MTConnect Adapter

The MTConnect (MTC) data adapter interfaces with MTConnect-enabled CNC machines to stream manufacturing data into the DDB. It probes the MTConnect agent for device capabilities and then polls for live data.

Overview

MTConnect is an industrial standard that provides a framework for defining manufacturing equipment interface data. The MTC adapter connects to any MTConnect agent, discovers available components, and streams sensor readings into the Digital Data Backbone.

Property	Value
Adapter Type	`mtconnect`
Data Source	Any MTConnect agent (CNC machines)
Recommended Topic Family	`historian`
Self-Update	No (polls via `get_data()`)

Configuration Parameters

Parameter	Description
`mtconnect.agent_ip`	IP address of the MTConnect agent
`mtconnect.agent_url`	URL of the MTConnect agent
`mtconnect.device_name`	Name of the device to be used in the data object
`mtconnect.trial_id`	Trial ID for the MTConnect device. No spaces or special characters allowed.

Example Configuration

adapter_name: my_mtconnect_adapter

mtconnect:
  agent_ip: "192.168.1.1"
  agent_url: "http://192.168.1.1:5000"
  device_name: "MTConnectDevice"
  trial_id: "trial_001"