Industrial Communications
Sparkplug B
An industrial data specification that adds structure and state awareness to MQTT.
IN ONE SENTENCE
It defines how industrial devices organise MQTT topics, payloads and connection state.
In normal English
Sparkplug B helps SCADA and IIoT systems understand devices consistently and detect when data sources go offline or return.
Why would I use it?
Use it when MQTT needs a more standard industrial information model.
THINK OF IT LIKE…
MQTT with industrial grammar and presence information.
Related terms
MQTT, SCADA, edge gateway
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