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Version MES15.80
 
 

MES 15.80, February 2024

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment
Publication Date: February 26, 2024


CMMS
 

CMMS v3.9.2

  • Support to define the attribute list for Asset Type
  • Revamping Department, WR Category, Log, PM Calendar, Asset Status, Work Order Dashboard, Work Order Status, CMMS Setting to MES16 style for user experience improvement
  • Able to search and filter by Asset Description
  • Support to change the asset's status to obsolete in the “My Asset” module
  • Add "Approver", "Updated By" and "Updated Date" in the Calibration modules for tracking the record
  • Support to set up whether to filter out the Asset IDs with no maintenance configuration in the CMMS Site
  • Addition of the request param (location_key) in the Tooling Load API of MES-API


MES 101 


Conduit v1.24.0

  • Allow splitting components into different stations
  • Users can have different reference designators for each position. Also, they can ask components for specific locations
  • Non-Serialized Batch now displays the quantity of batch bot in MESWeb UH and the container browser


Device Maintenance v1.18.0

  • Device Maintenance support import function


Multi-Level Container Maintenance v2.22.9

  • Users can see displayed the right QTY from the Non-Serialized Batch (serial quantity) when they split it and open a container


Production Workbench v1.26.2

  • Enhancement in the shop order schedule to show, through visual indicators, if hands-on is running or not:
    • Green: The shop order is running
    • Yellow: Shop order is paused
    • Grey: The shop order has been stopped
  • Users can see extra information about part numbers such as 
    • Unit of Measurement (UoM)
    • Linked SO (Shop Order)
    • Assy Special Instructions
    • Customer PO (Product Owner)
    • Part Type
    • Start Date
    • Complete Date
    • Part Number Flex fields 
    • Shop Order Generic Attributes
  • Users can see the most frequent list of defects and possible ways to fix the issue of a unit by using the new dynamic filters in Production Workbench
  • Response from ReadEligibleShopOrderUnits must be updated
  • Main View add Defect and Repair Description to the default columns
  • Generic attribute to Turn On/Off the Shop Order visual indicators in the scheduled panel
  • Improvements in Label layout, border color/size, and Cycle Time label and information
  • Now, the right serial quantity from the Non-Serialized Batch is displayed in the container widget
  • Now, users can see shop order generic attribute information in the shop order schedule panel of Production Workbench


Work Instructions Mapping Service v1.8.0

  • Work Instruction supports filtering the mappings by expiration status


Platform 


Audit Report v1.12.50

  • Improvement in Audit Report to track more operations


Multimedia API v1.14.1

  • New Media APIs support to get the media meta-data


Portal Menu v15.80

  • Remove duplicated hidden menus and List Doc at the template site


Profile Maintenance 


Global Profile change v15.80

  • Add the Repair Knowledge permission for the Plant Administrator
  • CMMS to add 9 modules' permission control
  • Edge Device adds the Asset permission for the Plant Administrator and Engineering

 

 

MES 15.79, October 2023

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment
Publication Date: October 2023

 

Asset Performance 

OEE v3.8.1

 

  • Revamping the Shift and Root Cause categories to MES16 style
  • Up Down Threshold revamping and import via csv file


Business Intelligence 

SPC v1.10.1

  • New filter function in the SPC Monitor Group List that allows users to find quickly a desired monitor group


CMMS v3.8.1

  • Addition of the new fields Description and Plan Date to filter and show this work order information
  • Revamping Checklist, Location, Project, and Escalation Setting to MES16 style
  • Asset Mapping revamping and import Asset Mapping via csv file
  • Enhancement of sorting and filtering at the Preventive Maintenance Plan page to export the checklist


IIoT 

IIoT Platform v2.11.0

  • Addition of Alert status and acknowledgment with history records tracking


MES+ 

Traceability v2.9.0

  • New API for querying components by serial number and reference designator


MES 101 

Conduit v1.23.0

  • Support to return a removed Non-Serialized Batch consumed component quantity to the original NSB


Production Workbench v1.25.1

  • New functionality “Repair Defects” that allows users to access data about the most frequent and useful repair decisions symptoms, defects, and codes. This new feature will help to complete repairs faster and fewer mistakes.  It includes:
    • New icon in the menu bar to open 
    • A secondary view with the most recent serial numbers by Defect or Repair and Unit History linkage
    • Frequency table in the back-end system to collect the repair history and give a suggestion based on this knowledge
  • Visual indicator on the Shop Order Schedule showing that work is being done on the shop order
  • Hands-on information that allows a users to pick up the correct shop orders that they were working on before a pause

 

