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June 5, 2025
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In kepware we do not see the tool life/ Cvars Value, i can only see those in the XML locally

  • June 5, 2025
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Hello!

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i have talked with MAzak and in the new versions of the controller you can activate the CVARs, but the problem so far is y only can see the System and assets which at least in kepware we do not see the tool life/ Cvars Value, i can only see those in the XML locally

Best answer by ntripathi

Greetings @AG_10894350,

 

I hope you're doing well.

 

I am writing to inform you that the MTConnect driver does not natively support "Assets" or CVARs like tool life from Mazak controllers via MTConnect.
Even though Mazak’s newer controllers allow CVARs to be activated and expose them in the local XML, these values are not always exposed through the MTConnect agent in a way that Kepware can consume.

You can use an alternative protocol (if supported by the controller), such as FANUC FOCAS, and integrate it into KEPServerEX for accessing those specific data points. As mentioned in your last community post.

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June 11, 2025

Greetings @AG_10894350,

 

I hope you're doing well.

 

I am writing to inform you that the MTConnect driver does not natively support "Assets" or CVARs like tool life from Mazak controllers via MTConnect.
Even though Mazak’s newer controllers allow CVARs to be activated and expose them in the local XML, these values are not always exposed through the MTConnect agent in a way that Kepware can consume.

You can use an alternative protocol (if supported by the controller), such as FANUC FOCAS, and integrate it into KEPServerEX for accessing those specific data points. As mentioned in your last community post.