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Overview

What is Mendix on Edge?

Mendix on Edge integrates the software development capabilities of Mendix to the Industrial Edge allowing IT and OT people to develop applications with low-code for the shopfloor. With Mendix on Edge we enhance the Industrial Edge offering for every customer developing own applications.

Providing an integrated low-code development tool with Mendix on Edge aims to support development of own apps (Make vs. Buy scenario) even for users without extensive IT knowledge.

Low-code on the shopfloor, speeds up app development, enables local deployment of Mendix apps for decentralized and real time data processing, secure OT operation, secure connectivity and transmission across OT and IT systems.

What are our guiding principles?

  • Mendix offers a low-code app development environment for Industrial Edge
  • App development and testing are free of charge, only charging for productive use
  • Allowing an easy deployment of IE apps through an integrated developer journey
  • Provision of relevant templates, widgets and building blocks
  • Compatability to existing and available IE applications

Which components are needed to build Mendix apps for Industrial Edge?

In order to push and use Mendix applications in Industrial Edge you need two components:

  • Download and install the Industrial Edge Plugin for Mendix Studio Pro for free from the Mendix Marketplace. Once installed, follow the wizard to publish your applications to your IE Hub or IE Management system.

  • Download and install the Industrial Edge Plugin for Mendix Studio Pro for free from the Mendix Marketplace. Once installed, follow the wizard to publish your applications to your IE Hub or IE Management system.

  • For each IE Device that runs Mendix applications you need to obtain a Mendix Device License from the Marketplace. The license entitles you to develop, install and run an unlimited number of Mendix applications on one single Industrial Edge Device with a maximum of 10 named users per app instance and a maximum main memory of 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 GB (RAM), depending on the selected subscription.