5.3. Configure a Button for the SCHEDULE to LOAD Route

About this task

The routes are different when you move blocks from the:

  • SCHEDULE region to the LOAD region
  • UNLOAD region to the PALLET region.
Note: You selected an Automatic Item ID Giving Item ID Transition Type instead of a Limit Switch when you created these routes.

For these routes, you will have to prompt the user to tell you the item ID of the block, so Tracker knows which block to move. This can be done by creating a variable setpoint action that will allow a user to type in the item ID of the block.

Begin by configuring a button for the SCHEDULE region to the LOAD region.

A Select a Button for the SCHEDULE to LOAD Route
B Create a Mouse Up Event
C Create a Variable Setpoint Action
D Close the Dialog Boxes
E Test the SCHEDULE to LOAD Route Button
  1. Select a Button for the SCHEDULE to LOAD Route

Procedure

  1. Place a text button in the SCHEDULE to LOAD route.
  2. Open the button's Properties - Object dialog box.
  3. Do the following.
    A Multiline check box Clear
    B String field Delete the default Button text.
    C Button Color (Optional) Change the button color so it will contrast with the other route buttons.
    1. Create a Mouse Up Event
  4. Select the Events tab in the button's Properties dialog box.
  5. Do the following.
    A Event field Select Mouse Up in the drop down list.
    B Action
    1. Click the Popup button to the right of the Action field.
    2. Select New Procedure on the Popup menu.

    Result: A Procedure Information dialog box opens.

    1. Create a Variable Setpoint Action

    Enter the following in the Procedure Information dialog box.

    1 Procedure name XLOAD1
    2 New Click New.
    3 Action type Variable setpoint
    4 Point ID X_LOAD1.

    SCHEDULE to LOAD route is one of the two routes that has a transition text point.

    1. Close the Dialog Boxes

    Click OK to close the open dialog boxes, including the button's Properties dialog box.

    Result: Items can now be moved from the SCHEDULE to LOAD regions after you:

    1. Test the SCHEDULE to LOAD Route Button
  6. Make a note of an item ID that you want to move in the PRT_UI window>SCHEDULE region.
  7. Open the CIMPTRACK CimView test screen.
  8. Click the new SCHEDULE to LOAD route's button.

    A Setpoint dialog box opens.

  9. Enter the item ID to be moved in the New value field.

    Example

    Note:  In the real world, there would be some sort of bar code reader that would automatically read in the serial/item number.)