Collection Events
1. Overview
Collection Events (CE) are notifications sent by the equipment to the host when significant events occur. Each event can have associated reports containing relevant data variables. Collection Events form the foundation of GEM's data collection capability, enabling real-time monitoring and factory automation.
1.1 Key Concepts
Term
Description
CEID
Collection Event ID - Unique identifier for each event
RPTID
Report ID - Defines which variables are collected
VID
Variable ID - Individual data variable (SV, EC, or DV)
DATAID
Data ID - Transaction identifier for the S6F11 message
1.2 Event Reporting Architecture
flowchart LR
subgraph Equipment
CE[Collection Event] --> RPT[Report]
RPT --> VID1[Variable 1]
RPT --> VID2[Variable 2]
RPT --> VID3[Variable 3]
end
CE -->|S6F11| Host
2. Collection Event Definitions
2.1 System Events (CEID 1-99)
CEID
Event Name
Description
Trigger Condition
1
EquipmentOffline
Equipment transitioned to OFFLINE
Control state = OFFLINE
2
EquipmentOnlineLocal
Equipment transitioned to ONLINE-LOCAL
Control state = ONLINE-LOCAL
3
EquipmentOnlineRemote
Equipment transitioned to ONLINE-REMOTE
Control state = ONLINE-REMOTE
4
ControlStateChange
Control state changed
Any control state transition
5
CommunicationEstablished
SECS-II communication established
S1F13/S1F14 accepted
6
CommunicationLost
Host communication lost
HSMS disconnect or T3 timeout
7
SpoolingActivated
Spooling started
Comm lost & spool enabled
8
SpoolingDeactivated
Spooling stopped
Comm restored & spool transmitted
9
SpoolingFull
Spool buffer full
Spool capacity exceeded
10
HeartbeatFail
Heartbeat failure detected
S1F1 no response
2.2 Operator Events (CEID 20-49)
CEID
Event Name
Description
Trigger Condition
20
OperatorLogin
Operator logged in
Successful authentication
21
OperatorLogout
Operator logged out
Logout or session timeout
22
OperatorCommandIssued
Operator issued command
Manual command input
23
OperatorRecipeSelect
Operator selected recipe
Recipe selection via HMI
24
OperatorModeChange
Operator changed equipment mode
Mode switch (AUTO/MANUAL)
25
OperatorAlarmAck
Operator acknowledged alarm
Alarm acknowledgment
26
OperatorParameterChange
Operator changed parameter
EC modification via HMI
27
OperatorMaintenanceStart
Maintenance mode entered
Maintenance key ON
28
OperatorMaintenanceEnd
Maintenance mode exited
Maintenance key OFF
2.3 Process Events (CEID 100-199)
CEID
Event Name
Description
Trigger Condition
100
ProcessStateChange
Process state changed
Any process state transition
101
ProcessStarted
Process execution started
Process begins
102
ProcessCompleted
Process completed successfully
Process ends normally
103
ProcessAborted
Process aborted
Process terminated abnormally
104
ProcessPaused
Process paused
Process hold condition
105
ProcessResumed
Process resumed
Process restart
106
ProcessStepChange
Process step changed
Recipe step transition
107
ProcessStepCompleted
Process step completed
Recipe step ends
108
WaitingForOperator
Waiting for operator input
Operator intervention required
109
WaitingForMaterial
Waiting for material
Material not present
110
ProcessIdleEntered
Entered IDLE state
Process ready, no job
111
ProcessSetupEntered
Entered SETUP state
Preparing for process
112
ProcessExecutingEntered
Entered EXECUTING state
Active processing
115
ProcessCycleStart
Process cycle started
Cycle begins
116
ProcessCycleEnd
Process cycle completed
Cycle ends
117
RecipeStepStart
Recipe step started
Step execution begins
118
RecipeStepEnd
Recipe step ended
Step execution ends
2.4 Material/Carrier Events (CEID 200-299)
CEID
Event Name
Description
Trigger Condition
200
MaterialReceived
Material arrived at equipment