Shop Order Control v2.34.0

  • Ability to insert (copy/paste) a set of Shop Orders in the release screen
     






MES 15.78.13* September 2023

Environment:  Medical PROD

 

Asset Performance

OEE v3.5.1

  • Users can customize the Location in the “My Settings” function and see the location plant calendar record
  •  The ‘machineEventAdd’ API name was changed to ‘assetEventAdd’

OEE v3.6.0

  • New report OEE by Product, Product Family, and Shop Order
  • The category Group By of the OEE Report was changed to optional
  • OEE Data Collection supports creating multiple running events for one asset in one shift
  • Support to define the Target UPH by asset in the SOMS_Target table

OEE v3.6.0

  • Revamping Root Cause to MES16 style and supporting bulk upload by CSV file
  • Scheduled down enhancement to create events by Location or Production Line Asset

OEE v3.7.5

  • New reports “Energy Consumption by Product” and “Energy Consumption by Shop Order” allow users to track how much energy has been used by each product/shop order, and consumption per board
  • Tag mapping revamping and import tag mapping via CSV file

 

Business Intelligence 

MESWeb Execution v5.3.6

  • MESWeb Execution provides a standard ‘Process Capability Analysis-MES101 Attributes’ report in MESWeb for MES 101 attribute data
  • The Y&D Report parameters are updated with three optional grouping options
  • The report can be viewed according to the number of groups selected
  • The Excel exported version can reflect the grouping selection
  • New parameter ‘Exclude 100%’ for Yield items (defaults to False)
  • The parameters on the Process Capability Analysis-Parametric Data KPI report support filter by date range

MESWeb Execution v.6.1.10  

  • Report to easily identify the labor activity changes that were made in the 42Q system. The system will display the total of direct labor by shop order and the difference of time sent to the ERP
  • User ability to see the direct time for a selected shop order
  • Enhancement that allows users to identify and organize email and report files sent via MESWeb snapshot reports

MESWeb Execution v6.2.1

  • Create a drop-down list option to select the date format in the snapshot setup screen

 

MESWeb 42Q Live Monitor v2.1.0  

  • Ability to add colors to the Asset status card (updated in real-time) in the OEE Layer

 

MESWeb Operation Dashboard Portlet v1.4.0  

  • A new option that allows users to share snapshots in the operations dashboard. This option can be configured to show snapshots by default or with other users in a current community
  • Ability to update the settings of existing snapshots:
    • To update requirements and local parameters 
    • To reload new structures and parameters
    • To overwrite the new parameters with the local parameters (when applicable)
  • When a snapshot is unshared or deleted by the owner, the system will display an error message and stop refreshing the dashboard
  • Users can decide to show or hide by default the shared snapshots

 

MESWeb Reports  

  • Enhancement that allows users to add date or time information in the snapshot e-mail subject and filename

 

MESWeb Operation Dashboard  v1.5.2

  • New options to share and display a snapshot 
  • Ability to update the settings of existing snapshots 
  • When owners stop sharing or delete a snapshot, an error message will be shown and the dashboard will stop refreshing

 

SPC v2.1.1

  • The X-axis in the Cpk/Ppk chart changed to support 4 decimal places

SPC v1.72

  • Addition of the status ‘Waiting for unlock’ as a new option on the lock page

   

Business Systems Connectivity 

ERP Interface  

  • Shop Order auto release can be enabled in the part number maintenance flex fields by setting up the attribute ‘woc_shop_order_release_enabled’ as True
  • Shop orders can be auto-released in 42Q once it is released in Oracle
  • The WIP Move XML was enhanced with the following generic attributes:
    • ‘erp_move_bin’ allows sending the erp bin number information automatically to ERP when the user moves the unit to the next station
    • ‘put_away_type’ configures whether sending lot number or serial number to the ERP, configured at shop order or part number level
    • ‘new_completion_xml’ now can be set as true/false to migrate the data to the 42Q database
  • Ability to add a comma-delimited list of attribute names, and then the admin has an alternative to report attribute data in the attribute section
  • New capability to identify which individual serial was completed
  • Allows administrator users to turn on and off the information that is sent to the ERP via WIP moves

 

CMMS

 CMMS v3.4.1  

  • Support to load/unload/replace spare parts for assets so that spare parts usage can be tracked and usage reports can be viewed and exported
  • PM list improved UI/UX
  • "Assigned To" is an available column in the Work Order module to display and Filter
  • Support to open multiple work orders on one asset

CMMS v3.5.2

  • Revamping CMMS reporting to MESWeb, including PM Plan List with work orders, Work Order list, Asset list, Spare Part Details, Asset Downtime, Labor History, Asset Event History, and Work Order Status
  • CMMS now supports to import Asset Type via CSV

