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Glossary
9.1 Glossary
Aspect
Aspects are a data modeling mechanisms for assets. Aspects group the data points based on
logical sense. For example: The pump skid has an aspect e.g. "Energy_consumption" that contains
the data points: "power", "current", "voltage" etc.
Aspect is specified in Asset Manager and its name can be freely chosen, but should bring
together a logical grouping of data points and a physical asset.
Asset
An asset is a digital representation of a machine or an automation system with one or multiple
automation units (e.g. PLC) connected to Industrial IoT.
Data collection and data provisioning is based on so called (virtual) assets. This can be anything
such as a pump, motor, PLC, an entire tool machine, a production line, a robot, a crane, a car, a
wind turbine and so on. The data of an asset is collected and sent to Industrial IoT to make that
data available for further processing and analytics.
Asset Identifier
Asset Identifier is an identifier assigned by the manufacturer of the device, to which
MindConnect Nano will be connected. After the onboarding process, MindConnect Nano is
connected to this device. The serial number identifies the asset to which the data belongs.
Asset Manager
Asset Manager is a Web Graphical User Interface for asset configuration. According to these
configurations, the following functions are available:
Asset Configuration: assets can be created, onboarded, modified, moved, offboarded or deleted.
Asset type
Asset type is a sort or kind of a product line made by one manufacturer.
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