Material detected at load port
201
MaterialRemoved
Material removed from equipment
Material removed from load port
202
SlotMapRead
Slot map reading completed
Mapping sequence complete
203
SlotMapReadFailed
Slot map reading failed
Mapping error
204
CarrierClamped
Carrier clamped
Clamp sensor ON
205
CarrierUnclamped
Carrier unclamped
Clamp sensor OFF
206
CarrierDocked
Carrier docked
Dock sensor ON
207
CarrierUndocked
Carrier undocked
Dock sensor OFF
208
CarrierIDRead
Carrier ID read
Barcode/RFID read success
209
CarrierIDReadFailed
Carrier ID read failed
Barcode/RFID read error
210
CarrierAccessModeChange
Access mode changed
Manual/Auto switch
220
SubstrateLocationChange
Substrate location changed
Substrate moved
221
SubstrateProcessStart
Substrate process started
Individual substrate begins
222
SubstrateProcessEnd
Substrate process ended
Individual substrate ends
223
SubstrateIDRead
Substrate ID read
Substrate ID verification
224
SubstrateIDMismatch
Substrate ID mismatch
ID verification failed
2.5 Alarm Events (CEID 300-399)
CEID
Event Name
Description
Trigger Condition
300
AlarmSet
Alarm condition detected
Any alarm activated
301
AlarmCleared
Alarm condition cleared
Any alarm deactivated
302
AlarmAcknowledged
Alarm acknowledged
Operator/Host ack
303
PersonalSafetyAlarm
Personal safety alarm set
Category 1 alarm
304
EquipmentSafetyAlarm
Equipment safety alarm set
Category 2 alarm
305
IrrecoverableError
Irrecoverable error
Category 5 alarm
306
WarningAlarm
Warning condition
Category 6 alarm
2.6 Recipe Events (CEID 400-499)
CEID
Event Name
Description
Trigger Condition
400
RecipeSelected
Recipe selected for processing
Recipe activated
401
RecipeStarted
Recipe execution started
Recipe begins
402
RecipeCompleted
Recipe execution completed
Recipe ends normally
403
RecipeAborted
Recipe execution aborted
Recipe terminated
404
RecipeUploaded
Recipe uploaded to host
S7F26 complete
405
RecipeDownloaded
Recipe downloaded from host
S7F3 complete
406
RecipeDeleted
Recipe deleted
S7F17 complete
407
RecipeCreated
New recipe created
Recipe saved
408
RecipeModified
Recipe modified
Recipe edited
409
RecipeVerified
Recipe verification complete
Checksum verified
410
RecipeVerificationFailed
Recipe verification failed
Checksum mismatch
2.7 Job Events (CEID 500-599)
CEID
Event Name
Description
Trigger Condition
500
ProcessJobCreated
Process job created
PRJob received
501
ProcessJobQueued
Process job queued
PRJob accepted
502
ProcessJobStarted
Process job started
PRJob execution begins
503
ProcessJobCompleted
Process job completed
PRJob ends normally
504
ProcessJobAborted
Process job aborted
PRJob terminated
505
ProcessJobPaused
Process job paused
PRJob hold
506
ProcessJobResumed
Process job resumed
PRJob restart
507
ProcessJobStateChange
Process job state changed
Any state transition
510
ControlJobCreated
Control job created
CJob received
511
ControlJobQueued
Control job queued
CJob accepted
512
ControlJobStarted
Control job started
CJob execution begins
513
ControlJobCompleted
Control job completed
CJob ends normally
514
ControlJobAborted
Control job aborted
CJob terminated
515
ControlJobStateChange
Control job state changed
Any state transition
2.8 Equipment Status Events (CEID 600-699)
CEID
Event Name
Description
Trigger Condition
600
EquipmentConstantChange
Equipment constant changed
EC value modified
601
ClockSync
Clock synchronized
Time update complete
602
SoftwareVersionChange
Software version changed
Software update
603
ConfigurationChange
Configuration changed
Config file modified
604
InitializationComplete
Equipment initialization complete
Boot sequence done
605
ShutdownInitiated
Equipment shutdown initiated
Shutdown command
610
LoadPortStateChange
