Adapter for device configuration and monitoring

A system comprising:

• a target system comprising a plurality of target devices;
• a gateway device disposed in an automation equipment cabinet and that communicates with the plurality of target devices;
• an electronic device that executes a configuration application;
• an adapter that performs:
• receiving configuration settings from the electronic device;
• converting the configuration settings to hardware settings for each of the plurality of target devices;
• and
• communicating the hardware settings to the plurality of target devices of the target system via the gateway device.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by use of a processor, configuration settings via an electronic device interface from a configuration application of an electronic device;
• converting the configuration settings to hardware settings for a target device disposed in an automation equipment cabinet;
• and
• communicating the hardware settings via a target device interface to the target device.