Setup IPC-Hermes#
Overview#
This feature is responsible for handling the connection setup between our Automation and the Equipment.
Note
Currently this Integration only supports Supervisory mode.
How To Configure#
To configure the connection between our Automation Driver and the IPC-Hermes Equipment a set of keys must be set in the IoTMetadataDefinition Smart Table.
Relevant Artifacts#
The table below describes the properties for this entity type:
| Name | Type | Is Mandatory | Data Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IoTMetadataDefinition | SmartTable | Yes | Metadata configuration for equipment integration |
IoTMetadataDefinition Resource Level Configuration#
At the Resource level, there are several configuration we can make to set our connection with the IPC-Hermes Equipment and with the Equipment.
| Resource | Resource Type | Area | Name | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MES Hermes Resource | hermes_address | Equipment address | Host/IP of the Hermes endpoint the driver will connect to (supervisory mode) | ||
| MES Hermes Resource | hermes_port | Equipment TCP Port | Port of the Hermes endpoint the driver will connect to (supervisory mode) | ||
| MES Hermes Resource | hermes_clientName | Name | Display name for the Hermes connection (used for logging/events) | ||
| MES Hermes Resource | hermes_machinename | Name | Human readable name sent in the ServiceDescription | ||
| MES Hermes Resource | hermes_machineid | UniqueId | Unique identifier sent in the ServiceDescription as MachineId |
Configuration Example
With this configuration we can receive messages from the IPC-Hermes enabled equipment, send commands to the equipment and receive requests from equipment:
| Resource | ResourceType | Area | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MES Hermes Resource | hermes_address | 127.0.0.1 | ||
| MES Hermes Resource | hermes_port | 5015 | ||
| MES Hermes Resource | hermes_clientName | HermesPeer | ||
| MES Hermes Resource | hermes_machinename | Hermes Supervisory Driver | ||
| MES Hermes Resource | hermes_machineid | HermesSupervisor |
How To Use#
On Automation startup we will retrieve the information on IoTMetadataDefinition related to the linked Resource and set the retrieved configuration parameters as connection values.
Every time you change this values you must restart the Automation Controller.
Implementation Details#
During Equipment Setup we will resolve IoTMetadataDefinition and check which parameters we should configure.
The Resource Name and State model will be stored in persistency for use in the other workflows.