Infomation for InfoSec Departments
Introduction
Chatter is a secure, cloud-based platform that allows you to monitor and control your CNC machines from anywhere in the world. This document provides information on the security features of Chatter, and how to configure your network to ensure that your machines are secure.
General Considerations
Data security is a top priority for Chatter. We use industry-standard encryption to protect your data, and we follow best practices for securing our servers.
Types of Data Collected
Chatter collects productivity-related data exclusively by default, to avoid handline sensitive dimensional data that may be subject to export control regulations. The data that we do collect does not include any proprietary information about your parts or processes.
| Item | Description | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mode | The current mode of a machine | STRING | MEMORY |
| Program | The name of the current program | STRING | O9001.NC |
| PartCount | Current number of parts | INT | 200 |
| PartGoal | Number of parts to be run | INT | 400 |
| Pallet | Current pallet | STRING | 1 |
| Alarm | Whether a machine has an alarm | BOOL | True |
| AlarmContents | The name or number of the alarm | STRING | SW0100 - PARAMETER ENABLE SWITCH ON |
| Message | Whether a machine has a message | BOOL | True |
| MessageContents | The name or number of the message | STRING | PARTS COUNTER REACHED |
| Tool | The currently active tool | INT | 5 1/2in Endmill |
| SpindleSpeed | Current spindle speed | INT | 10000 |
| In Cycle | If the machine is in cycle | BOOL | True |
| Online | If the machine is online | BOOL | True |
There are optional types of data that can be collected if explicitly enabled by the user. These include:
| Item | Description | Type | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| InspectedDimension | An Inspected Dimension | FLOAT | 12.345 |
| InspectionTolerance | An inspection tolerance | FLOAT | 12.345 |
| InspectionError | An inspection error | FLOAT | 12.345 |
| CustomData1 | User-specified data type | FLOAT | 12.345 |
| CustomData2 | User-specified data type | FLOAT | 12.345 |
| CustomData3 | User-specified data type | FLOAT | 12.345 |
| ProgramID | Program ID | FLOAT | 12.345 |
| InspectionXPosition | Inspection X Position | FLOAT | 12.345 |
| InspectionXError | Inspection X Error | FLOAT | 12.345 |
| InspectionYPosition | Inspection Y Position | FLOAT | 12.345 |
| InspectionYError | Inspection Y Error | FLOAT | 12.345 |
| InspectionZPosition | Inspection Z Position | FLOAT | 12.345 |
| InspectionZError | Inspection Z Error | FLOAT | 12.345 |
| InspectionFeatureId | Inspection Feature ID | INT | 123 |
| InspectionTruePositionError | Inspection True Position Error | FLOAT | 12.345 |