WRMDDS: A Web-based remote monitoring and distributed diagnosis system

This research develops a methodology for the remote monitoring and diagnosis of manufacturing system. To insure the system in its good conditions, the function of fault diagnosis gets more important than before in the process of repairing. This paper designed and developed a Web-based remote monitoring and distributed diagnosis system (WRMDDS) based on fieldbus and B/S (Browser/Server) frame through the analysis of the need of fault diagnosis. Taking good use of testing information and diagnosis rules, the system realized open and distributed diagnosing process, and provided a flat of sharing information, which is the technique basis of combining testing and diagnosing. During design, we use ForceControl as developing software. It is proved in LAN that the system can utilize present diagnosis rules in database to diagnose fault distributed. WRMDDS is successfully used in rotogravure printing press.