CMMS v3.6.0

  • Revamping Calibration List, Calibration (My Assigned), Calibration (My Requests), PM Reschedule, PM Calendar, Import PM, Problem Type, Problem Code, Event Code to MES 16 style for better user experience
  • Support Work Order Dashboard to display the machine's Work Order status

CMMS v3.7.2  

  • Support to connect energy consumed by each asset event and asset history status
  • Revamping of different categories to improve UI/UX. Export now is achieved in the menu:
    • Problem Category
    • Production Line
    • Calibration Rescheduling
    • Calibration Approval
    • Repair Code
    • Repair Category
    • Company
    • Group 
    • Plant
  • Support to export PM checklist


 

IIoT 

IIoT Platform v2.4.0  

  • IIoT alert emails to notify users when abnormal electricity, power, or gas consumption is recorded. Users can define the limit values to trigger

 

Labor Tracking

  Custom Report

  • A new report that enables users to identify easily the direct labor activity changes that were made in the 42Q system:
    • As a shop order level
    • For a specific regular or crew user
    • To have access to more detailed information concerning the shop order

Labor Maintenance v1.0.2

  • Administrators can adjust manually the labor time that was already recorded by a crew/regular user

OEE Workbench v3.3.6  

  • Ability to start, stop, pause, and switch between direct and indirect labor activities in the OEE Workbench module
  • Users can manually do the following:
    • Clock into a direct/indirect labor record
    • Clock out from a direct/indirect labor record
    • Pause/resume a direct labor record
  • Users are able to log in to OEE Workbench as a regular crew user, add members to a crew, and switch between a regular or crew user logged
  • In order to search the AutoTrack configuration, the system will first look at a flex field configured. This flex field can be configured by Location or Device
  • Users can select the “Select All” checkbox to select multiple Shop Orders and enable the button to resume, pause, or clock out at the same time
  • Smart insights that allow users to initiate/resume labor records semi-automatically

OEE Workbench - Crew widget

  • New features that allow regular users to:
    • See the list of crews
    • Leave from a crew
    • Join a crew
    • Add a portal user to a crew
  • New features that allow crew users to:
    • See the list of crew members
    • Leave a member of a crew
    • Add a member to a crew

Production Workbench LM v1.21.4

  • Users can add direct labor time when scanned, by device

SAP Adapter

  • Capability to support sending labor time information in the post and will be allowed to map different resources belonging to the same work center to which the same hands-on time will be posted

 

MES+ 

 Traceability Portlet v2.5.0  

  • The solder paste refrigerator and thawing ‘First In First Out’ (FIFO) process was enhanced to help reserve solder paste
  • 42Q-Fuji Label remaining QTY synchronization

 

Production Scheduling v1.9.1  

  • Ability to limit parts to lines

 

Traceability Web Service v3.8.0   

  • Component Reset and Re-validation for traditional SMT Machines to avoid chances of splicing material to the wrong feeder slot 
  • New API to load the previous offline material back after setting the PTS production line online
  • New API to reset the MSD material timer after the baking process
  • New API to split the PTS/OWMS label into different labels

 

Traceability Portlet v2.71

  • Addition of the new function ‘Solder-Paste Scrap’ in the Solder Paste Touch App Navigator that allows users to manage and track solder paste stirring
  • Addition of the Supplier Name field at the Upload AML Template
  • The enhancement that allows users to search and see fully displayed the panaCIM data via MESWeb in the ‘Material on Board’ and the ‘Material on Board By Batch’ and the ‘Material Where Used’ reports

 

MES Connector Portlet v2.10.0

  • Add a control switch for inkjet in the Panel Configuration pages

 

Traceability Web Service v3.10.1

  • New functionalities in mobile for Solder Paste and Load/Unload Material 

 

MES 101 

Algorithm Maintenance v2.5.2

  • Ability to add multiple MAC addresses automatically

 

Audit Report 2.6.0

  • Improved Audit Report to support more Traceability applications

 

Conduit v1.21.0

  • New conduit commands “AddPtsIDAssemblyComponent” and “AddPtsIDComponent” to support PTS components
  • Support Serial Build Masks in the containerization screen
  • When this conduit option is used, conduit obfuscates the error message to avoid user errors that will potentially valid input masks set in the assembly table
  • Ability to print different labels in a container, improving the printing experience in the Containerization Mode
  • Ability to record a comment when scanning a serial number on hold. It requires a previous configuration
  • Option to enable RECORD_FLOW_ERROR to record a flow error activity when scanning a unit that is on hold

Conduit 1.22.1

  • Support Serial Number build mask for assemblies
  • Non-Serialized Batch now displays the quantity of batch bot in MESWeb UH and the container browser

