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INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING DATA ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM

OPERATIONS MANUAL

Deborah A. Nickerson

Integrated Systems Group

Factory Automation Systems Division

National Bureau of Standards

Apr i I 21 , 1988

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INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING DATA ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM

OPERATIONS MANUAL

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I nt roduct i on 1 -2

1 . 2 . 3 . 4 . 4.1.

4.1.1.

4.1.2.

4.2.

4.3.

4.4.

Purpose of This Document

Modes of Operation

Contacts for Errors

Conventions Used in This Document

Keyboard Conventions

Carr i age Return

De I ete

Sun References

VAX References

NETWORK References

Devices Needed 3

1 . Foreground Mode

2. Background Mode

IN. Foreground Mode 4-6

1 . Sun Startup

1.1. Lockscreen Mode

1.2. Power off

2 . Log i

3. IMDAS Startup

4. Connecting AMRF Systems

5. Bringing Down the IMDAS

6. Logging Out

6.1. Logging Out Connections to the VAX

6.2. Logging Out of the IMDAS Sun Account

IV. Background Mode 7-9

1 . Log i

2. Enter IMDAS Directory

3. Background Startup

4. Start Operator Interface

5. Connecting AMRF Systems

6. Bringing Down the IMDAS

7 . Logg i ng Out

V. Database Mailbox Prefixes 10

1. Horizontal Workstation

2. Inspection Workstation

3 . Cell

4. Vertical Workstation

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hCleaning and Deburring Workstat

Material Handling Workstation

Process Planning

List of References

Reader Comment Form
INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING DATA ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM

OPERATIONS MANUAL

List of Figures

Figure 1. Amrf Floor Layout
INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING DATA ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM

OPERATIONS MANUAL

I . I NTRODUCT ION

1. PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT

The purpose of this manual is to provide instructions to

train an operator to run Version 1.3 of the Integrated

Manufacturing Data Administration System (IMDAS). The IMDAS is

an ongoing research effort supporting data access throughout the

Automated Manufacturing Research Facility ( AMRF ) [2].

2. MODES OF OPERATION

The mode generally used during operation of the IMDAS is the

Foreground mode; this mode gives the operator a more visual

layout of the IMDAS. The Background mode is ava i I ab I

should a Sun workstation not be in service.

3. CONTACTS FOR ERRORS

If the operator encounters any error, he/she should contact

one of the principal operator s/ researcher s of the Integrated

Systems Group for assistance at x3557.

4. CONVENTIONS USED IN THIS DOCUMENT

4.1. Keyboard Conventions

4.1.1. Carriage Return

As a general practice, after each command, enter a carriage

return <cr>.

4.1.2. Delete

In case of a typographical error, use the delete key to

erase

4.2. Sun References

Throughout this manual references to a 'Sun workstation' are

made. These are aliases for Sun Microsystems and Sun

Workstations which are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

4.3. VAX References

Throughout this manual references to the 'VAX' are made.

These are aliases for the CME::VAX.

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4 . 4 . NETWORK References

Throughout this manual references to

are made. These are al iases for the

Research Faci I i ty Network System. To

refer to "AMRF Network Communications

the 'NETWORK

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I I . DEVICES NEEDED

The fo I lowing is a I ist of DEVICES needed for operating the

IMDAS in the Foreground and Background modes. The DEVICES

mentioned below are located in Control Room II of the Shops

Bldg. (An AMRF floor plan is appended to the back of

this manua I .

)

1 . FOREGROUND MODE

A Sun microsystem is needed in addition to the NETWORK system.

2. BACKGROUND MODE

A vtlOO terminal linked to the VAX via a net is needed in

addition to the NETWORK system.

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I I I FOREGROUND MODE

This section describes how to bring up IMDAS in Foreground

mode using a Sun workstation.

1 . SUN STARTUP

1.1. Lockscreen Mode

If the Sun is in lockscreen or screen-saver mode (i.e. the

background of the screen is blacked out and an icon (picture)

flashing about the screen), press the left mouse button or a on the keyboard to quit.

