Method and apparatus for generating real-time data from static files
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1. A method for performing manufacturing system analysis upon a manufacturing network comprising:
- collecting real-time production data;
storing said real-time production data in a static file database;
emulating real-time data flow using said real-time production data from said static file database; and
performing a reactive function analysis, said reactive function analysis comprises performing a fault detection analysis on a test processing function based upon said emulation.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for performing manufacturing system analysis upon a manufacturing network. Real-time production data is collected. The real-time production data is stored in a static file database. A real-time data flow is emulated using said real-time production data from said static file database. A reactive function analysis is performed.
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30 Claims
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1. A method for performing manufacturing system analysis upon a manufacturing network comprising:
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collecting real-time production data;
storing said real-time production data in a static file database;
emulating real-time data flow using said real-time production data from said static file database; and
performing a reactive function analysis, said reactive function analysis comprises performing a fault detection analysis on a test processing function based upon said emulation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
sending real-time data into a reactive system;
performing a reactive function using said real-time data;
performing fault-detection analysis on a result of performing said reactive function;
determining whether said result of performing said reactive function is approximately same as a predicted result; and
modifying a set of control inputs associated with said real-time data in response to a determination that said result of performing said reactive function is not approximately same as a predicted result.
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6. The method of claim 5, wherein sending real-time data into a reactive system further comprises sending emulated data into a reactive system.
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7. The method of claim 6, wherein sending real-time data into a reactive system further comprises sending real-time data into a reactive system into a test framework of a process control system.
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8. The method of claim 6, wherein performing a reactive function using said real-time data further comprises executing a process control run of a test framework of a process control system using said real-time data.
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9. An apparatus for performing manufacturing system analysis upon a manufacturing network, comprising:
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a network including a network bus, said network being capable of emulating real-time data flow using real-time production data;
a first system including a first interface, the first interface adapted to couple the first system to the network bus to permit bi-directional communication between the first system and the network;
a data stream capture unit coupled with said network bus;
a second system including a second interface, the second interface adapted to couple the second system to the data stream capture unit to permit bi-directional communication between the second system and the network; and
a determining unit adapted to determine if the second system is functioning with the network in accordance with a predetermined standard. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for performing manufacturing system analysis upon a manufacturing network, comprising:
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a network including a network bus;
a first Advanced Process Control (APC) framework including a first interface, the first interface adapted to couple the first APC framework to the network bus to permit bi-directional communication between the first APC framework and the network;
a data stream capture unit coupled with said network bus;
a second APC framework including a second interface, the second interface adapted to couple the second APC framework to the data stream capture unit to permit bi-directional communication between the second APC framework and the network; and
a determining unit adapted to determine if the second APC framework is functioning with the network in accordance with a predetermined standard. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 27, 28, 29, 30)
sending real-time data into a reactive system;
performing a reactive function using said real-time data;
performing fault-detection analysis on a result of performing said reactive function;
determining whether said result of performing said reactive function is approximately same as a predicted result; and
modifying a set of control inputs associated with said real-time data in response to a determination that said result of performing said reactive function is not approximately same as a predicted result.
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28. The computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs the method of claim 27, wherein sending real-time data into a reactive system further comprises sending emulated data into a reactive system.
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29. The computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs the method of claim 28, wherein sending real-time data into a reactive system further comprises sending real-time data into a reactive system into a test framework of a process control system.
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30. The computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs the method of claim 28, wherein performing a reactive function using said real-time data further comprises executing a process control run of a test framework of a process control system using said real-time data.
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22. An apparatus for performing manufacturing system analysis upon a manufacturing network comprising:
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means for collecting real-time production data;
means for storing said real-time production data in a static file database;
means for emulating real-time data flow using said real-time production data from said static file database; and
means for performing a reactive function analysis, said reactive function analysis comprises performing a fault detection analysis on a test processing function based upon said emulation.
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23. A computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs a method for performing manufacturing system analysis upon a manufacturing network comprising:
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collecting real-time production data;
storing said real-time production data in a static file database;
emulating real-time data flow using said real-time production data from said static file database; and
performing a reactive function analysis, said reactive fumction analysis comprises performing a fault detection analysis on a test processing function based upon said emulation. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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