Mazak CNC

The Mazak CNC plugin collects real-time operating data from Mazak CNC via a passive UDP listener. The Mazak CNC sends status data packets over UDP, and the plugin parses the packet fields into individual data tags. The driver does not send any requests to the CNC; it only listens for incoming UDP data.

TIP

The Mazak CNC plugin is read-only. It only supports data collection (read) and does not support control (write).

Add Device

Go to Configuration -> South Devices, then click Add Device to add the driver. Configure the following settings in the popup dialog box.

• Name: The name of this device node.
• Plugin: Select the Mazak CNC plugin.

Device Configuration

After clicking Create, you will be redirected to the Device Configuration page, where you set up the parameters required for Neuron to establish a connection with the device. You can also click the device configuration icon on the southbound device card to enter the Device Configuration interface.

Parameter	Description
Bind IP	The local IP address to bind the UDP listener. Default is 0.0.0.0 (listen on all interfaces).
Port	The UDP port to listen on, ranging from 1 to 65535. Default is 51001.
Connection Timeout (ms)	UDP receive timeout, ranging from 1 to 60000. Default is 3000.

Configure Data Groups and Tags

After the plugin is added and configured, the next step is to establish communication between your device and Neuron by adding groups and tags to the southbound driver.

Once device configuration is completed, navigate to the South Devices page. Click on the device card or device row to access the Group List page. Here, you can create a new group by clicking Create, then specifying the group name and data collection interval.

After successfully creating a group, click on its name to proceed to the Tag List page. This page allows you to add device tags for data collection. You'll need to provide information such as the tag address, attributes, and data type.

For information on general configuration items, see Connect to Southbound Devices. The subsequent section will concentrate on configurations specific to the driver.

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The Mazak CNC plugin only supports the read-only tag attribute. All tag addresses are flat string names; there are no data areas or indexes.

Data Types

• STRING
• INT32

Address Format

The Mazak CNC plugin defines a fixed set of tag addresses. Each address corresponds to a specific field parsed from the incoming UDP data packet.

Address	Data Type	Attribute	Description
machine_name	STRING	Read	Machine name
machine_ip	STRING	Read	Machine IP address
status	STRING	Read	Machine status (STOPPED, ACTIVE, FEED_HOLD)
mode	STRING	Read	Operation mode (AUTOMATIC, MANUAL_DATA_INPUT, MANUAL, EDIT)
program_number	STRING	Read	Current program number
program_name	STRING	Read	Current program name
subprogram_number	STRING	Read	Current subprogram number
subprogram_name	STRING	Read	Current subprogram name
alarm_number	STRING	Read	Alarm number
alarm_message	STRING	Read	Alarm message text
alarm_fore_color	STRING	Read	Alarm foreground color
alarm_back_color	STRING	Read	Alarm background color
part_count	INT32	Read	Workpiece count
tool	STRING	Read	Current tool identifier
rapid_rate	INT32	Read	Rapid traverse override rate
feed_sp_rate	INT32	Read	Feed / spindle override rate
feed_rate	INT32	Read	Feed rate

Status Values

The status address returns one of the following string values:

Value	Meaning
STOPPED	Machine is stopped
ACTIVE	Machine is running
FEED_HOLD	Feed hold is active
UNKNOWN	Unknown status

Mode Values

The mode address returns one of the following string values:

Value	Meaning
AUTOMATIC	Automatic operation mode
MANUAL_DATA_INPUT	Manual Data Input (MDI) mode
MANUAL	Manual operation mode
EDIT	Program editing mode
UNKNOWN	Unknown operation mode

Address Examples

Address	Data Type	Description
machine_name	STRING	Machine name
status	STRING	Machine status
mode	STRING	Operation mode
program_number	STRING	Current program number
alarm_number	STRING	Alarm number
alarm_message	STRING	Alarm message text
part_count	INT32	Workpiece count
tool	STRING	Current tool identifier
rapid_rate	INT32	Rapid traverse override rate
feed_rate	INT32	Feed rate

Data Monitoring

After configuring the tags, you can click Monitoring -> Data Monitoring to view device information. For more details, see Data Monitoring.