This guide described how to install the 3YOURMIND machine connectivity.
Prerequisites
Access to 3YOURMIND’s Agile MES Admin Panel (minimum of version 3.14)
Printers are part of a Network (LAN / WLAN)
A list of IP Addresses for all Printers which will be connected.
Setup
To connect AM machines to the Agile MES it is essential to establish a stable connection between the software and the printers.
To connect machines it is required that the 3YOURMIND Aggregator is deployed within the printers network.
The Aggregator is a small console application that converts data from different printer protocols to a common format. The Aggregator sends the converted data to the Agile MES via a REST API.
It can be deployed on-site on a Windows or Linux machine by a Network Administrator.
Multiple Aggregators must be deployed when the printers are operating in different networks.
The Aggregator must be installed and configured by a Network Administrator through a config file.
The configurator must know:
IP addresses + ports of the printers
Printer model types
Agile MES service panel ID to connect to
A API Token of a user that can access the Service Panel
Steps to connect machines:
Gather a list of printers to connect to (IP addresses, ports, printer types)
Identify a Network Administrator capable of installing and maintaining the Aggregator in the printers' network
Provision a hardware device for the Aggregator and include it in the printers' network.
(See System Requirements). The Hardware Device must run 24/7.Create a Machine Connectivity User and generate a Token
Lookup the Service ID