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Integrating ERP with BPM Programmers Using an API
By Scott Bronstad, Marketing Communications Manager, BPM Microsystems A
n automated programming system (APS) is typically a standalone piece of equipment, disconnected from a manu-
facturer’s process workflow software. There are plenty of real-world applications that stand to benefit from connecting the APS to a company’s digital materials management network. Most manufacturers have a materi- al requirement planning system (MRP), a manufacturing execution system (MES) like Intellect eQMS, or enterprise resource plan- ning (ERP) such as Oracle or SAP.
API Defined There are many advantages to
connecting an APS to ERP, which can be done through an application pro- gramming interface (API). An API is a computing interface that defines the interactions between multiple soft- ware or mixed hardware/software intermediaries. It specifies the kinds of calls or
requests that can be made, how to make them, the data formats that should be used and the conventions to follow. It can also provide extension mechanisms so that users can extend existing functionality in various ways and to varying degrees. BPM programming equipment,
with the activation of BPWin API, has the capability to interface with the user’s enter- prise software in a maintainable and stan- dardized interface. Arguably the best in the industry, BPWin API allows users to solve simple to complex process problems during the programming cycle. Designed specifically for BPM automat-
ed programmers, the API automation object model gives users the ability to utilize any programming language when interacting with BPWin software. BPWin API is a break-
through in programming equipment connec- tivity that digitizes the information being generated throughout a device’s program- ming operations, and makes it available where, when, and how the user needs it.
BPM API The BPM API contains two major mod-
ules: control and monitoring. Control API (CJobControl Object) allows the external pro- grams to control JobMaster related functions in BPWin software. This allows it to config- ure the programming cycle with commands that include selecting the device, loading the data pattern file, set device options, start or stop the programming cycle, and more. Monitoring API (CJobMonitor
Object) allows for programmer sys- tem status to be exported in real- time for monitoring through verifi- cation, auditing and logging of data from within BPWin software. BPM’s API works with any lan-
Example process flow of an APS connected with enterprise software.
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