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MES interface module
Database is a mandatory requirement with today's manufacturing needs. The MES interface module enables direct connectivity between the IT system database and the controller system, allowing production instruction and data collection.
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Features<sup>Easy data utilization from database</sup>
- Easy data utilization
- Easy data sharing
- Data in the MES interface module can be stored in the database
- Data in the database can be easily visualized by the extensive compatibility with SCADA software GENESIS64™ and such, data analysis can be utilized for quality control
- Data in the database can be shared with the office as well as the production site, allowing people in different positions to check at the same time
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Easy system configuration without a dedicated program
- Direct access to database
- Maintenance cost reduction
- The module enables direct connectivity between IT database servers and programmable controllers, eliminating the need for gateway computers or dedicated programs and simplifying the system configuration
- The MES interface module accesses the database server as a client, eliminating unnecessary poling and reducing the load to the network, programmable controller, and IT system
- Less hardware maintenance is required, reducing overall system cost as the module is robust even in the harsh industrial environments compared to computers
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Specifications<sup>MES interface module specifications</sup>
Item | RD81MES96N |
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Database connection | |
Supported database*1 | Oracle® Database, Microsoft® SQL Server®, Microsoft® Access®, MySQL®, PostgreSQL®, MariaDB® |
Database communication type | SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, Multi-SELECT, Multi-INSERT*2, STORED PROCEDURE*2 |
Number of field settings per project | Max. 65536 fields |
Accessible CPU module*1 | MELSEC iQ-R, MELSEC-Q, MELSEC-L, MELSEC iQ-F, MELSEC-F Series |
Data sampling interval | |
High-speed data sampling | 1…9 ms, 1…9 × 10 ms, 1…9 × 100 ms,1…60 s |
General data sampling (s) | 0.1…0.9, 1…3600 |
- *1.For details, please refer to the “MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual (Startup) (SH‑081422ENG).”
- *2.Supported when used with Oracle® Database, SQL Server®, MySQL®, PostgreSQL®, and MariaDB® database. For details, please refer to the “MELSEC iQ-R MES Interface Module User's Manual (Startup) (SH‑081422ENG)”.