VAC FabLink: SECS-II, SECS-I, HSMS, GEM & EDA
The universal SECS/GEM Interface for any equipment control
VAC FabLink is the industry-specific interface solution for vertical integration of production equipment in the photovoltaic and semiconductor industry. It implements all necessary SEMI Standards like SECS-II (SEMI E5) with communication over RS232 (SECS-I, SEMI E4) or TCP/IP (HSMS, SEMI E37) as well as the requirements of the Generic Equipment Model (GEM, SEMI E30) such as the Control State Model.
VAC FabLink is the shortest path to the SEMI-compatible interface through graphical configuration. VAC FabLink is based on VAC NT/32 and profits from the functional variety, flexibility and graphical programming of the VAC NT/32 development environment. The variety of process interfaces (OPC, S7-communication, Profibus, CAN-Bus, Ethernet…) also allows existing equipment to be retrofitted – regardless of the hardware platform.
VAC FabLink is a component of the VAC NT/32-based product family for equipment controllers such as VCTC - VAC Cluster Tool Controller and VMEC - VAC Modular Equipment Control.
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AUTOMATICA
10. - 13. June 2008 in Munich
SEMICON WEST
15. - 17. July 2008 in San Francisco (USA)
PVSEC
1. - 4. September 2008 in Valencia (Spain)
PSE
16. - 17. September 2008 in Garmisch-Patenkirchen
Innotrans
23. - 26. September 2008 in Berlin
SEMICON Europe
7. - 9. October 2008 in Stuttgart
SPS/IPC DRIVES
25. - 27. November 2008 in Nuremberg
PV Technology Show
2. - 4. April 2008 in Munich
AEC/APC-Conference
31. March - 2. April 2008 Tel Aviv (Israel)
Silicon Saxony Day
18. - 19. March 2008 in Dresden