Method and apparatus for generating real-time data from static files

An apparatus for performing manufacturing system analysis upon a manufacturing network, comprising:

• a network including a network bus, said network being capable of emulating real-time data flow using real-time production data;
• a first system including a first interface, the first interface adapted to couple the first system to the network bus to permit bi-directional communication between the first system and the network;
• a data stream capture unit coupled with said network bus;
• a second system including a second interface, the second interface adapted to couple the second system to the data stream capture unit to permit bi-directional communication between the second system and the network;
• and
• a determining unit adapted to determine if the second system is functioning with the network in accordance with a predetermined standard.

An apparatus for performing manufacturing system analysis upon a manufacturing network, comprising:

• a network including a network bus;
• a first Advanced Process Control (APC) framework including a first interface, the first interface adapted to couple the first APC framework to the network bus to permit bi-directional communication between the first APC framework and the network;
• a data stream capture unit coupled with said network bus;
• a second APC framework including a second interface, the second interface adapted to couple the second APC framework to the data stream capture unit to permit bi-directional communication between the second APC framework and the network;
• and
• a determining unit adapted to determine if the second APC framework is functioning with the network in accordance with a predetermined standard.

An apparatus for performing manufacturing system analysis upon a manufacturing network comprising:

• means for collecting real-time production data;
• means for storing said real-time production data in a static file database;
• means for emulating real-time data flow using said real-time production data from said static file database;
• and
• means for performing a reactive function analysis, said reactive function analysis comprises performing a fault detection analysis on a test processing function based upon said emulation.

A computer readable program storage device encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, performs a method for performing manufacturing system analysis upon a manufacturing network comprising:

• collecting real-time production data;
• storing said real-time production data in a static file database;
• emulating real-time data flow using said real-time production data from said static file database;
• and
• performing a reactive function analysis, said reactive fumction analysis comprises
• performing a fault detection analysis on a test processing function based upon said emulation.