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SECS GEM TRAINING COURSE OUTLINE (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL)

Course outline

3 days

Duration

SECS/GEM TRAINING COURSE OUTLINE (INTERMEDIATE LEVEL)

3 days

Day 1:

A) SECS/GEM Overview

  • Introduction of SECS
  • Overview of the Generic Equipment Model (GEM)
  • GEM-SECSII Relationship
  • Introduction to the SECS Modeling Language (SML)
  • Exercise A1: SECS/GEM Term Definitions
  • Exercise A2: Create SML file
  • Exercise A3: Read SECS log file

B) SECS I & HSMS Connection

  • RS232 (SECS I) Protocol Setting
  • TCPIP (HSMS) Protocol Setting
  • SECS-I / HSMS Communication Differences
  • Loop Back IP Setting (For Testing Environment)
  • Demonstration B1: RS232 Connection of a Host and Machine
  • Demonstration B2: HSMS Connection of a Host and Machine
  • Exercise B1: Configure RS232 and HSMS Connections
  • Exercise B2: Connections Trouble Shooting

Day 2 & 3:

C) GEM Detailed Description

  • State Models
  • Why State Models?
  • Equipment Components for State Modeling
  • Communications State Model
  • Control State Model
  • Processing State Model
  • Capabilities and Scenarios
  • What is a Capability?
  • What is a Scenario?
  • GEM Capabilities and Scenario Description
  • Trace Data Collection
  • Limits Monitoring
  • Status Data Collection
  • On-Line Identification
  • Alarm Management
  • Remote Control
  • Equipment Constants
  • Process Program Management
  • Material Movement
  • Equipment Terminal Services
  • Error Messages
  • Clock
  • Spooling
  • Control
  • SECS Message Subset
  • Equipment Status
  • Equipment Control & Diagnostics
  • Exception (Alarm) Reporting
  • Data Collection
  • Process Program Load
  • System Errors
  • Terminal Services
  • Object Services
  • Recipe Management
  • Data Definitions
  • Data Item Restrictions
  • Required Variable Items
  • Data Variables
  • Equipment Constants
  • Status Variables
  • Collection Events
  • Required Collection Events and Associated Variable Data
  • Demonstration C1: Each GEM topic of item C by using an
  • Equipment Simulator communicate with a HOST
  • Exercise C1: Identify GEM scenario through SECS II messaging examples
  • Exercise C2: Identify GEM scenario through process flow and initialization flow

D) GEM Compliance

  • GEM Compliance
  • Fundamental GEM Requirements
  • Additional GEM Capabilities
  • GEM Compliance for a Specific GEM Capability
  • What is FULL GEM COMPLIANCE?
  • Documentation
  • State Model Documentation
  • Capabilities and Scenarios Documentation
  • Message Documentation
  • GEM Compliance Statement
  • Demonstration D1: Identify useful information from an Equipment SECS/GEM Manual
  • Exercise D1: Extract useful CEIDs and VIDs from SECS/GEM Manual
  • Exercise D2: Create Remote Command from SECS/GEM Manual

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.