 

MES 101 - Crew Maintenance v1.4.2

  • Enhancement to allow pausing a running labor, before a user leaves the crew empty when removing crew members

 

Labor Tracking v2.6.0  

  • Ability to send direct labor data collected to an ERP

 

Label Engine v2.9.2  

  • Capability to integrate and utilize 42Q Device Self-Service functionality

 

MES-API v1.28.2  

  • Now must be displayed in the Device drop-down up to 10000 devices on the list

MES-API v1.32.3

  • Addition of media identifier to the MES-API units/exportIntervalActivity endpoint
  • Support to send energy data by Tag ID via MES-API for energy data collection

 

Multimedia API v1.11

  • 42Q administrator/site admin users can display the expired media on the panel by selecting the new ‘Expired’ status filter

 

Multi-Level Container Maintenance v3.4.2

  • Users can see the right QTY from the Non-Serialized Batch (serial quantity) when they split it and open a container
  • Must display the correct NSB (serial quantity)


Production Workbench v1.20.3  

  • The new conduit command ‘Check Maguire Material’ allows users to record a comment before scanning more serial numbers
  • The new generic attribute ‘ps_show_default_defect_codes’ allows the ability to display the default defect codes (YES and NFF). Its default values ​​are yes/true
  • Capability to configure the Production Workbench based on the station ID in a modal window without supervisor authentication

Production Workbench v1.22.7  

  • Ability to distribute and add crew labor between multiple orders 
  • Users can start recording direct labor manually by using the Clock-in button 
  • Smart location/process selection lists in the Production Workbench
  • New icons were added to the left bar and the main panel of the Production Workbench to display, in a different window, one or more Dynamic Work Instructions without scanning a batch 
  • The Locations list was enhanced to display records that match the first 4 characters that a user inputs in the filter
  • Users can, optionally, display or hide a component to attribute masks in the Production Workbench error messages
  • Ability to round the calculated value to an integer. Users may use the “Consume from NSB” Assembly Component Type and benefit from the automatic component quantity distribution of the entered integer value
  • A new generic attribute ‘ps_configuration_supervisory’ allows users to perform the different configurations without the supervisor’s authorization
  • New generic attribute ‘ps_device_hide_commands’ to hide all commands and macros when the station is first configured in the Production Workbench

Production Workbench v1.23.0

  • New generic attribute ‘ps_non_serialized_container_command’ that allows users to enable and display the option ‘Add Non-Serialized to Container” in the container widget of Production Workbench

Production Workbench v1.24.2

  • Must display the right serial quantity from a unit into the container widget

 

QCP v1.4.0

  • Ability to prompt for a secondary supervisor approval or to skip approval for supervisors during QCP configuration changes

   

Shop Order Control v2.31.0

  • New flex fields to call material that will be allocated by using a preconfigured macro in a specific location, process, or site
  • The new button ‘Add Attribute’ allows users to add extra material that was not considered before in the BOM item list
  • New button to see the Material Allocation History in a selected line and location selected

 

Shop Floor Control Portlet v2.32.0

  • Support to display deviation cover page details when scanning a serial number

 

Work Instructions Mapping Portlet v1.5.1

  • The Work Instructions' module supports more permissions control, allowing users to see and search existing mappings
  • The Work Instructions' module supports mapping by deviation cover page

 

Platform 

MES Portal v15.75.3

  • Audit report improvement to track the activate/deactivate action

 

Audit Report v1.12.47

  • The audit report supports export functionality

 

 

MES 15.78, August 2023

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment
Publication Date: August 2023


Asset Performance 

OEE v3.7.5

  • New reports “Energy Consumption by Product” and “Energy Consumption by Shop Order” allow users to track how much energy has been used by each product/shop order, and consumption per board
  • Tag mapping revamping and import tag mapping via CSV file

 

Business Intelligence 

MESWeb Operation Dashboard v1.5.2

  • New options to share and display a snapshot 
  • Ability to update the settings of existing snapshots 
  • When owners stop sharing or delete a snapshot, an error message will be shown and the dashboard will stop refreshing

 

CMMS v3.7.2

  • Support to connect energy consumed by each asset event and asset history status
  • Revamping of different categories to improve UI/UX. Export now is achieved in the menu:
    • Problem Category
    • Production Line
    • Calibration Rescheduling
    • Calibration Approval
    • Repair Code
    • Repair Category
    • Company
    • Group 
    • Plant
  • Support to export PM checklist

 

IIoT 

IIoT Platform v2.4.0

  • IIoT alert email to notify users when abnormal electricity, power, or gas consumption is recorded. Users can define the limit values to trigger

