Integration of control and business applications using integration servers

Abstract

The subject invention relates to a framework for integrating control and business systems and/or applications without middleware. The systems and methods include an integration component that provides for cross-platform connectivity with integration servers, databases, computers, etc. associated with the business systems and/or applications. Such connectivity can include TCP/IP based communication between any controller within the control system and the business systems and/or applications. Suitable controllers can reside within any industrial network, including non-TCP/IP industrial networks. The TCP/IP connection can be utilized by the controllers to: serve up web pages, data views, web objects, CIP objects and XML, publish messages, electronic product data, data, tags, status, state and error messages, and subscribe to receive information from an integration server, a database, a broker and/or a computer. Likewise, the business systems and/or applications can utilize the TCP/IP connection to provide, manage and/or remove applications, files and/or services to any of the controllers.

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