cost and security. However, if the virtualized system is communicating with serial devices (e.g. medical/weighing/measuring technology or wind power/photovoltaic systems etc.), there is the problem that the usual virtualization platforms provide insufficient support. But the network […]
Firewall router – Network segmentation/isolating

The requirements for IT security are continually increasing in industry. Yet at the same time we often see a lack of personnel resources for implementing this security. The IT security products from W&T are designed for straightforward implementation of concrete security requirements. As a basic measure for many IT security concepts the W&T micro-firewalls isolate […]
USB-/Com-Servers: More than simple device servers

Com-Servers and USB-Servers are in a class of their own because in contrast to many commercially available serial device servers and USB device servers they are not simply a power-saving computer with a piece of rather complicated software, but rather “contain” a service which is vital for any critical use: As long as there are […]
Processonline article W&T MQTT.box MQTT broker

The German manufacturer W&T added a new MQTT broker to their product range. The new MQTT.box operates as a standalone Mosquitto MQTT broker in the network and enables secure communication between network-capable automation components using MQTT protocol. It is easy to install and the perfect Mosquitto broker solution for small to medium size applications. LEARN […]
W&T visit in Germany

It was great to catch up with W&T in Wuppertal, Germany on a typical cold and snowy day just before Christmas – a contrast to the warmer weather back in Australia 🙂 A big thank you Patrick and Tobias for showing me around and meeting the rest of the W&T support team. It was great […]
The MQTT.box is your broker solution

The MQTT.box from Wiesemann & Theis (W&T) is a Mosquitto MQTT broker for DIN rail mounting. It can operate as a standalone Mosquitto MQTT broker in the network and enables secure communication between network-capable automation components using MQTT protocol. The unique feature of MQTT is that two communication partners exchanging data with each other never […]
Monitor levels with the Web-IO Analog-In

Gather, monitor and archive analog measurement values over the Internet/Intranet. The Web-IO Analog lets you access analog current and voltage signals over Ethernet. Depending on the model the devices monitor and set 0/4-20mA or 0-10V signals per DIN IEC 60381-1 And -2. Application example, how does it work: Definition of tasks: In a production environment […]
USB memory with network connection

The German IT manufacturer W&T added another interesting new product to their product range, the transfer.box LAN-USB, which can both store data and send it from USB devices over the Internet. The transfer.box is a USB memory with network interface. Whereas locally connected USB sticks or USB drives are a “dead-end street” in terms of […]