Embedded PLC Webserver and Possibilities of its Utilization

The concept Industry 4.0 is a top theme of recent times. Even if it represents the so-called 4^th industrial revolution its main ideas could be used also to support the education of subjects from IT and automation. Furthermore, the basic IT and web technologies inherited by this concept are very well known to students. This paper introduces the embedded webserver of PLC and the options for its optimal utilization. The web server is essentially a simple and widely well-known technology, therefore it was chosen as an example.