Haas

VF-2

Also applies to: VF-2SS, VF-2YT, VF-2SSYT

30 minutesEasyMTConnectFull OEE

What You Need

Cat6 Ethernet cable (10ft)Included in kit

Flowstate CL260 edge nodeIncluded in kit

Customer provides:

1
Locate the Ethernet port
On the back of the control cabinet, find the RJ45 Ethernet port labeled 'NET'.
All NGC-generation Haas controllers (2006+) have this port.
2
Connect Ethernet cable
Run a Cat6 cable from the machine's NET port to the Flowstate edge node.
3
Set machine IP
On the control, go to Settings > Network. Set a static IP in the 10.0.100.x range.
Example: 10.0.100.101 for the first machine.

1
Enable MDC
Setting 143 (Machine Data Collection) = ON. This enables the MTConnect adapter.
2
Verify MTConnect port
Default port is 5000. Verify with Setting 881 if available on your controller version.

1
Ping the machine
From the edge node, ping the machine's IP. You should get a response in <1ms.
2
Check MTConnect feed
Open a browser and navigate to http://<machine-ip>:5000/current. You should see XML with machine status.
3
Verify in Flowstate
Within 60 seconds, the machine should appear in your Flowstate dashboard with status indicators.

Execution mode (running/idle/alarm)

Spindle speed (RPM)

Spindle load (%)

Feed rate

Program name

Part count

Alarms & messages

Axis positions

Don't have MTConnect access?

The universal CT clamp works on any machine — 15 minutes, zero configuration.

Calculate what downtime is costing you, then get started.