Machine Profiles

A Machine Profile in Fusion Machine Connect represents a physical machine on the shop floor. Once you connect a machine profile to its corresponding machine, you can view the machine's live status, collect data, and transfer files to compatible machines.

To connect to a machine on the shop floor, a Machine profile requires:

• An active License assigned to the Machine Profile.
• A connection to an established Gateway that can communicate between Fusion Machine Connect in the Fusion web client.
• A physical CNC machine on the shop floor that is connected to the Gateway.

Statuses

Each machine profile displays a status:

• Idle: The machine controller is currently idle and is ready to run a program.
• Running: The machine controller is actively running a program or is executing instructions.
• Stopped: The machine controller's program has been stopped in an unplanned manner and action is required to resume the program.
• No live status: The Gateway and machine are both connected and the status is unknown. Note: This status is shown for machines that are set up for File Transfer and not set up for Data Collection.
• Not connected: Machine is not connected (as opposed to it being connected and we are unable to receive data back from the machine.)
• Not licensed: This machine profile is not assigned an active license.

File transfer

For machines with compatible connection types, you may have the capability to send data directly to the machine, facilitating more efficient and automated operations. Compatible connection types include:

Tips

• In each machine profile, enter relevant details for the physical machine it represents to make it easy to identify.