Overview

The Connectivity Tab is only accessible when you are NOT logged into DataXchange. This tab contains functionality relative to testing the connections to:

• FOCAS
• MTConnect
• Test
• View
• A SRC over TCP
• Caron TMAC.

 

There are not any permission to use this feature and it is available for anyone to use, even without an Account within DataXchange.

The following buttons are available under the Connectivity tab on the ribbon bar when a user is not logged into the application.

• Connectivity
• Focas
• MTConnect
• Test (For testing just the connection)
• Veiw (For testing the values the MTConnect adaptor is returning)
• HAAS NGC
• Test (For testing the values the NGC is returning)
• SRC TCP
• Caron TMAC

Entering the connection information and pressing the Test button will return an error or a message that the test was successful.

Testing Fanuc Focas

When testing for focus, the testing tool will automatically test for the following things.

• Ping Test
• FOCAS connectivity

Once the machine has a successful test, it will return the following data:

• CNC Model
• Cycle Status
• Main Program Number
• Feedrate Override

Testing the SRC

When testing the SRC for connectivity, it will return a successful connection message as well as the current status for all of the status inputs.

Testing the HAAS NGC

When testing the NGC for connectivity, it will display the values from each of our mapped variables for the Haas NGC.

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