 

MES+ 

MES Connector v2.10.0

  • Add a control switch for inkjet in Panel Configuration related pages


Traceability Web Service v3.10.1

  • New functionalities in mobile for Solder Paste and Load/Unload Material

 

MES 101 

Conduit v1.22.1

  • Support Serial Number build mask for assemblies
  • Non-Serialized Batch now displays the quantity of batch bot in MESWeb UH and the container browser

 

MES-API v1.32.3

  • Addition of media identifier to the MES-API units/exportIntervalActivity endpoint
  • Support to send energy data by Tag ID via MES-API for energy data collection

 

MES 101 - Multi-Level Container Maintenance v3.4.2

  • Users can see the right QTY from the Non-Serialized Batch (serial quantity) when they split it and open a container
  • Must display the correct Non-Serialized Batch (serial quantity)
     

Production Workbench v v1.24.2

  • Support Serial Number build mask for assemblies
  • The serial number quantity is displayed from a unit in the container widget
     

Platform 

Audit Report v1.12.47

  • The audit report supports export functionality

 

MES 15.77, May 2023

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment
Publication Date: May 2023


Asset Performance 

OEE v3.6.0

  • Revamping Root Cause to MES16 style and support bulk upload by csv file
  • Scheduled down enhancement to create events by Location or Production Line or Asset

 

Business Intelligence 

MESWeb 42Q Live Monitor v2.1.0

  • Ability to add colors to the Asset status card (updated in real time) in the OEE Layer.

 

MESWeb Execution v6.2.1

  • Create a drop-down list option to select the date format in the snapshot setup screen

 

MESWeb Operation Dashboard Portlet v1.4.0

  • New option that allows users to share snapshots in operations dashboard. This option can be configured to show snapshots by default or with other users in a current community
  • Ability to update the settings of existing snapshots:
    • To update requirements and local parameters 
    • To reload new structures and parameters
    • To overwrite the new parameters with the local parameters (when applicable)
  • When a snapshot is unshared or deleted by the owner, the system will display an error message and stop refreshing the dashboard
  • Users can decide to show or hide by default the shared snapshots

 

MESWeb Reports

  • Enhancement that allows users to add date or time information in the snapshot e-mail subject and filename

 

SPC Portlet v1.72

  • Addition of the status ‘Waiting for unlock’ as a new option in the lock page

 

CMMS v3.6.0

  • Revamping Calibration List, Calibration (My Assigned), Calibration (My Requests), PM Reschedule, PM Calendar, Import PM, Problem Type, Problem Code, Event Code to MES 16 style for better user experience
  • Support Work Order Dashboard to display machine's Work Order status

 

MES+ 

Traceability Portlet v2.71

  • Addition of the new function ‘Solder-Paste Scrap’ in the Solder Paste Touch App Navigator that allows users to manage and track solder paste stirring
  • Addition of the Supplier Name field at the Upload AML Template
  • Enhancement that allows users to search and see fully displayed the panaCIM data via MESWeb in the ‘Material on Board’ and the ‘Material on Board By Batch’ and the ‘Material Where Used’ reports

 

MES 101 

Production Workbench v1.23.0

  • New generic attribute ‘ps_non_serialized_container_command’ that allows users to enable and display the option ‘Add Non-Serialized to Container” in the container widget of Production Workbench
  • New generic attribute ‘ps_configuration_supervisory’ that allows users to perform the different configurations without supervisor’s authorization
  • New generic attribute ‘ps_device_hide_commands’ to hide all commands and macros when the station is first configured in Production Workbench

 

Work Instructions Mapping Portlet v1.5.1

  • The Work Instructions' module supports more permissions control, allowing users to see and search existing mappings
  • The Work Instructions' module supports mapping by deviation cover page

 

MES 15.76, February 2023

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment
Publication Date: February 2023


Asset Performance 

OEE v3.0.0

  • New report OEE by Product, Product Family, and Shop Order
  • The category Group By of the OEE Report was changed to optional
  • OEE Data Collection support creating multiple running events for one asset in one shift
  • Support to define the Target UPH by asset in the SOMS_Target table


Business Intelligence

MESWeb Execution v.6.1.10

  • Report to easily identify the labor activity changes that were made in the 42Q system. The system will display the total of direct labor by shop order and the difference of time sent to the ERP
  • User ability to see the direct time for a selected shop order
  • Enhancement that allows users to identify and organize email and report files sent via MESWeb snapshot reports


CMMS v3.5.2

  • Revamping CMMS reporting to MESWeb, including PM Plan List with work orders, Work Order list, Asset list, Spare Part Details, Asset Downtime, Labor History, Asset Event History, and Work Order Status
  • Support to import Asset Type via CSV


