Overview
The TMAC system includes the following physical components:
- TMAC Control Unit: A Linux-based computer that stores and processes machine data.
- TMAC HMI: A browser-based interface that provides visual representation of the monitored channels.
- Input Devices: TMAC can communicate directly with various sensors and other hardware.
- CNCs: TMAC can be integrated with wide variety of controls.
TMAC Control Unit
The TMAC Control Unit (TCU) is Linux-based and can handle multiple processes and functions simultaneously. The TMAC system communicates with multiple input devices through a variety of connection protocols based on the system configuration. TMAC can interpret analog and digital data. The TMAC processes running on the TCU may be referred to as "the data side" in legacy documentation.
TMAC HMI
The HMI (Human Machine Interface) is a browser-based interface that provides a visual representation of the monitored channels. Using the HMI the user can review data, create or edit jobs, adjust system settings and view live operations.
The browser-based infrastructure of the HMI provides the flexibility of viewing the HMI on any networked device with the following browsers:
- Google Chrome
- Apple Safari
- TMAC Explorer (A CEI provided front end application)
