Requirements for Standard Interface
- The interface must be capable of handling all kinds of manufacturing data.
- There should be no information loss when data is transferred between heterogeneous systems. In other words, it must be possible to maintain the semantics during conversion.
- The system must be capable of handling the real time requirements of a manufacturing system efficiently and effectively.
- The system should be open-ended to permit extensions or contractions.
- The system should be adaptable to other standards.
- The system must be independent of the computer and communication architecture used.
- The systems should be capable of handling maximum number of data entities. Ideally, there should not be any limitation.