1.2. Power Off

If the Sun is completely turned off, turn it on via two main

power sw i tches

(1) Turn the base pedestal switch to position (1).

(2) Turn the terminal (display screen) switch to

pos i t i on ( 1 )

At this point the Sun should be either at a login prompt or

rebooting itself. The user will notice a reboot in process

if he sees the word "boot" being displayed. Should the SUN

get stuck at a question mark (?) during the boot process, an

expert should be notified at the number given in Section 3

of the Introduction of this manual.

2 . LOG I

At the Sun login prompt, type 'imdas'.

NOTE: At this point, ask the supervisor or NETWORK operator

if the NETWORK is ready for processing. If so, proceed

to the next step, IMDAS STARTUP; otherwise, wait until the

NETWORK is ready for processing.

3. IMDAS STARTUP

The system will give the following prompt:

Do you wish to bring up the VAX imdas? (y/n)

Enter 'y' to bring up the imdas.

i s key

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4. CONNECTING AMRF SYSTEMS

The IMDAS automatically connects to all the AMRF systems and

displays the connected command and status mailboxes for each

system in the window labelled 'realuser' (located at the top left

of the screen) [1]. To decipher the mailbox names

listed, i.e., (for example):

name: DS_PP__CMD

name: DS_PP_STS

look at the mailbox prefix (for the above example - DS_PP)

and Section V, Database Mailbox Prefixes. In the above example,

the prefix refers to the Process Planning system.

Note: The IMDAS is ready for transaction interaction when

the messages in the windows have stopped scrol I ing.

5. BRINGING DOWN THE IMDAS

(1) Type a 'q' at the realuser prompt.

(2) Type 'ex.it' at the VAX DEBUG prompt DBG>

.

(3) Move the Sun mouse pointer to each window, except

the 'console' window (located at the top right of

the screen), and type a '<ctrl-c>' (hold the control

key down while depressing the 'c' character).

(4) Move the Sun mouse pointer to each window, except

the 'console' window, and type 'exit'.

Note*. In the window labelled 'ctgms' (located at the third

right of the screen), after the above (4) 'exit' has been

typed, type an additional 'exit' at the VAX DEBUG prompt

DBG> .

6 . LOGG I NG OUT

6.1. Logging Out Connections to the VAX

Move the Sun mouse pointer to each of the windows, except

the 'console' window, and type 'logout'.

All the windows on the screen should vanish except the 'console'

w i ndow

.

6.2. Logging Out of the IMDAS Sun Account

(1) Move the Sun mouse pointer to the gray area.

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(2) While depressing the right mouse button, move the

Sun mouse pointer to the 'Basic Tools -> ' arrow

(another menu should pop up), and keeping the

right mouse button depressed, move the Sun mouse

pointer to the 'Exit Suntools' selection on the

second menu. Release the button.

The Suntools screen should disappear and the directory

prompt

('machine name' ) imdas:

shou Id be visible.

( 3 ) Type ' I ogout '

.

The login prompt should now be visible.

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IV. BACKGROUND MODE

This section describes how to bring up IMDAS in BACKGROUND

mode using a vtlOO terminal.

1 . LOG I

N

At the VAX login prompt, type AMRFINT1, password AMRF

.

2.

ENTER IMDAS DIRECTORY

At the directory prompt:

directory (NET, IMDAS, TEKDISP, other):

Type 'imdas' to enter the IMDAS subdirectory.

NOTE: At this point, ask the supervisor or NETWORK operator

if the NETWORK is ready for processing. If so, proceed

to the next step, BACKGROUND STARTUP; otherwise, wait until the

NETWORK is ready for processing.

3

.

BACKGROUND STARTUP

Type '@bgimdas amrftstl'.

The following processes should be listed, followed by a system

prompt ( $ )

:

TM

BSE

DSE

CTFS

CTPPS

CTING

CTGMSR I

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4.

