Introduction
In a RoboLab and AutoSampling system, it is normally of interest to be able to control which preparations are logged in when processing samples. In the Recipe Editor it can easily be selected under which conditions to log in a preparation. For manual selection through points it is however a little more tricky to make the setup.
Recipes and Preparation Names
In order for this selection to work, it is important to have unique names on preparations. E.g. RawMill1 and Clinker recipes.
Step by Step
- Create a point for each preparation that should have the option to be logged in or not. Open the Point Editor.
- In the hierarchy find the sampler and create the tags needed.
- Create the points with the below settings.
- Open the Recipe Editor and add the points to the preparations and select Numeric=1. Remember the Conditions are an OR
- Finally open the HMI Editor and make the checkmarks.
- If there is not enough room on the AutoSampling picture then make a new mimic called RecipeSelection for example, just leave it empty for now. Insert a new button on the AutoSampling HMI from Shapes menu. Configure it for Popup window. Select it to open the mimic that was just created.
- Open the new mimic again and insert a "Toggle a bit" Entry symbol or the "Check Box" Entry symbol from Hmi Basic package.
- Configure the check box to one of the points created earlier and select BitIn and BitOut to 0. Note for this example we have not created a point for XRF selection because it would normally always be logged in. If a point is created for each preparation, be aware at least one checkmark has to be enabled otherwise the recipe might not login because it is invalid to not have any dosings after divide.
- Finally at the end when the HMI is finished, make sure the size is set correctly using the Properties button in HMI.
Tests
- Open AutoSampling HMI. Select and deselect some points. Login a sample.
- Confirm preparations are selected when checkmarks are ON.