CONFIGURING THIN INTERNET SERVERS CONFIGURING THIN INTERNET SERVERS

FOR INDUSTRIAL DATA COLLECTIONFOR INDUSTRIAL DATA COLLECTION

(512) 306-0511/0558 faxmich@concursys.com

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Jeffrey C. MichalskiConcur System Technologies2525 Wallingwood Drive, Suite 804Austin, TX 79746 USA

Appliance Thin Server Market

Types of Industrial Appliance Server Nodes

Enterprise $1000-$9999

• 8/16 Bit Processors• System on a Chip • HTTP, XML, EMAIL using basic TCP/IP

• 32 Bit (x86, RISC) • Web Modems • Designed into Systems and Equipment

• Standalone• Bridge to Legacy Systems• Flexible Protocol Support

• Data Acquisition• Direct Sensor• Replaces PC /PLC Based Data Acquisition • Database, Virtual User Interface

Device$10- $100

Module $50-$500

Interface $300-$1500

Acquisition$500-5000

• Communication Concentrators• Network Storage

Industrial Uses of Appliance Servers

Monitoring => Automation => Control

Enterprise Planning (Intranet)

Supply Side Management (Extranet)

Remote Monitoring & Control (Internet)

Defining the Problem for Industrial Appliance Servers

Collect Data from Equipment, Systems & Devices

… provide Real-Time access

… using Established Internet Standards & Protocols

Internet

Industrial Appliance Server Flowchart

Collect Data

Store the Data

Is the Data Requested

Send Data Through the Service

Industrial Appliance Server Network Services

• Web Server (Virtual Interface & XML Transfer)

• FTP Server (File Transfer)

• Email Server (Alarm Data & Firewall Proof Access)

• Database Server (Structured Data Transfer)

• Data Socket Server (High speed/volume Transfer)

• Multimedia Server (Video and Audio Transfer)

Industrial ApplianceNetwork Topologies

Central

Distributed

Web PagesEmailsData

Web PagesEmailsData

Web PagesEmailsData

Web PagesEmailsData

Network Load for Industrial Application

1 Channel of 1 Second Data for 1 Day

Data Record Data Transfer Sizes

Start Time Stamp Raw Data: 2,419,200End Time Stamp

Channel # XML: 9,360,000Data Value

Status Compressed (ZIP) : 640,000

Network Load must be managed

Data Compression/Decompression is Important

Appliance Servers & Industrial Networking

Appliance Servers

HTML/XML

Smart Hub/Router

Switching

Priority Mgmt

Compression

Encryption

Appliance ServersWeb Page Types

• Dynamic • Scripts • Interpreted at Run Time• Slow / Resource Intensive

Hardcoded Pages

Template Pages

Active Pages

• Dynamic • Tags• Search & Replaced at Run Time• Fast

Static Pages• Dynamic • Code Into App• Hard to Modify• Fastest

• Static• Built in HTML Editor

Managing Configuration of Industrial Appliance Servers

File Management

Master Server

Database Synchronization

• Application/Content• File Transfer Through• FTP or Secure File Transfer Utility

• Master Server of XML configuration • Maintain Local Default XML File• Works well for a number of similarly

configured Nodes

• Master Database of Configurations• Synchronize to Update • Works well Diverse Configuration

Industrial Appliance Server Application Example

• Semiconductor Cleanroom– Device Server reporting temperature humidity

– Module Server in Deposition Machine

Device Server Temperature/Humidity/Particle Count Interface Server Solder Paste/Pick & Place (Intranet) Acquisition Server Monitoring Exit Temperature on Reflow Module Server Built In Automated Inspect/Test (Extranet) Enterprise Server Recording Historical Data Records