Background Information on SNS

Technique of Networking

• The SNS application creates an application layer overlapping the TCP/IP network
• With every access to a computer (file service or KnitLAN) SNS will be requested.
• This access will not work with failure of the SNS. You have to restart the SNS is this case. You can reload saved configuration data.
• You register a computer at the SNS via browser.
• If SNS is active for a OKC machine all the other participants of the SNS network will be looked up by SNS only. The "regular" network mode will not be used.
• If SNS is active for a OKC machine only registered computers will be accessible.
  Shared folders will be accessed by the File Service or KnitLAN / ftp mode
• All Configuration data will be saved to the SNS database. You can save the settings to a SQL file and reload them from the SQL file.
• Network participants of remote locations can be added to the SNS server.

Web Application

• The web application is free of charge for Stoll customers
• Shows the networking addresses of all participants of the SNS network
• Shows information about the configuration of knitting machines
• Enables to backup the SNS database.
• Enables the access by applications of the customer.
• All participants of the SNS network can start the web application in the browser.

Technique of the Nameserver

• PHP Application
• SQLite Database
• Apache Web server
• Windows and other operating systems supported by the components above
• Knitting machines log-in automatically
  The actual accessibility will not be checked.
• Pattern Workstation and File Server can be entered into the database.
• Replaces the WINS Microsoft service

Knitting machine

• Available from operating system OKC V5.0 on and EKC
• You can configure KnitLAN or SNS
• Network Favorites is not available with SNS activated
• OKC machines are identified with their MAC or UID address by the SNS
• The OKC machine finds the SNS automatically if it is networking with its default name (stoll-sns).
  You have to enter a divergent name of the SNS at the machine in the Network Configuration window.
• If SNS is active the participants will be displayed as tree structure.

Covering the Products

• PPS utilizes the SNS
• SKR is a separate application.
  Redundant information will not be synchronized.

You will find technical information on networking here as well:

• Instruction manual of Production Planning System (PPS)
• Online Help and Instruction Manual of OKC machines
• Network Manual