Machine system, machine control computer, base software application, computer-readable recording medium, and machine control method for intercommunication with machines

A machine system comprising:

• a machine;
• and
• a machine control computer communicatably connected to the machine and comprising one or more control processing units and one or more memory units, a base software application and an operation software application being installed in the machine control computer,
• wherein the base software application includes:
• a first communication module being a program portion to enable the machine control computer to receive first machine information outputted from the machine to the machine control computer, and transmit second command information to the machine;
• a second communication module being a program portion to enable the machine control computer to input first command information from the operation software application, and output second machine information to the operation software application;
• a program portion to enable the machine control computer to convert the first machine information into the second machine information based on an identified data model corresponding to the machine;
• and
• a program portion to enable the machine control computer to convert the first command information into the second command information,
• wherein the machine has a function of outputting a state of the machine to the machine control computer as the first machine information, and determining an operation to be performed by the machine based on the second command information,
• wherein the operation software application is a program to enable the machine control computer to generate the first command information for the machine based on the second machine information inputted from the second communication module, and output the first command information to the second communication module, and
• wherein the second communication module enables the machine control computer to upload the first machine information or the second machine information to a host computer connected to the machine control computer through the Internet in response to a command from the host computer, or to download data or a program in the host computer to the machine control computer.

A machine control computer communicatably connected to a machine, comprising one or more control processing units, one or more memory units, and a base software application and an operation software application installed in the machine control computer,

• wherein the base software application includes:
• a first communication module being a program portion to enable the machine control computer to receive first machine information outputted from the machine to the machine control computer;
• a second communication module being a program portion to enable the machine control computer to output second machine information to the operation software application;
• and
• a program portion to enable the machine control computer to convert the first machine information into the second machine information based on an identified data model corresponding to the machine,
• wherein the machine has a function of outputting a state of the machine to the machine control computer as the first machine information,
• wherein the operation software application is a program using the second machine information outputted from the second communication module as input information, and
• wherein the second communication module enables the machine control computer to upload the first machine information or the second machine information to a host computer connected to the machine control computer through the Internet in response to a command from the host computer, or to download data or a program in the host computer to the machine control computer.

A machine control computer communicatably connected to a machine, comprising one or more control processing units, one or more memory units, and a base software application and an operation software application installed in the machine control computer,

• wherein the base software application includes:
• a first communication module being a program portion to enable the machine control computer to receive first machine information outputted from the machine to the machine control computer, and transmit second command information to the machine;
• a second communication module being a program portion to enable the machine control computer to input first command information from the operation software application, and output second machine information to the operation software application;
• a program portion to enable the machine control computer to convert the first machine information into the second machine information based on an identified data model corresponding to the machine;
• and
• a program portion to enable the machine control computer to convert the first command information into the second command information,
• wherein the machine has a function of outputting a state of the machine to the machine control computer as the first machine information, and determining an operation to be performed by the machine based on the second command information,
• wherein the operation software application is a program to enable the machine control computer to generate the first command information for the machine based on the second machine information inputted from the second communication module, and output the first command information to the second communication module, and
• wherein the second communication module enables the machine control computer to upload the first machine information or the second machine information to a host computer connected to the machine control computer through the Internet in response to a command from the host computer, or to download data or a program in the host computer to the machine control computer.