MTConnect Event trigger event

Selecting the Event trigger event under the MTConnect category will require the user supply the following parameters.

Parameter Description
Device Name Select a MTConnect device.
Type Select the MTConnect event type to associate to this trigger. The Any option can be used to fire a trigger whenever any event is encountered. A specific event can be selected from the following list.
  • Any (default)
  • ActuatorState
  • Alarm
  • ActiveAxes
  • Availability
  • AxisCoupling
  • AxisFeedrateOverride
  • AxisInterlock
  • AxisState
  • Block
  • ChuckInterlock
  • ChuckState
  • Code
  • ControllerMode
  • CoupledAxes
  • Direction
  • DoorState
  • EndOfBar
  • EmergencyStop
  • Execution
  • FunctionalMode
  • InterfaceState
  • Line
  • Message
  • OperatorID
  • PalletID
  • PartCount
  • PartID
  • PathFeedrateOverride
  • PathMode
  • PowerState
  • PowerStatus
  • Program
  • ProgramEdit
  • ProgramEditName
  • ProgramComment
  • ProgramHeader
  • RotaryMode
  • RotaryVelocityOverride
  • SpindleInterlock
  • ToolID
  • ToolAssetID
  • ToolNumber
  • WorkholdingID

The event variables available to a trigger when a MTConnect Event trigger is executed are shown below.

Event Variable Name Description
Device Name The name of the device being monitored by the MTConnect agent that has reported the condition.
Event Component The component on the tool that has experienced the event.
Event Subtype The subtype of the event.
Event Type The type of the event.
Event Value The event value.
Sequence Number The sequence number reported by the tool for this event.
Timestamp The timestamp when the event occurred on the tool.