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Okuma - How to open the Windows start menu

I need to get into the Windows interface (XP).
I have read that you can use Control-Cancel, However I don't see any Cancel button anywhere :)

This is a P200LA with the typical panel.

The purpose of this is to get to a file share that I understand is available in order to get data out of the machine.

However - I have also considered using THINC API + MTConnect + Kepware to get data out (if anyone has comments on that, please let me know - I'm not convinced I know where to start)

Thanks!

Solution

  • The "cancel" button is the button with three diagonal lines in it.
    It is actually the Escape key.

    Looks like this: Okuma OSP Escape Key

    Holding down the Ctrl key while pressing this key will pop up the Start menu.
    The same is true on your desktop PC.

    One way of "getting data out" could be to use Windows file sharing, which I think is what you're suggesting. Collecting information for a program like Proficy Historian on the other hand is a different matter.

    It's not clear from looking at that software if it supports MT-Connect or not. If it does, then theMTConnect Agent would be a quick and easy way to support the desired data-gathering.

    If it doesn't, or if you're more concerned with supporting the maximum number of machines "out of the box", I'd recommend writing your own OPC client and machine data collection program using the THINC API version 1.9.1.0, and the Kepware OPC server you mentioned. You wouldn't need MT-Connect in that case, and it would give you lots of flexibility.

    The THINC API is backwards-compatible so even if the program uses API version 1.9.1.0 for example, it will run on a machine that has the latest version (1.17.2.0) installed.

    For more information about writing applications using the THINC-API, you can refer to the Open API SDK.