External System Integration in DMC

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Introduction

The Production Connector is like a bridge that helps different parts of a manufacturing system connects to each other. It ensures that data flows smoothly between the factory floor and other systems, like cloud-based tools. This connection improves visibility and overall efficiency in manufacturing. On the other hand, the Production Connector is new, more powerful and easier to set up compared to Plant Connectivity.

Overview

1. Process flow Diagram
2. Production connector configurations
3. Check for Production connector reachability in Cloud Connector
4. Install Kepware and create tags.
5. Configurations in DMC and check for final result (tag value as output in PPD)

Detailed Steps

1. Process Workflow Diagram

2. Production connector configuration

1. Install Production connector with the following link. Software Center - SAP for Me

2. Open production connector and get in to cloud integration.

3. Create the user with the required access enabled.

4. Generate certificate.

5. Use Assisted configuration, complete the required three steps to create setup in cloud connector.

3. Check for Production connector reachability in Cloud Connector

1. Check for Production connector setup created in cloud connector.

2. Click the Action icon to check whether it is reachable.

4. Install Kepware and create tags

1. Install demo version Kepware from google. Download the KEPServerEX demo | PTC

2. Open and create a runtime environment and required tags.

3. Provide the trust for four certificates in different tabs.

5. Configurations in DMC and check for result (tag value as output in PPD)

1. Open Configure Production Connectivity.

2. Create cloud connector setup with the location ID same as provided in the Cloud connector.

3. Create production connector setup with the internal host and virtual host link same as in the Production connector.

4. Click on test connection and check whether the cloud connector connection established.

5. Create Shop floor element with the Kepware endpoint link and security policy.

6. Create Asset.

7. Map Asset to Kepware tag in Asset connectivity.

8. Create PPD with a Read indicator.

9. Click Run to get a tag value.

Conclusion:

The Production Connector serves as the successor to Plant Connectivity, offering enhanced capabilities for configuring cloud integration. With its advanced method-assisted configuration, this connector seamlessly bridges the gap between manufacturing systems and cloud environments. Real-time data exchange, operational visibility, and process optimization are facilitated, making it a crucial component in achieving manufacturing excellence.

In this blog post, a practical method for integrating external systems with SAP DMC is introduced.

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