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On tasks synchronization with the MMS protocol

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The MMS protocol is a powerful tool for communication as well as for synchronization between manufacturing equipment such as robots, programmable logic controllers, etc. This paper shows how the MMS services can be used to handle tasks synchronization in a distributed environment. The MMS weaknesses regarding temporal aspects and possible directions to alleviate these weaknesses are also presented.

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    Justin N. Akazan & Zoubir Mammeri

  2. ENSAM, 3 rue de la Rochefoucauld, 51006, Châlons-sur-Marne Cedex, France

    Zoubir Mammeri

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Akazan, J.N., Mammeri, Z. On tasks synchronization with the MMS protocol. Real-Time Syst 9, 265–287 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01088808

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