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MMS: A Communication Language for Manufacturing

Today's manufacturing environment is characterised by significant change in the way it is able to respond to its business objectives. Companies now face new challenges to meet customer demands including greater flexibility, a wider range of products, higher quality, improved lead time, whilst m...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Consortium CCE-CNMA. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 1995, 1995
Edition:1st ed. 1995
Series:Project 7096. CCE-CNMA
Subjects:
Computer Communication Networks
Computer Science
Computer-aided Engineering (cad, Cae) And Design
Machines, Tools, Processes
Manufactures
Database Management
Computer Networks 
It In Business
Computer-aided Engineering
Theory Of Computation
Business Information Services
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 6. Use of MMS in a Real Manufacturing Application
  • 6.1 Overview
  • 6.2 Rail guided vehicle (RGV)
  • 6.3 Machining centre
  • 6.4 Summary
  • 7. MMSI
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 The main benefits of a standard API
  • 7.3 Purpose and scope of MMSI
  • 7.4 Properties of MMSI
  • 7.5 Classes of MMSI functions
  • 7.6 Naming rules for MMSI functions
  • 7.7 Context-sensitive functions
  • 7.8 Support functions
  • 7.9 Context-free functions
  • 7.10 Parameters of MMSI functions
  • 7.11 Synchronous and asynchronous modes
  • 7.12 DCB management
  • 7.13 MMSI main data types
  • 7.14 MMSI objects and handles
  • 7.15 Reading a variable
  • 7.16 Summary
  • 8. A DDE Interface to MMS
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Windows DDE basics
  • 8.3 The MMS/DDE application interface
  • 8.4 Operation of the MMS/DDE server
  • 8.5 Example: calling MMS in an Excel spreadsheet
  • 8.6 Summary
  • 9. Other MMS Objects and Services
  • 9.1 Operatorstations
  • 9.2 Semaphores
  • 9.3 Events
  • 9.4 Journals
  • 9.5 Summary
  • 10. Conclusion
  • 10.1 What has been discussed
  • 10.2 Why is MMS important?
  • 10.3 Where is MMS being applied?
  • 10.4 What is MMS used for?
  • 10.5 What are the main benefits of using MMS?
  • 10.6 What about interoperability?
  • 10.7 Where can I obtain more information?
  • 10.8 So, what of the future?
  • Glossary of Terms
  • Appendix 1. The MMS and CNMA Information Servers
  • Appendix 2. MMSI Context Sensitive Functions
  • 1. Introduction
  • 1.1 The need for standards
  • 1.2 Motivation for the book
  • 1.3 Purpose of the book
  • 1.4 Organisation of the book
  • 1.5 Acknowledgements
  • 2. Rationale and Context
  • 2.1 Rationale for MMS
  • 2.2 The OSI reference model
  • 2.3 MAP and CNMA
  • 2.4 Mini-MAP
  • 2.5 Profibus
  • 2.6 Summary
  • 3. Manufacturing Message Specification (MMS)
  • 3.1 Basics
  • 3.2 The MMS object model
  • 3.3 Confirmed and unconfirmed services
  • 3.4 The MMS-related standards
  • 3.5 Summary
  • 4. MMS Core Object Classes
  • 4.1 Virtual Manufacturing Device (VMD)
  • 4.2 Domains
  • 4.3 Program invocations
  • 4.4 MMS variables
  • 4.5 Summary
  • 5. MMS in Real Manufacturing Devices
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 The Siemens MMS implementation for SIMATIC PLCs
  • 5.3 The Siemens MMS implementation for SINUMERIK NCs
  • 5.4 The Télémécanique MMS implementation for TSX 47 PLCS
  • 5.5 Comparison of the two PLC MMS implementations
  • 5.6 Summary

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