X-CHANGE : EQUIPMENT SECS/GEM CONFIGURATOR

( for compliance with SEMI Standards E4, E5, E30 & E37.1
and GEM300 standards E39, E40, E87, E90, E94 & E142.2 )

X-CHANGE is a software development tool for easy deployment of X-TRACK to different types of equipment with differing SECS/GEM functionalities.

X-CHANGE will open X-TRACK’s XML-based project file and display the data in a table form that is easier to edit and less prone to error. Another useful feature in X-CHANGE is the Import/Export function which allow large amount of tabulated equipment data ( stored in CSV or equivalent format ) to be transferred in/out of the software and therefore eliminating the need for data re-entry.

X-CHANGE can also be used to validate the equipment SECS/GEM configuration, which will subsequently be a basis for generating the necessary SECS/GEM documentation automatically.

PRODUCT FEATURES

  • Advanced Technologies ( .NET & XML )
  • Simplify X-TRACK Configuration
  • Speed up X-TRACK Deployment
  • “Tree-View” of GEM Functionalities
  • “Table-View” of GEM Parameters
  • Allow Import/Export of CSV Files
  • “Cut / Copy and Paste” Editing
  • Validate SECS/GEM Configuration
  • Generate SECS/GEM Document

Product Specification

SEMI Standards Compliance

X-CHANGE adheres to specifications for data-items and communication-protocol-parameters in the following standards:

  • SEMI E4 : SEMI Equipment Communications Standards 1 Message Transfer (SECS-I)
  • SEMI E5 : SEMI Equipment Communications Standards 2 Message Content (SECS-II)
  • SEMI E30 : Generic Model for Communications and Control of Manufacturing Equipment (GEM)
  • SEMI E37.1 : High-speed SECS Message Service Single Selected-Session Mode (HSMS-SS)
  • SEMI E39 : Specification for Object Services: Concepts, Behavior, and Services
  • SEMI E40 : Specification for Processing Management
  • SEMI E87 : Specification for Carrier Management
  • SEMI E90 : Specification for Substrate Tracking
  • SEMI E94 : Specification for Control Job Management
  • SEMI E142.2 : Specification for SECS-ll Protocol for Substrate Mapping

  • Windows XP Professional ( 32 & 64 bit ) with .NET 2.0 ; 512MB RAM ( minimum )
  • Windows 7 & 8 Professional ( 32 & 64 bit ) with .NET 3.5 ; 4GB RAM ( minimum )
  • Windows 10 & 11 Professional ( 32 & 64 bit ) with .NET 4.x ; 4GB RAM ( minimum )

  • Specify equipment information
  • Select built-in GEM functionalities to be implemented according to requirement
  • Define data dictionary
  • Specify protocol to be used: SECS-I or HSMS
  • Define alarms
  • Define variables
  • Link variables, reports and events
  • Define terminals
  • Specify other GEM functions: ( e.g. Remote Commands, Process Program Management )
  • Specify GEM and non-GEM Stream Function message routing
  • Specify Equipment Controller Interface
  • Configure X-TRACK parameters ( if TCP/IP Messaging is to be used )
  • Configure PLC Devices ( if PLC Data Service is to be used )
  • Validate and generate configuration files
  • Generate GEM document

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