Secomea SiteManager integration with Inuatek DCC

Secomea SiteManager is widely used to provide controlled and secure remote access to PLCs, HMIs and other industrial equipment. Its built-in Data Collection Module also collects data from established industrial protocols.

DCC works with every Secomea SiteManager: the hardware units and SiteManager Embedded, Secomea's software gateway.

Secomea Prime is Secomea's zero-trust platform for secure remote access to OT equipment. It brings Secomea's gateways, user access management and data collection together under one name.

The DCC integration works with the Secomea components underneath Prime: SiteManager DCM delivers the machine data, and GateManager handles the remote access sessions you open from DCC dashboards.

The integration between SiteManager and DCC goes beyond simply forwarding machine data. It combines four closely connected capabilities.

SiteManager DCM communicates with DCC using Secomea’s SPD protocol. SPD was designed for efficient industrial data delivery, including installations using cellular, satellite or bandwidth-constrained connections.

Communication is initiated by the SiteManager and protected using TLS and device-specific certificates. The protocol supports both data delivery and management of the DCM configuration through the same secure communication flow.

Machine builders can therefore connect deployed SiteManagers to DCC at scale without opening inbound connections at the machine site.

DCM normally uses a Secomea-defined JSON configuration. Inuatek DCC provides a graphical interface on top of this format, allowing users to configure collectors, protocols, addresses and data points without manually editing JSON.

Configuration errors and validation feedback are shown directly in DCC, simplifying both initial setup and ongoing maintenance.

Configuration changes can be made centrally in DCC and synchronised back to SiteManager DCM. When SiteManager communicates with DCC, it checks for a newer configuration and applies it automatically when cloud configuration updates are enabled.

Administrators do not need to log into every SiteManager individually, and reusable configurations support efficient provisioning across fleets of similar machines.

The integration uses Secomea’s API capabilities to connect data insight with secure action. From a DCC dashboard, an authorised user can:

An approved write operation could be used to:

Machine data and remote access often live in separate tools. With SiteManager and DCC, an alarm, its historical context and secure machine access can become one coherent workflow.

The integration is suitable for both individual installations and larger fleets of similar machines.

A standard SiteManager configuration can be prepared and reused when provisioning new machines. When a SiteManager connects, DCC establishes its individual device identity and communication credentials.

Data collection configurations can be maintained from DCC instead of being managed separately on every SiteManager.

SiteManager can buffer collected data during a temporary connection loss and deliver it when connectivity is restored.

Data collection and interactive remote access use separate communication mechanisms. Data collection can continue even when interactive remote access has been disabled through SiteManager’s digital-input control.

A SiteManager can be replaced through the standard GateManager appliance-replacement process without losing the corresponding DCC device identity or historical data relationship.

Secomea provides secure edge connectivity, the remote-access foundation and SiteManager data-collection capabilities. Inuatek DCC transforms the collected data into dashboards, alarms, analytics, fleet management and integrated operational workflows.

Together, the technologies help machine builders and industrial companies move from simply connecting to machines towards creating scalable, data-driven services around them.