Load port state changed
LP status change
611
RobotStatusChange
Robot status changed
Robot state change
612
ChamberStatusChange
Chamber status changed
Chamber state change
613
TemperatureChange
Temperature limit reached
Temp threshold
614
PressureChange
Pressure limit reached
Pressure threshold
615
UtilityStatusChange
Utility status changed
Utility alarm
3. Report Definitions
3.1 System Reports (RPTID 1-9)
RPTID
Report Name
Variables (VIDs)
1
RPT_SystemState
Clock, ControlState, ProcessState, PreviousControlState
2
RPT_ControlState
Clock, ControlState, PreviousControlState
3
RPT_CommState
Clock, CommunicationState, ConnectedTime
4
RPT_SpoolState
Clock, SpoolState, SpoolCount, SpoolFullFlag
5
RPT_EquipmentStatus
Clock, ControlState, ProcessState, AlarmCount
3.2 Operator Reports (RPTID 10-19)
RPTID
Report Name
Variables (VIDs)
10
RPT_Operator
Clock, OperatorID, OperatorLevel
11
RPT_OperatorCmd
Clock, OperatorID, CommandID, CommandParam
12
RPT_OperatorRecipe
Clock, OperatorID, RecipeID, RecipeVersion
13
RPT_OperatorMaint
Clock, OperatorID, MaintenanceCode
3.3 Process Reports (RPTID 20-39)
RPTID
Report Name
Variables (VIDs)
20
RPT_ProcessState
Clock, ProcessState, PreviousProcessState
21
RPT_ProcessStart
Clock, ProcessJobID, RecipeID, LotID, StartSubstrateCount
22
RPT_ProcessEnd
Clock, ProcessJobID, RecipeID, LotID, ProcessTime, ProcessResult, ProcessedCount, GoodCount, BadCount
23
RPT_ProcessStep
Clock, ProcessJobID, StepNumber, StepName, StepTime
24
RPT_ProcessCycle
Clock, CycleNumber, CycleTime, CycleResult
25
RPT_ProcessParam
Clock, ProcessTemp, ProcessPressure, ProcessPower, ProcessTime
3.4 Material Reports (RPTID 40-59)
RPTID
Report Name
Variables (VIDs)
40
RPT_Material
Clock, CarrierID, LotID, PortID, MaterialStatus
41
RPT_SlotMap
Clock, CarrierID, PortID, SlotMap, SlotCount, SubstrateCount
42
RPT_Carrier
Clock, CarrierID, CarrierType, CarrierState, ContentMap
43
RPT_Substrate
Clock, SubstrateID, SubstrateType, SlotNumber, SubstrateState
44
RPT_SubstrateLoc
Clock, SubstrateID, PreviousLocation, CurrentLocation
45
RPT_SubstrateProc
Clock, SubstrateID, ProcessResult, ProcessData
3.5 Alarm Reports (RPTID 60-69)
RPTID
Report Name
Variables (VIDs)
60
RPT_Alarm
Clock, ALID, ALCD, ALTX, AlarmState
61
RPT_AlarmDetail
Clock, ALID, ALCD, ALTX, AlarmSetTime, AlarmSource, AlarmAction
62
RPT_AlarmSummary
Clock, ActiveAlarmCount, AlarmList
3.6 Recipe Reports (RPTID 70-79)
RPTID
Report Name
Variables (VIDs)
70
RPT_Recipe
Clock, RecipeID, RecipeVersion, RecipeStatus
71
RPT_RecipeTransfer
Clock, RecipeID, TransferDirection, TransferResult
72
RPT_RecipeVerify
Clock, RecipeID, VerifyResult, Checksum
3.7 Job Reports (RPTID 80-99)
RPTID
Report Name
Variables (VIDs)
80
RPT_ProcessJob
Clock, ProcessJobID, ProcessJobState, RecipeID, MtrlOrder
81
RPT_ControlJob
Clock, ControlJobID, ControlJobState, ProcessingCtrlSpec
82
RPT_JobComplete
Clock, JobID, JobType, JobResult, JobTime, ProcessedCount
4. Event-Report Linking (Default Configuration)
4.1 System Event Links
CEID
Event Name
Linked RPTIDs
1
EquipmentOffline
1, 2
2
EquipmentOnlineLocal
1, 2
3
EquipmentOnlineRemote
1, 2
4
ControlStateChange
2
5
CommunicationEstablished
3
6
CommunicationLost
3
7
SpoolingActivated
4
8
SpoolingDeactivated
4
4.2 Process Event Links
CEID
Event Name
Linked RPTIDs
100
ProcessStateChange
20
101
ProcessStarted
20, 21
102
ProcessCompleted
20, 22
103
ProcessAborted
20, 22
106
ProcessStepChange
23
4.3 Material Event Links
CEID
Event Name
Linked RPTIDs
200
MaterialReceived
40
201
MaterialRemoved
40
202
SlotMapRead
41
208
CarrierIDRead
42
220
SubstrateLocationChange
44
5. Event Configuration Messages
5.1 S2F33 - Define Report
Define which variables are included in a report.
