Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Gotthard Pfander

Elmar Thurner

Elmar Thurnet

The invention relates to a system and method for testing and/or debugging runtime systems, particularly runtime systems used for solving MES (manufacturing execution system) problems. According to the invention, a user uses an editor to link graphic elements to an activity diagram that can be visually depicted on a display device. Communication relationships can be established between the activity diagrams by using appropriate means. In addition, the operation of an asynchronously cooperating state machine is described by an activity diagram.

System and method for testing and/or debugging runtime systems for solving MES (manufacturing execution system) problems

The invention relates to a system and a method for modelling and executing business processes in MES systems (manufacturing execution systems) or manufacturing control systems by means of a plurality of independently operating processes which are modelled by automatic state or execution machines and interconnected asynchronous connections. Said processes can be independently distributed to a plurality of computers (deployment) and communicate with each other in an asynchronous manner. The modelling of said automatic execution machines is carried out by means of activity and data flow diagrams according to UML representation. An advantage of the inventive system or method is that said processes can be immediately executed and tested. External software systems can be integrated by means of wrappers or adapters.

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Gotthard Pfander