Configuring MTConnect and MindSphere

1. Ensure that MTConnect is correctly installed on the machine side.
   Further information can be found at: MTConnect project page

2. Start the configuration on the IPC page.

3. Navigate to
   C:\Program Files\Siemens\cppagent_bin\bin

4. Open the file "agent.cfg" in an editor.
   You see the following content.

   

5. Enter the IP address of your machine, e.g.:

   

6. Configure an XML file that defines your machine.

   

   The XML file must contain the following IDs:

   • /Bag/State/opMode[u1]

   • /Nck/Configuration/accessLevel

   • /Channel/State/progStatus[u1]

   • /Channel/State/stopCond[u1]

   • /Channel/ProgramPointer/progName[u1,1]

   • /Channel/State/feedRateIpoOvr[u1]

   • /Channel/Spindle/speedOvr[u1,1]

     After the configuration, the directory should look like:

     

7. Restart your PC.

Checking the configuration

1. To check the configuration, enter the following address:
   http://127.0.0.1:5000/current
   If the page is not displayed, check the log files of the agent. The storage location of the log files is specified in the agent .cfg file.

2. If the values are not correctly displayed on the Dashboard, check the following file:
   C:\Program Files\Siemens\3rdPartyController\mapMTConnect.xml
All inputs to MindSphere are displayed here.

3. If your machine sends the message "Running?" in the active status, then enter a different alias, e.g. "OFF", or "UNAVAILABLE" in the area "/Channel/State/stopCond[u1]".
   The application then follows the new mapping.

   NOTE

   Valid XML file

   After the changes, check whether you have generated a valid XML file.