Title :
Network management for integration of multi-purpose manufacturing laboratories
Author :
Mo, John P T ; Chan, Danny S K
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Natural Sci. & Technol., Phillip Inst. of Technol., Bundoora, Vic., Australia
Abstract :
In order to satisfy the requirements of an integrated manufacturing engineering laboratory, a network of reduced instruction set computer (RISC) workstations and PCs is established. Apart from the general and advanced CAD/CAM applications, a wide variety of application software in manufacturing technology and real-time communication is supported. The installation of the network involves the use of UNIX TCP/IP on the high-end workstations and DOS Ver.5 with OS/2 LAN server and NetBIOS services. The problems encountered are discussed, in particular, the DOS network, set-up techniques, and management issues
Keywords :
CAD/CAM; flexible manufacturing systems; local area networks; network operating systems; production control; telecommunication network management; CAD/CAM; DOS; NetBIOS; OS/2 LAN server; RISC workstations; UNIX TCP/IP; integrated manufacturing engineering laboratory; management; manufacturing laboratories; manufacturing technology; Application software; Computer aided instruction; Computer aided manufacturing; Computer integrated manufacturing; Computer network management; Computer networks; Laboratories; Personal communication networks; Reduced instruction set computing; Workstations;
Conference_Titel :
TENCON '92. ''Technology Enabling Tomorrow : Computers, Communications and Automation towards the 21st Century.' 1992 IEEE Region 10 International Conference.
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, Vic.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0849-2
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.1992.271904
