Order Input Source Management in the Factory Manager

Order Input Sources are managed inside the Order Input Sources section of the Xyna Factory Manager.

Table of Contents List Order Input Sources Create an Order Input Source Modify an Order Input Source Generate Input Start Frequency-Controlled Tasks Remove an Order Input Source

List Order Input Sources

The overview shows all Order Input Sources. It supports filtering by name, Application, Version, Workspace, source type, Order Type, worksteps using sources, state.

Create an Order Input Source

Create a new Order Input Source by clicking the Add Order Input Source button at the top right. Alternatively, an existing Order Input Source can be duplicated by clicking the Duplicate button at the end of an Order Input Source table entry. In this case, the fields in the arising dialog are pre-filled and can be changed if necessary.

Define the configuration parameter for the new Order Input Source:

Name

Name for the Order Input Source. It must be unique for each Workspace or Application.

Order Type

Target Order Type.

Source Type

• Constant: Always take the same values as an input of the target Order Type.
  • 'Input Parameters: Manually specified input values.
  • Custom Fields: Define up to four custom fields. The custom fields can be reviewed in Order Overview section in the Xyna Process Monitor.
  • Priority: Integer between 1 and 10. 10 is the highest priority.
  • Monitoring Level: Level of information stored for each Order of this Order Type.
• Workflow: Use the output of an Order Type as the input of the chosen target Order Type.
  • Generating Order Type: Order Type to generate the input. Modeled outputs of the Workflow used by the generating Order Type must match the inputs of the Workflow used by the target Order Type.

Documentation

Documentation about the Order Input Source.

Click the Add button to finally create the Order Input Source.

Modify an Order Input Source

Open the Order Input Source Details by selecting an Order Input Source. Apart from the name, all parameters can be changed. Click the Save button to apply the changes.

Generate Input

Open the Order Input Source Details by selecting an Order Input Source. Generate input by clicking the Generate Input button. Afterwards a Xyna Order can be started with the generated input via the Start Order button.

Start Frequency-Controlled Tasks

Frequency-Controlled Tasks can be started in the Frequency-Controlled Task area in the Order Input Source Details. There are the following configuration parameters:

• Name
• Number of Orders
• Type (Load or Rate)
• Create inputs once
• Data point count
• Data point distance
• Delayed start

Start the Frequency-Controlled Task by clicking the Start Task button. The running and finished Frequency-Controlled Tasks can be monitored with the Live Reporting section of the Xyna Process Monitor.

Remove an Order Input Source

Remove an Order Input Source by clicking the Delete button at the end of the Order Input Source table entry. Confirm the deletion with Yes.