MES-Software: Data Acquisition
Adding new Name-Value Pairs
Name-Value Pairs always have to be connected to a Step Definition.
So a new
Name-Value Pairs can only be created on the Name-Value Pairs Tab of
the
Step Definition Form.
To create a new
Name-Value Pair take the following steps: (the steps are shown in the figure
below)
- Click the
Configuration Tab, this will open the Configuration Desktop
- On this Desktop open the 'View all Step
Definitions' Listbox.
-
Find and open the
Step Definition by clicking in the
Step Definition Listbox. (If the Step Definition
does not exist, first create a new
Step Definition)
- Click the
Name-Value Pairs Tab on the openened
Step Definition Form.
- Fill out the General Attributes (find more information below)
- Fill out the Value Type Attribute section. This section is dependent on the selected
Value Type in the General Attribute section. For most Value Types
this section will not appear on the form.
- Click the 'Plus Sign' button to add the
Name-Value Pairs to the list.
- In the list change the Seq field if you want to change the
sequence order in which they will appear on the Traveler Form
for the operator.
NOTE: For a number of the different Value Type not
all attributes can be accessed through the
Step Definition Form. For these types the Name-Value Pair Form has
to be opened by clicking the NV in the listbox.
The following figure shows the steps to create the new
Name-Value Pair:
General Data Entry Attributes
General Data Entry Attributes are the Attributes That have to be defined for each
Name-Value Pair:
- Name
The Name entered in this field will show up as the Label for the Data Entry on the
Traveler Form. It will also be used, in combination with Step Operation
Number, to identify the Data Entry if it is used in calculations.
- Input to Output
The Data Entries can be made Part Specific, so the Step can be configured that the
traveler only requires a Data Entry if a specific part is moving through a step.
This way you can reuse Step Definitions while customizing them for different parts.
For most uses this field can be left empty. Incase you want to enable it, select
the
Input Output combination from the pull down.
- Individual vs Batch
Batch Data Entries will have a single input field for all parts on the Traveler.
The individual option will show individual data entries for each part as well.
- Required to Complete Step
If this check box is checked, the Traveler will not be able to move to the next
step if no value is entered in the traveler input field.
- Required to Sign Off
For steps with a condition this check will require the user to first enter these
values before the processing of the Step can be stopped. This is a rare case, so
for most Name Values this entry can be ignored.
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