1. 29/01/08Copyright AxoNet Software GmbHPage1 asanetwork An overview

2. What is asanetwork? 29/01/08Copyright AxoNet Software GmbHPage 2 Network, Networking –An interconnection of a group of computer systems is called a network –Most often used for file and printer sharing or common access to internet –Most often a requirement for multi user software like dealer management systems asanetwork –Is a product and a standardized method (a protocol) used for data exchange between different products, different manufacturers over a local area network in a workshop environment. –Data exchange is not based on shared access to files and folders. Data exchange is done with a communication server, called the network manager. A network is a requirement – but is not the same as asanetwork! –Carefully read manufacturer data sheets and specifications

3. 29/01/08Copyright AxoNet Software GmbHPage 3 asanetwork, a well-rounded solution Kernel: The network manager, a communication server for data exchange Integration: Software modules and interfaces for different products and platforms Distributed order processing: Transmission of orders to and from workshop equipment Documentation and Visualisation: Storage and visualisation of workshop results (history) Vehicle properties: Identification and testing data Tools: Monitors, diagnostic and developer tools Orders Tools ?History Vehicles N

4. 29/01/08Copyright AxoNet Software GmbHPage 4 asanetwork, a well-rounded solution Orders Tools ?History Vehicle N Network manager A TCP/IP communication server Running as a service in the background The main data hub in asanetwork: –Accepts data from all members –Stores received data –Distributes data between other members –Returns stored data on request

5. 29/01/08Copyright AxoNet Software GmbHPage 5 Orders Tools ?History Vehicle asanetwork, a well-rounded solution Interfaces Used to integrate your application into asanetwork All platforms and compilers are supported Examples: –C-Library, C++/Delphi-DLL –Java Interface –.NET Framework Interface –COM/ActiveX components –For Windows, Unix and Embedded Systems N

6. 29/01/08Copyright AxoNet Software GmbHPage 6 asanetwork, a well-rounded solution Orders Tools ?History Vehicle N Distributed order processing Each order position (item) transports all data about the customer, the vehicle and the task (called a service in asanetwork) itself: –Order state (new, active, interrupted, finished) –Result: good, bad,... –Start and end time of processing –May have an attached detailed result

7. 29/01/08Copyright AxoNet Software GmbHPage 7 asanetwork, a well-rounded solution Orders Tools ?History Vehicle N Vehicle History Test results (details) created during a test or workshop process are stored in the network manager data base Each member in asanetwork is able to run a query to retrieve these test results Test results are saved in a standardised XML format Visualisation of test results is done either by the application itself or with asanetwork viewer

8. 29/01/08Copyright AxoNet Software GmbHPage 8 Mapping of test results Manufacturer independent Not platform specific Based on standard XML Documented and specified DTD and schema available GERMAN Walter Mustermann OA-CC 945 Peugeot 405 GRDT 7M 0123 456 ABCDEFGH12345 XYZ123 54321 Scheinwerfertest Bedienrechner

9. 29/01/08Copyright AxoNet Software GmbHPage 9 asanetwork Viewer A viewer is available for Windows based platforms This viewer creates human readable output from XML result Used for viewing and printing

10. 29/01/08Copyright AxoNet Software GmbHPage 10 asanetwork, a well-rounded solution Orders Tools ?History Vehicle N Vehicle identification Based on XML Foundation for transmission of vehicle testing data Vehicle testing data Based on XML Used by DEKRA to distribute testing data from a single source to different manufacturers (emission test)

11. 29/01/08Copyright AxoNet Software GmbHPage 11 asanetwork, a well-rounded solution Orders Tools ?History Vehicle N Tools It is easy to plug-in additional applications: –Progress monitors to display order states –Statistical applications –Diagnostic software to identify problems in asanetwork itself –Developer software to trace and watch the data exchange –Simulators to emulate dealer management systems or workshop equipment

12. 29/01/08Copyright AxoNet Software GmbHPage 12 asanetwork, a well-rounded solution Orders Tools ?History Vehicle N Future asanetwork is an open system, ready to support additional requirements in the future: –Transmission of labour and part data You can always add additional products, services and application into asanetwork

13. 29/01/08Copyright AxoNet Software GmbHPage 13 Requirements for asanetwork Requirements –Network wiring based on CAT 5 or 6 –1 Server or workstation running Microsoft Windows Minimum system –A network manager –Dealer-Management-Software, DMS –asanetwork enabled workshop equipment Grow on demand –Additional DMS applications –Additional workshop equipment –Additional services Network Manager DMS 1 Workshop Equipment 1 Workshop Equipment 2 Workshop Equipment 3 DMS 3 DMS 2 Vehicle Ident. Testing data