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Open architecture

Open by architecture. Integrate with everything.

QB Control is standards-based and vendor-neutral. It speaks the protocols your equipment and plant already use, so a software-defined QB system drops into your environment instead of replacing it.

OPC-UA Modbus · OPC-UA REST API OPC-UA Plant systems DCS · SCADA · PLC · MES Equipment & instruments pumps · sensors · analyzers Informatics LIMS · ELN · data Third-party control coexist / hand off QB Control OPC-UA client + server

Open by design

Software-defined means open.

We don't lock data inside a proprietary box. QB Control is designed to both consume from and expose to the systems around it — equipment below, plant systems above, informatics alongside.

Protocols

The protocols your plant already runs.

Protocol QB Control role Typical use
OPC-UA Client and Server Bidirectional integration with DCS/SCADA, PLCs and plant systems; expose QB data upward, consume equipment data
Modbus (TCP/RTU) Client / Master Pumps, drives, sensors and field devices
MQTT Publisher / Subscriber IIoT telemetry, lightweight edge/cloud messaging
REST / HTTP API Client & Server LIMS/ELN, MES, data platforms, custom apps, automation scripts
Vendor drivers / SDK Adapter Instrument-specific connectors (analyzers, balances, chillers)
Client and server, simultaneously: QB Control exposes its live data and state to plant systems (DCS, SCADA, historians) as an OPC-UA server — and consumes data from equipment, PLCs and upstream DCS as a client — at the same time.

What you can connect

Equipment, plant systems, informatics and other control software.

Extensible

New connectors are straightforward.

Our open architecture and SDK make adding instruments and systems simple. Tell us what you need to connect and we'll scope it.

Frequently asked

Which protocols does QB Control support?

OPC-UA (client and server), Modbus TCP/RTU, MQTT, REST/HTTP API, plus vendor drivers and an SDK for instrument-specific connectors.

Can QB Control integrate with a DCS or SCADA system?

Yes. Via OPC-UA, QB Control exposes its data to DCS/SCADA as a server and consumes data from PLCs and equipment as a client, simultaneously. It can coexist with or hand off to third-party control software.

Does QB Control connect to LIMS or ELN systems?

Yes — through its REST/HTTP API, QB Control integrates with LIMS, ELN, MES, data platforms and custom applications.

Integrate a QB system into your environment.

Request an integration assessment — we'll map your protocols, equipment and plant systems.

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