Online Documentation: Configuration
Input - Output Definition Tab
This tab is used to manage the Input / Output
combinations connected to a
Step Definition.
Add a new Input / Output Combination
The following figure shows the 'Input / Output' tab on the Step Definition Dialog
and a Step by Step description on how to add a new Input / Ouput combination.
To add a new
'Input / Output' take the following steps:
- Input / Output Tab
After
Finding and Opening the
Step Definition, click the 'Input / Output' tab on the Step Definition Dialog
- Select Part Definitions
Select the
Part Definition for the Input and the Part Definition for the Output for
this
Step Definition.
In case you want to use the IO to constrain the Flow Definition to
a specific
Part Definition, it is sufficient to difine just the Output Part Definition.
- Add
Press the 'Add' Button
After pressing the 'Add' button, the 'Input - Output
Combination' is added to the listbox of the Step Definition form
- Quantity Field
If the quantity changes due to the step operation, fill out the quantity of the
output parts in the 'Qty' field.
The behaviour of the Input - Output
conversion depends on the combination of
Discrete and Non-Discrete parts for the Input and Output
Part Definition. If the Output Part
Definition is Discrete, at the moment the Traveler
moves to next step, any Part Record on
the Traveler with a quantity larger than 1 will be split into multiple Part Records
with a largest possible quantity of 1.
- Force Consumption of Input
In the rare case you would like to split up a Non Discrete part
in smaller quanitities, without changing the unit of the part, you can check the
'Force Consume' checkmark. If the quantity change (of Step 4) is any number different
from 1, it will automatically force the consumption of the Input Part Record.
Examples on the Implementation
of different Manfacturing Operations can be found in the
Implementation Manual
Deleting an Input / Output
To delete an
Input / Ouput object, move the
Step Definition to the 'Pending' state (You can add Input / Ouput objects
in the 'Active' state, but not delete them). Press the Delete Icon at the right
end of the row shown in the list box. It is possible that the Delete Icon is not
vissible, resize the window, or scroll to the right. To let the changes take effect,
move the Step Definition back to 'Active'.
Useful Links
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