probe request

Supertype: MTConnect Request

Definition: requestcommunications method where a client transmits a message to an agent. That message instructs the agent to respond with specific information. to an agentsoftware that collects data published from one or more piece(s) of equipment, organizes that data in a structured manner, and responds to requests for data from client software systems by providing a structured response in the form of a response document that is constructed using the semantic data model of a Standard. to produce an MTConnectDevices Response Documentresponse document published by an MTConnect Agent in response to a probe request. containing the Device Information Modelinformation model that describes the physical and logical configuration for a piece of equipment and the data that may be reported by that equipment. .