8.5. Test the AddParts RCO

About this task

Note: If you had cleared items from

Take a few minutes to test your configuration and to see what is happening in the CIMPTRACK model.

A Move a Block and Carrier to the LOAD Region
B Check the LOAD Region in PRT_UI
C Look at the Block's Attributes before Opening the  attrentry Screen
D Associate the Attributes with the Block
  1. Move a Block and Carrier to the LOAD Region

Procedure

  1. (If CIMPTRACK is not running) restart the CIMPTRACK project.
  2. Open the CIMPTRACK CimView screen.
  3. Move a block from SCHEDULE to LOAD.
  4. Move a carrier from LOAD_CONV to LOAD.

    Result: The LOAD region displays 1 item.

    1. Check the LOAD Region in PRT_UI
  5. Open PRT_UI.
  6. Select the LOAD region.

    Result: The block you selected to move and a carrier should be listed.

    1. Look at the Block's Attributes before Opening the  attrentry Screen
  7. Open the block's Modify Item dialog box.
  8. Select the Attributes tab.

    Result: The block has values for two attributes only.

    • COLOR
    • CUST ORDER #
    1. Associate the Attributes with the Block
  9. Click the Add Parts button on the CIMPTRACK CimView screen.

    The attrentry.cim screen opens.

    Note: (If the Status bar is not visible) Click View>Status Bar on the attrentry screen's menu bar.

  10. Enter the block's Item ID in the CPU Serial # field.
  11. Click the other fields so they all are green.

    You will see in the status bar that the point value is set to 1, as you click.

  12. Click the OK button, which you have associated with the ADDPARTS_DONE point.
    1. Look at the Block's Attributes after Using the  attrentry Screen
  13. Select the PRT_UI.
  14. Display the Block's PRT_UI>Modify Item dialog box>Attributes tab.

Results

The selected attributes for the blocks should now have a TRUE value.

Note: The CPU Serial # value is based on the number that was randomly generated by your script.