The IXagent is a software-only alternatively to the IXrouter, providing most of the same features of the IXrouter, without requiring additional hardware as it can be installed directly on the machine.

• Supported machine hardware
• IXagent vs IXrouter
• Get the IXagent

Supported machine hardware

The IXagent is available for these devices and operating systems:

IXagent vs IXrouter

The IXagent and IXrouter share a lot of functionalities, but both have their benefits.

If you're looking to only remotely access one particular part of the machine, e.g. the PLC, and nothing more, then the IXagent may be a perfect fit for you. In most other situations the IXrouter would instead be your best choice.

An overview of the key differences between the two is given below.

	IXagent	IXrouter
Secure remote access
Remote access to machine network	Requires configuration on host Operating System *
Runs on existing machine hardware
Live data, Historical data, Alarms & Notifications	**
Datalogging to MQTT broker	On request
Local data logging in the event of (temporary) loss of internet	On request
Built-in firewall securely separating machine from company network
Cellular and Wireless capabilities	Dependent on machine hardware
Remote firmware upgrade	Upgrade requires local access

* Remote access to machine network via VPN requires routing configuration (not possible on Microsoft Windows) and via EasyControl requires port forwarding on the host Operating System.
** By default, only data from the host Operating System can be read. Reading data from connected hardware requires routing configuration on the host Operating System (not possible on Microsoft Windows).

Get the IXagent

Interested or do you have any questions? Contact your IXON account manager or IXON distributor.