Mercury Basic Configuration Repetition 1

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MES (Manufacturing Execution System) is to …

• ... manage and advice plants/sites with small to large size continuous or batch processing extensive functional requirements.

• ... control and monitor line/plants with small to medium size, simple and continuous production.

Choose the right answer:

• Pluto PCS is for complex processes

• Mercury MES is suitable for big installations

• The integration of 3^rd party machines is not possible with Mercury MES

  The integration of 3rd party machines

Which visualization product do we use?

• WinCC

• WcsVisu

• WebVisu

• InTouch Wonderware

How does Mercury communicate with the PLC?

• A Mercury`s controllers communicate with an OPC Server. The OPC Server communicates with the PLC.

• Mercury`s PLC controllers communicate directly with the PLC.

• Mercury`s data access layer communicates with an OPC Server. The OPC Server communicates with the PLC.

A Master ...

• exists only once per Mercury system. It coordinates the system and data access.

• Hosts processes to distribute the process workload. Does not run any system relevant processes.

• Hosts a tool to provide process data.

• Can take over the role of another specific instance.