The VPN connection can be used to do anything you normally do on-site: to download any changes to the machine or see what the machine is doing live.

The requirement to remotely access your machine over VPN is that the software you are using, for example TIA Portal, needs to be compatible. Most software programs will be compatible, but if your program depends on scanning or searching for your machine before you can access it, it's best to test it first.

In more technical terms, compatible traffic over IXON VPN to an IXON edge gateway includes unicast layer 3 traffic, UDP broadcast traffic, and select layer 2 traffic like Siemens’ PROFINET and B&R’s SNMP. Compatible traffic to an IXagent includes all layer 3 and layer 2 traffic.

HTTP EasyControl is an easier method to connect to your machine's HTTP server, because it doesn't require you to first establish a VPN connection to your machine.

The requirement to remotely access your machine using HTTP EasyControl is that your machine needs to run a compatible HTTP server. If you're unsure whether your machine can even run an HTTP server, or how, please contact the hardware manufacturer. Most HTTP servers will be compatible with our HTTP EasyControl, but to be completely sure it's best to test it first.

VNC EasyControl is an easier method to connect to your machine's VNC server, because it doesn't require you to first establish a VPN connection to your machine.

The requirement to remotely access your machine using VNC EasyControl is that your machine needs to run a VNC server. If you're unsure whether your machine can run a VNC server, or how, please contact the hardware manufacturer.

Live data, Historical data, and Alarms & Notifications all use machine data in one way or another. Either to display live machine data (Live data), to log and view machine data for later use (Historical data), or to be notified about machine events (Alarms & Notifications).

The requirement to use any of these machine data services is that your machine needs to be compatible with one of the supported communication protocols, for example Modbus TCP or OPC UA. The full list of supported protocols can be viewed here: Data source protocols. If you're unsure whether your machine is compatible with any of these protocols, or how you need to enable and configure it, please contact the hardware manufacturer.