S2F33 W
<L[n] // n reports to define
<L[2]
<RPTID> // Report ID
<L[m] // m variables in report
<VID> // Variable ID
...
>
>
...
>
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Example - Define Custom Process Report:
S2F33 W
<L[1]
<L[2]
<U4 100> // RPTID = 100 (custom)
<L[6]
<U4 1> // Clock
<U4 201> // RecipeID
<U4 301> // ProcessTemp
<U4 302> // ProcessPressure
<U4 303> // ProcessTime
<U4 210> // ProcessResult
>
>
>
.
5.2 S2F34 - Define Report Acknowledge
S2F34
<DRACK> // Define Report Ack Code
.
DRACK
Description
0x00
OK, accepted
0x01
Out of space
0x02
Invalid format
0x03
RPTID already defined
0x04
VID doesn't exist
5.3 S2F35 - Link Event Report
Link reports to collection events.
S2F35 W
<L[n] // n events to configure
<L[2]
<CEID> // Collection Event ID
<L[m] // m reports to link
<RPTID>
...
>
>
...
>
.
Example - Link Reports to Process Complete:
S2F35 W
<L[1]
<L[2]
<U4 102> // CEID = ProcessCompleted
<L[2]
<U4 20> // RPT_ProcessState
<U4 100> // Custom process report
>
>
>
.
5.4 S2F36 - Link Event Report Acknowledge
S2F36
<LRACK> // Link Report Ack Code
.
LRACK
Description
0x00
OK, accepted
0x01
Out of space
0x02
Invalid format
0x03
CEID doesn't exist
0x04
RPTID doesn't exist
5.5 S2F37 - Enable/Disable Event Report
S2F37 W
<L[2]
<CEED> // 0=Disable, 1=Enable
<L[n] // n events (empty=all)
<CEID>
...
>
>
.
Example - Enable Specific Events:
S2F37 W
<L[2]
<Boolean 1> // Enable
<L[5]
<U4 101> // ProcessStarted
<U4 102> // ProcessCompleted
<U4 200> // MaterialReceived
<U4 201> // MaterialRemoved
<U4 300> // AlarmSet
>
>
.
Example - Enable All Events:
S2F37 W
<L[2]
<Boolean 1> // Enable
<L[0]> // Empty = All events
>
.
5.6 S2F38 - Enable/Disable Event Report Acknowledge
S2F38
<ERACK> // Event Report Ack Code
.
ERACK
Description
0x00
OK, accepted
0x01
CEID doesn't exist
6. Event Notification (S6F11/S6F12)
6.1 S6F11 - Event Report Send
S6F11 W
<L[3]
<DATAID> // Data ID (transaction ID)
<CEID> // Collection Event ID
<L[n] // n linked reports
<L[2]
<RPTID> // Report ID
<L[m] // m variables
<V> // Variable value
...
>
>
...
>
>
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6.2 S6F11 Examples
Example 1 - Process Completed Event:
S6F11 W
<L[3]
<U4 12345> // DATAID
<U4 102> // CEID = ProcessCompleted
<L[2]
<L[2]
<U4 20> // RPTID = RPT_ProcessState
<L[2]
<A[14] "20250101143022"> // Clock
<U1 1> // ProcessState = IDLE
>
>
<L[2]
<U4 22> // RPTID = RPT_ProcessEnd
<L[9]
<A[14] "20250101143022"> // Clock
<A[20] "PJOB_20250101_001"> // ProcessJobID
<A[20] "RECIPE_PROD_A"> // RecipeID
<A[20] "LOT_2025_0001"> // LotID
<U4 3600> // ProcessTime (sec)
<U1 0> // ProcessResult (0=OK)
<U4 25> // ProcessedCount
<U4 24> // GoodCount
<U4 1> // BadCount
>
>
>
>
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Example 2 - Material Received Event:
S6F11 W
<L[3]
<U4 12346> // DATAID
<U4 200> // CEID = MaterialReceived
<L[1]
<L[2]
<U4 40> // RPTID = RPT_Material
<L[5]
<A[14] "20250101090000"> // Clock
<A[20] "CARRIER_001"> // CarrierID
<A[20] "LOT_2025_0002"> // LotID
<U1 1> // PortID
<U1 1> // MaterialStatus (1=Present)
>
>
>
>
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Example 3 - Alarm Set Event:
S6F11 W
<L[3]
<U4 12347> // DATAID
<U4 300> // CEID = AlarmSet
<L[1]
<L[2]
<U4 60> // RPTID = RPT_Alarm
<L[5]
<A[14] "20250101102530"> // Clock
<U4 3001> // ALID
<B[1] 0x86> // ALCD (Set + Cat 6)
<A[30] "Temperature High Warning"> // ALTX
<U1 1> // AlarmState (1=Active)
>
>
>
>
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6.3 S6F12 - Event Report Acknowledge
S6F12
<ACKC6> // Acknowledge Code
.
