The SIG will focus on developing data models for logical groupings of machine attributes, along with the services needed for machines to exchange data. Where possible, it will adopt protocol-neutral data models that can be adapted to EtherNet/IP, Sercos III and/or OPC UA.
“Without such standard reporting methods and tools, manufacturers must rely on customised, and often proprietary, solutions to exchange machine information across systems or transmit data back and forth with the machine,” explains Katherine Voss, president and executive director of ODVA.
The SIG is expected to meet for the first time later this year.