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This chapter describes the context in which MMS was defined, the rationale for its introduction and gives the position of MMS in the hierarchy of communication protocols. The MAP, Mini-MAP and Profibus networks are then briefly presented. We indicate the benefits that the user can get in using these networks.
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Pleinevaux, P. (1995). Rationale and Context. In: MMS: A Communication Language for Manufacturing. Project 7096 . CCE-CNMA, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-79639-5_2
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