ACKC6
Description
0x00
Accepted
0x01-0x3F
Error (see Appendix B)
7. Event Query Messages
7.1 S6F15 - Event Report Request
Request current values for an event's linked variables.
S6F15 W
<CEID> // Collection Event ID
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7.2 S6F16 - Event Report Data
S6F16
<L[3]
<DATAID>
<CEID>
<L[n] // Report data (same as S6F11)
<L[2]
<RPTID>
<L[m]
<V>
...
>
>
...
>
>
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8. Event Flow Sequences
8.1 Initial Event Configuration
sequenceDiagram
participant H as Host
participant E as Equipment
Note over H,E: After Communication Established
H->>E: S2F33 W (Define Reports)
E-->>H: S2F34 (DRACK=0)
H->>E: S2F35 W (Link Events to Reports)
E-->>H: S2F36 (LRACK=0)
H->>E: S2F37 W (Enable Events)
E-->>H: S2F38 (ERACK=0)
Note over H,E: Events Now Active
8.2 Process Complete Event Flow
sequenceDiagram
participant H as Host
participant E as Equipment
Note over E: Process Completes
E->>H: S6F11 W (CEID=102, ProcessCompleted)
Note right of E: Contains:<br/>- ProcessJobID<br/>- RecipeID<br/>- ProcessResult<br/>- ProcessTime
H-->>E: S6F12 (ACKC6=0)
Note over H: Host logs result<br/>and updates MES
8.3 Carrier Arrival Event Flow
sequenceDiagram
participant H as Host
participant E as Equipment
Note over E: Carrier Placed on Port
E->>H: S6F11 W (CEID=200, MaterialReceived)
H-->>E: S6F12 (ACKC6=0)
E->>H: S6F11 W (CEID=208, CarrierIDRead)
Note right of E: Contains CarrierID
H-->>E: S6F12 (ACKC6=0)
E->>H: S6F11 W (CEID=202, SlotMapRead)
Note right of E: Contains SlotMap
H-->>E: S6F12 (ACKC6=0)
9. Implementation Guidelines
9.1 Event Enable State
Default State
Events
Always Enabled
ControlStateChange, AlarmSet, AlarmCleared
Enabled
ProcessStarted, ProcessCompleted, MaterialReceived
Disabled
ProcessStepChange, SubstrateLocationChange
9.2 Event Queue Management
Parameter
Typical Value
Description
MaxQueueSize
1000
Maximum queued events
QueueOverflowAction
DropOldest
What to do when full
EventTimeout
45 sec
T3 timeout for S6F12
9.3 Multi-Report Events
A single event can trigger multiple reports. This is useful for:
- Combining state data with process data
- Including both summary and detail information
- Supporting different host requirements
9.4 Trace Data Alternative
For high-frequency data collection (>1 Hz), use Trace Data (S2F23/S6F1) instead of Collection Events to avoid message flooding.
10. Implementation Checklist
Feature
Required
Notes
S6F11/F12 Event Send
Yes
Core event reporting
S2F33/F34 Define Report
Yes
Report configuration
S2F35/F36 Link Event
Yes
Event-report linking
S2F37/F38 Enable Event
Yes
Event enable/disable
S6F15/F16 Event Query
Optional
On-demand query
Event Queue
Yes
Buffer during host delay
Spool Support
Yes
Events during comm loss
Default Event Set
Yes
Factory default config
February 5, 2026
February 5, 2026