Here you can find everything you need to know to get started with the CNCnetPDM MTConnect adapter. This section shows all necessary steps to setup CNCnetPDM, use the MTConnect Adapter Analyzer program, receive and control adapter output. A description of available commands to control the CNCnetPDM MTConnect adapter is also included.
It is highly recommended to begin with a simple configuration. To do so, please configure CNCnetPDM as described in the Quick Start Guide with one device and the simulation device driver device.dll. In addition please set in section [General] of CNCnetPDM.INI:
In case you access CNCnetPDM from a remote PC make sure that TCP port 7878 is not blocked by a firewall.
If you start CNCnetPDM you see output similar to the following in CNCnetControl, just OEE device states (E) and part counters (Z).
FIG 1: CNCnetPDM output
MTConnect Adapter Analyzer
To see and test MTConnect Adapter output you need the program MTConnect which is a Windows Socket Client that contains functionality to monitor Adapter output, extract MTConnect tag names and types from any Adapter and send commands to Adapters including remote control of devices connected to CNCnetPDM.