Labor Tracking

Custom Report

  • New report that enables users to identify easily the direct labor activity changes that were made in the 42Q system:
    • As a shop order level
    • For a specific regular or crew user
    • To have access to see more detailed information concerning the shop order


ERP Interface

  • Allows administrator users to turn on and off the information that is sent to the ERP via WIP moves


Labor Maintenance v1.0.2

  • Administrators can adjust manually the labor time that was already recorded by a crew/regular user


OEE Workbench v3.3.6

  • Ability to start, stop, pause, and switch between direct and indirect labor activities into the OEE Workbench module
  • Users can manually do the following:
    • Clock in to a direct/indirect labor record
    • Clock out from a direct/indirect labor record
    • Pause/resume a direct labor record
  • Users are able to log in into OEE Workbench as a regular crew user, add members to a crew, and switch between a regular or crew user logged
  • In order to search the AutoTrack configuration, the system will first look at a flex field configured. This flex field can be configured by Location or Device
  • Users can select the “Select All” checkbox to select multiple Shop Orders and enable the button to resume, pause, or clock out at the same time
  • Smart insights that allow users to initiate/resume labor records semi-automatically


OEE Workbench - Crew widget

  • New features that allow regular users to:
    • See the list of crews
    • Leave from a crew
    • Join a crew
    • Add a portal user to a crew
  • New features that allow crew users to:
    • See the list of crew members
    • Leave a member from a crew
    • Add a member to a crew


Production Workbench v1.21.4

  • Users can add direct labor time when scanned, by device.


SAP Adapter

  • Capability to support sending labor time information in the post and will be allowed to map different resources belonging to the same work center to which the same hands-on time will be posted


MES+ 

Production Scheduling v1.9.1

  • Ability to limit parts to certain lines

 

Traceability Web Service v3.8.0 

  • Component Reset and Re-validation for traditional SMT Machine to avoid chances of splicing material to the wrong feeder slot 
  • New API to load the previous offline material back after setting the PTS production line online
  • New API to reset the MSD material timer after the baking process
  • New API to split the PTS/OWMS label into different labels


MES 101 

Algorithm Maintenance v2.5.2

  • Ability to add multiple MAC addresses automatically.


Conduit v1.21.0

  • New conduit commands “AddPtsIDAssemblyComponent” and “AddPtsIDComponent” to support PTS components
  • Support Serial Build Masks in the containerization screen
  • When this conduit option is used, conduit obfuscates the error message to avoid user errors that will potentially valid input masks set in the assembly table
  • Ability to print different labels in container, improving the printing experience in the Containerization Mode
  • Ability to record a comment when scanning a serial number on hold. It requires previous configuration
  • Option to enable RECORD_FLOW_ERROR to record a flow error activity when scanning a unit that is on hold


MES 101 - Crew Maintenance v1.4.2

  • Enhancement to allow pausing a running labor, before a user leave the crew empty when removing crew members.


Multimedia API v1.11

  • 42Q administrator/site admin users can display the expired media on the panel by selecting the new ‘Expired’ status filter


Production Workbench v1.22.7

  • Ability to distribute and add crew labor between multiple orders 
  • Users have the ability to start recording direct labor manually by using the Clock-in button 
  • Smart location/process selection lists in Production Workbench
  • New icons were added to the left bar and the main panel of the Production Workbench to display, in a different window, one or more Dynamic Work Instructions without scanning a batch 
  • The Locations list was enhanced to display records that match with the first 4 characters that a user inputs in the filter
  • Users can, optionally, display or hide a component to attribute masks in the Production Workbench error messages
  • Ability to round the calculated value to an integer. Users may use the “Consume from NSB” Assembly Component Type and benefit from the automatic component quantity distribution of the entered integer value


QCP v1.4.0

  • Ability to prompt for a secondary supervisor approval or to skip approval for supervisors during QCP configuration changes


Shop Floor Control Portlet v2.32.0

  • Support to display deviation cover page details when scanning a serial number
     

MES 15.75, October 2022

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment
Publication Date: October 2022 
 

Asset Performance  
OEE v3.4.0

 

  • Users can customize Location in the “My Settings” function and see the location plant calendar record
  • The ‘machineEventAdd’ API name was changed to ‘assetEventAdd’

 
Business Intelligence 
MESWeb Execution v5.3.6

 

  • MESWeb Execution provides a standard ‘Process Capability Analysis-MES101 Attributes’ report in MESWeb for MES 101 attribute data
  • The Y&D Report parameters updated with three optional grouping options
  • The report can be viewed according to the quantity of groups selected
  • The excel exported version can reflect the grouping selection
  • New parameter ‘Exclude 100%’ for Yield items (defaults to False)
  • The parameters on the Process Capability Analysis-Parametric Data KPI report support filter by date range

