Data for Interface Package

Each interfacemeans by which communication is achieved between independent systems. MUST provide the data associated with the specific interfacemeans by which communication is achieved between independent systems. to implement the interaction modelmodel that defines how information is exchanged across an interface to enable interactions between independent systems. and any additional data that may be needed by another piece of equipment to understand the operating states and conditions of the first piece of equipment as it applies to the interfacemeans by which communication is achieved between independent systems..

Details on data items specific to the interaction modelmodel that defines how information is exchanged across an interface to enable interactions between independent systems. for each type of interfacemeans by which communication is achieved between independent systems. are provided in DataItem Types for Interface.

An implementer may choose any other data available from a piece of equipment to describe the operating states and other information needed to support an interfacemeans by which communication is achieved between independent systems..

References for Interface

Some of the data items needed to support a specific interfacemeans by which communication is achieved between independent systems. may already be defined elsewhere in the MTConnectDevices Response Documentresponse document published by an MTConnect Agent in response to a probe request. for a piece of equipment. However, the implementer may not be able to directly associate this data with the interfacemeans by which communication is achieved between independent systems. since the MTConnect Standard does not permit multiple occurrences of a piece of data to be configured in an MTConnectDevices Response Documentresponse document published by an MTConnect Agent in response to a probe request.. References provides a mechanism for associating information defined elsewhere in the information modelrules, relationships, and terminology that are used to define how information is structured. for a piece of equipment with a specific interfacemeans by which communication is achieved between independent systems..

References organizesact of containing and owning one or more elements. Reference elements.

Reference is a pointer to information that is associated with another entity defined elsewhere for a piece of equipment.

References is an economical syntax for providing interface specific information without directly duplicating the occurrence of the data. It provides a mechanism to include all necessary information required for interaction and deterministic information flow between pieces of equipment.

For more information on the References model, see Device Information Model.