START OPERATOR INTERFACE

Type 'run/nodebug realuser '

.

The following prompt should be listed:

imdas, connect, read, write, declare, sync, print-style,

finish, @f i I e

:

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5. CONNECTING AMRF SYSTEMS

NOTE: For each AMRF system connection, steps (1) thru (3)

must be made.

(1) At the prompt, type *c' for connect.

(2) At the mailbox prompt:

mailbox prefix (<cr> for "COKE"):

Type the appropriate mailbox prefix.

For example, for Inspection Workstation, the mailbox

prefix is: DS_IWS. A list of the mailbox prefixes

for each workstation is located at the back of this

manual in Section V, Database Mailbox Prefixes. Ask

the supervisor or NETWORK operator which AMRF systems

are to be connected. NOTE: Mailbox prefixes must

be typed in CAPITALS.

(3) At the station name prompt:

station name (<cr> for "VAX"):

Type a carriage return <cr>.

(4) Type 's' for sync

.

(5) Type 'r' for read ; th i s w i 1

1

1 i st back the command

and status mailboxes of each AMRF system that has been

connected, enabling the operator to check for typographical errors. For example, connecting the Process

Planning system with the following mailbox prefix:

DS_PP

connects the system's appropriate command and

status mailboxes:

name: DS_PP_CMD

name: DS_PP_STS

If an error is discovered, redo steps (1) thru (5)

until connection is established.

NOTE: The system is now ready for transaction interaction.

6. BRINGING DOWN THE I MDAS

(1) Type a 'q' at the realuser prompt.

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(2) At the system prompt, type *@ki I I imdas' . After a short period of time all the processes should vanish.

7 . LOGG I NG OUT

To disconnect the session from the VAX, type ' I ogout '

.

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V. DATABASE MAILBOX PREFIXES

This section gives a I i st i ng of the Database Mai I box prefixes for

each workstation. These are the current prefixes as I i sted in

the November 29, 1986 document of Mailbox Scripts.

1. HORIZONTAL WORKSTATION

Workstation Controller Bucket - DS_HWS

Machine Tool Controller Bucket - DS_HMTC

Material Buffering Device Bucket - DS_HMBD

RCS Robot Controller Bucket - DS_HRCS

Vision System Bucket - DS_HV I

2. INSPECTION WORKSTATION

Workstation Controller Computer - DS_IWS

Coordinate Measuring Machine Computer - DS_ICMM

Robot Controller Computer - DS_IRCS

Surface Roughness Instrument Computer - DS_ISRI

3. CELL

Interface - DS_C

4. VERTICAL WORKSTATION

Sun Communications Server - DS__VWS

5. CLEANING AND DEBURR I NG WORKSTATION

Sun Comm I cat ions Server - DS_DWS

6. MATERIAL HANDLING WORKSTATION - DS_MHS

7. PROCESS PLANNING - DS PP

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CLEANING AND

Figure 1. AMRF Floor Layout

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List of References

[1] Rybczynsk i , S., Barkmeyer , E. J., Wallace, E. K.,

Strawbridge, M. L., Libes, D. E., Young, C. V., "AMRF Network

Communications", to be published as an NBS I R

[2] Furlani, C., Editor, "Integrated Manufacturing Data

Administration System (IMDAS)", to be published as an NBS I R

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Deborah A. Nickerson

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ABSTRACT (A 200-word or less factual summary of most significant information. If document includes a significant

bibliography or literature survey, mention it here)

This is an operator’s manual for the Integrated Manufacturing Data Administration

System (IMDAS) of the Automated Manufacturing Research Facility (AMRF) . The IMDAS

is designed to provide the control systems of the AMRF access to the data necessary

to support the design, planning, manufacturing, and inspection of parts. This

manual describes the necessary steps to place the IMDAS into service within the AMRF.

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KEY WORDS (Six to twelve entries; alphabetical order; capitalize only proper names; and separate key words by semicolon s)

IMDAS, AMRF, CIM

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