 
SPC v2.1.1

  • The X-axis in Cpk/Ppk chart changed to support 4 decimal places


Business Systems Connectivity  
ERP Interface

 

  • Shop Order auto release can be enabled in the part number maintenance flex fields by setting up the attribute ‘woc_shop_order_release_enabled’ as True
  • Shop order can be auto released in 42Q once it is released in Oracle
  • The WIP Move XML was enhanced with the following generic attributes:
    • ‘erp_move_bin’ that allows sending the erp bin number information automatically to ERP when the user moves the unit to the next station
    • ‘put_away_type’ that configures whether sending lot number or serial number to the ERP, configured at shop order or part number level  
    • ‘new_completion_xml’ that now can be set as true/false to migrate the data to the 42Q database
  • Ability to add a comma-delimited list of attribute names, and then the admin has an alternative to report attribute data in the attribute section
  • New capability to identify which individual serial was completed

 
CMMS
CMMS v3.4.1

  • Support to load/unload/replace spare parts for assets so that spare parts usage can be tracked and usage report can be viewed and exported
  • PM list improved UI/UX
  • "Assigned To" as an available column in the Work Order module to display and Filter
  • Support to open multiple work orders on one asset

 

MES+ 


Traceability Portlet v2.5.0

  • The solder paste refrigerator and thawing ‘First In First Out’ (FIFO) process was enhanced to help reserve solder paste
  • 42Q-Fuji Label remaining QTY synchronization

 
MES 101 


Audit Report 2.6.0

  • Improved Audit Report to support more Traceability applications

 
Labor Tracking v2.6.0

  • Ability to send direct labor data collected to a ERP


Label Engine v2.9.2

  • Capability to integrate and utilize 42Q Device Self-Service functionality


MES-API v1.28.2

  • Now must be displayed in the Device drop-down up to 10000 devices on the list


Production Workbench v1.20.3

  • The new conduit command ‘Check Maguire Material’ allows users to record a comment before scanning more serial numbers 
  • The new generic attribute ‘ps_show_default_defect_codes’ allows the ability to display the default defect codes (YES and NFF). Its default values ​​are yes/true
  • Capability to configure the Production Workbench based on the station ID in a modal window without supervisor authentication

 
Shop Order Control v2.31.0

  • New flex fields to call material that will be allocated by using a preconfigured macro in a specific location, process, or site 
  • The new button ‘Add Attribute’ allows users to add extra material that was not considered before in the BOM item list
  • New button to see the Material Allocation History in a selected line and location selected

 
Platform  
MES Portal v15.75.3

 

  • Audit report improvement to track the activate/deactivate action

 

MES 15.74, July 2022

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment
Publication Date: July 2022

 

Asset Performance
OEE v3.3.1

  • Scheduled downtime by Location, Production Line, or Asset
  • OEE Plant Calendar by Location, Production Line, or Asset
  • Third level OEE Performance & Quality drill down report
  • OEE Data collection enhancement for missing Target UPH

 
Business Intelligence
MESWeb Execution v5.2.2

  • UH Report  supports direct export data for a better user interface 
  • Enhancement of the export columns in the 'Process Capability Analysis - Parametric Data KPI' report to standard parametric data columns
  • The Cpk/Ppk report was renamed  to 'Process Capability Analysis - Parametric Data KPI'


SPC Dashboard Portlet v1.0.4

  • SPC dashboard supports multiple languages

 

CMMS 
CMMS v3.3.3

  • Asset Type Maintenance improved UI/UX
  • IIoT 

 

Measurement v3.6.3.1

  • Limits should be based on 'Input Type'. For example, if the input type is the date the different limits should accept the date format
  • Ability to have dynamic expressions using Today's date
  •  Ability to use a type of FETCH to get existing data for expressions and comparisons
  • Low Limit and High Limit expressions are allowed to reduce the steps for an input evaluation. For example, if users want to see if an input value that is within a certain percentage range calculated using previous steps

 

Line Sequencing
Production Scheduling v1.8.0

  • Integrate the plant calendar to get non-production time
  • Integrate OEE to get scheduled downtime
  • Supports the customization of the schedule down color and non-production time

 

MES+ 
Traceability v2.4.1

  • Traceability APIs support Swagger


Traceability Web Service v3.6.2

  • Retrieve Traceability Event Signal for IoT device action
  • Sync the Fuji unload material remaining quantity to Traceability database

 

MES 101

Audit Report v2.5.1

  • Improve Audit Report to support more applications (CMMS)


