Thedra has several mechanisms for interfacing with automation equipment on the shop floor.  We strongly recommend the use of ethernet network protocols where ever  possible.  This can be wired, wireless, or fiber ethernet systems.  Thedra's drivers and software operate over these interfaces in a seamless manner.  Your network security will be the guiding force over which type of netwrok topoly that is implemented at your facility.  Contact your network IT staff  or have them call us for questions that they may have.

The following automation equipment can be interfaced to Thedra' DPM software through the driver interfaces described below.

• Allen Bradley CNC.  Thedra OPC driver.  CNC must have a OPC server interface available.
• Allen Bradley PLC's most models.  Thedra OPC driver to a supported OPC server for the Allen bradley PLC.  
• GE Fanuc non i series CNC  models 15 and higher
  • Thedra DNC2 protocol driver.  GeFanuc must have DNC2 adapter installed and a ethernet to rs232 adapter on the network to adapt to the serial port of the FAnauc DNC2 adapter.  COntact Thedra for more information.
  • Thedra OPC/FOCAS1 HSSB protocol driver pair.  GE Fanuc CNC must have the Fanuc HSSB interface adapters and a local PC available.
• GE Fanuc i Series CNC with GE Fanuc FOCAS1 ethernet software models 16i or equivalent.
  • GE Fanuc CNC must have FOCAS1Ethernet software installed
  • GE Fanuc Focas1 Libraries must be available
  • Thedra OPC/FOCAS1 ethernet driver.
• Siemens 840d CNC based machine tools with a PC front end.  MMC103, PCU50 or any XP based system.  Thedra Drivers thedra_840s_2 and conduit pair.
• Siemens S7 PLC's  Thedra OPC driver to the Siemens OPC server.
• Siemens 810D/HT6  OPC interface to the PLC portion of the CNC.
• Others.  Much automation equipment is now supporting the OPC standard for communications.  Contact Thedra and we will  review your needs and recommend a solution.
• Older technology machines.  Older technology machines will require some hardware instrumentation that can be wired into controllers to intrument the signals needed for a effiective monitroing solution.  There are now several such modules availabel on the market to perfrom this task.  In addtion we have our DMM interface with the Opto22 type protocol to support such syetem needs.  Call for more information.