Data Standards & Requirements for Machine Connectivity

This article outlines the data standards that need to be met in order for MachineMetrics to connect to your machine(s). Each of the standards and protocols below has a quick checklist of items needed for us to connect to and support data flow from the machine. For additional information on how we collect data using any of these protocols, visit the reference articles listed in each section. 

**Please note that some of the items below may require that you reach out to your machine builder directly. 

MTConnect

Reference Article

What we need: 

• IP address

FANUC Focus

Reference Article

What we need: 

• IP address

OPC-UA

Reference Article

What we need: 

• IP address
• Physical ethernet port on the machine where OPC-UA data is available.
• Adapter port number where OPC-UA data can be found.
• Data map- a map that lets us know what each data tag means
  *If you don’t know what your OPC-UA map is, consult with your machine builder or integrator
• Understanding of what data items translate to in the real world.
  *Which data items are cycle time, part count, alarm, etc?

ModbusTCP

Reference Article

What we need: 

• IP address
• Physical ethernet port on the machine where ModbusTCP data is available.
• Adapter port number where ModbusTCP data can be found.
• Data map- a map that lets us know what each data tag means
  *If you don’t know what your ModbusTCP map is, consult with your machine builder or integrator
• Understanding of what data items translate to in the real world.
  *Which data items are cycle time, part count, alarm, etc?
  *An addendum to the data map that communicates what you consider:

EtherNet/IP

• IP address
• Physical ethernet port on the machine where EtherNet/IP data is available.
• Adapter port number where EtherNet/IP data can be found.
• Data map- a map that lets us know what each data tag means
  *If you don’t know what your EtherNet/IP map is, consult with your machine builder or integrator
• Understanding of what data items translate to in the real world.
  *Which data items are cycle time, part count, alarm, etc?

Have Questions? 

Some of the items above may require that you reach out to your machine builder directly. If you have additional question about connecting your machines, visit the reference articles listed above or reach out to our support team at support@machinemetrics.com.