Web Management Plane
Siemens S7 connector health & enterprise integration plane
Live status of PLC connectors (S7-1500, S7-1200) across lines alongside SAML SSO, PLC block libraries, and REST API keys.
Integrations
It fits into what you already run.
No controller replacement or network rebuild. Below is what ships in the package — and what does not.
Data path
Siemens S7 controller FB900 block from the library
exeTrace server Docker, Linux or Windows
Postgres database On your network
- Browser panel No installs on workstations
- CSV and PDF export Control charts, product history
- REST API For your ERP or MES
PLC controllers
The layer through which data enters the system.
- Included
Siemens S7-1500, S7-1200, S7-300
A ready-made block library to import into TIA Portal. Your engineer calls the functions like any other block — no protocol programming.
- Included
FB900 communication block
Manages the TCP connection to the server and reports status: online, ready, running, done, fault. Visible directly in the PLC project.
- Scoped per project
Other controllers
Integration is possible through standard communication interfaces. Scope and timeline are agreed individually before deployment.
Upstream systems
The layer through which data leaves for the rest of the company.
- Included
REST API with access keys
A documented API for external systems. Keys are issued per integration; only their cryptographic hash is stored in the database.
- Scoped per project
ERP, MES, quality systems
The connection is built through the REST API on the upstream side. We do not ship ready-made connectors for specific ERPs — see the note below.
- Included
CSV and PDF export
Control charts and summaries to CSV, unit history to a PDF ready to send to the customer. No API needed.
Identity and access
The layer that decides who sees what.
- Included
Corporate SSO sign-in
Users sign in with their company account and roles sync from your identity provider. IT does not create accounts by hand.
- Included
Roles and permissions
A ready role split — from operator to administrator — governing access to configuration, users and statistics.
Infrastructure
The layer everything stands on.
- Included
Docker deployment
The whole stack starts from container images on your server — Linux or Windows. Infrastructure is up within hours.
- Included
Your own database
Postgres on your network. Production data never leaves the company and never reaches the vendor.
- Included
Browser-based panel
Nothing to install on workstations. Panel data refreshes continuously.
Ready-made PLC block library
Your controls engineer does not write comms — they import finished blocks.
Prebuilt library for S7-300, S7-1200 and S7-1500. Import into TIA Portal and call the functions like any standard block.
- Complete SET_* functions Station, serial number, part code, OK/NOK verdict, defect reason — just pass the value.
- Single comms block FB900 maintains the server connection and outputs online / ready / fault status.
- Import in minutes Pull in the library and call functions straight from LAD or SCL.
- Zero new tooling Works like any standard PLC block — no learning curve.
- Status inside the PLC Online, ready, running, done and fault signals exposed directly on block outputs.
- Single write trigger One i_xCmdTrigger signal sends the record; reset and fault handling sit in the same block.
- Background TCP The block manages the connection itself — your PLC code never touches the protocol.
Production orders and lots (LOT)
Real-time progress tracking of production orders (In Progress, Released, Completed) tied to part numbers and lots (LOT).
Straight talk
What exeTrace does not do — and why we say it upfront
We do not ship off-the-shelf SAP/Oracle connectors or native GS1/RFID support. If that is a hard requirement, tell us on the first call so we can scope it via the REST API.
- No off-the-shelf SAP / Oracle connector — integration goes through the REST API
- No native GS1 or RFID support
- No SaaS edition — the system runs on-premise only
Need the technical detail?
We will put together the API reference, PLC block description and server requirements for your IT department. Tell us what it should cover.
Next step
See exeTrace on data from your own production
30 minutes online. No slides — we run the system on a scenario you pick.