Conduit v1.19.0

  • The “Command In Unit” Directive can be enabled to execute the <CommandName>

 

MES-API v1.27.1

  • New API endpoint to retrieve recipes by unit or asset  ID


Multimedia Admin v1.9.0
Supports filter data by status in Multimedia maintenance
The Retention Maintenance button for the local media was disabled
Hidden Retention Maintenance button for Site Administration 
 

Multimedia API v1.9.1

  • The ‘Restored’ status was added in Multimedia Maintenance


Production Workbench v1.19.10

  • Uniform distribution of the required component quantity to build an assembly based on the BOM list quantity and calculated automatically by new backend formulas
  • The new conduit command “Check Maguire Material” allows users to confirm material consumption for a scanned serial number


Work Instructions v1.2.0

  • The Work Instructions Mapping list can be exported in CSV files
  • Enhancement at Work Instruction Mappings to show only those processes that have document mappings
     

 

MES 15.73, April 2022


Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment
Publication Date: April 2022
 
 

Asset Performance

OEE v3.2.4

  • New asset status report showing various asset status summary information
  • Improved OEE Downtime display timestamp format in the form of Day:Hour:Minute:Second
  • OEE downtime payload  supports root cause attribute
  • New OEE in series option for OEE Performance By Asset Report

 
Business Intelligence  

MESWeb Execution v5.1.5

  • New Products without Target Throughput report makes it convenient to find missing target UPH parts
  • CPk/PPk report over 42Q Measurement Parametric Datasets

 

Business System Connectivity 

Tinmon v1.12.0 

  • Ability to automatically map operation sequences for a work order based on the mapping of another order with the same “original_part_number” flex field value
  • Ability to update “UoM” (unit of measure) and “is_erp” fields for the MES Part Number to match what is received from the ERP
    • This interface is backward compatible and no changes are necessary on the ERP/Customer side


CMMS 

CMMS v3.2.4

  • Tooling Control supports custom usage rates and units of measurement
  • Asset Maintenance Improved UI/UX

 

IIoT 

Measurement v3.6.2.0

  • New test step type = DISPLAY to show the value in the Expected field
  • Allow input type Expression to round values
  • New step type option in recipe maintenance to list options
  • New option to submit or not the MTL data if there is a failed step

 

MES+ 

Traceability Web Service v3.5.0

  • MSD history tracking enhancement
  • 42Q Traceability MES-API Interface enhanced to allow data exchange within the system
  • WO BOM configuration enhancement to help migration from manual Oracle PrintQ method to Oracle WO BOM automatic sync method

 

MES 101
Conduit v1.18.1

  • New Conduit command that changes the part number of all serials into a container (ChangeContainerPartNumberAndAddAttributeOrComment)


Labor Tracking v2.6.0

  • Ability to resume previously started and paused direct labor records semi-automatically as users complete indirect labor


MES-API v1.25.6

  • New API endpoint to retrieve recipes by unit
  • Ability to send information from a 42Q MES instance to a 42Q global ops instance


Production Workbench v1.18.3

  • Ability to configure the number of Shop Orders displayed in the corresponding panel
  • New ps_so_scheduling_refresh_time attribute that allows Shop Order Panel refresh interval  to be configured (defaults to 60 seconds)
  • New Single Transaction configuration to allow sending information as a single request, even if Multiple Scan mode is enabled
  • A new command that allows operators to record a comment before scanning more serial numbers
  • The cycle time progress bar is displayed with the format of HH:mm:ss when users scan a serial number or non-serialized batch.
  • Addition of tooltips at each option of the Configuration Panel with short descriptions of their functionalities


Shop Order Control v2.29.0

  • New flex field to call a macro configured for Material Allocation at a specific location, process, or site
  • New buttons to add extra material and see the Material Allocation History of specific lines and locations selected
     

MES 15.72, January 2022

 

Version: 15.72
Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment
Publication Date: January 2022


Asset Performance 

OEE v3.1.0

  • Bulk asset event status uploads via a template file
  • New OEE Data Collection report filters
  • Refresh Target UPH data from MES101
  • New drill-downs in the OEE Report:
    • Availability
    • Performance 
    • Quality 
    • Scheduled downtime, production time, and unscheduled downtime

 
Business Intelligence 

MESWeb Operation Dashboard v3.6.0

  • New widgets for the operation dashboards that will summarize the production data in different levels, allowing the use of different filters.

 

Sisense Dashboard

  • New Shop Order progression widget
  • New OEE Dashboard with  the following widgets:
    • OEE/TEEP
    • Availability
    • Performance
    • Quality
    • Uptime Monitor and Downtime trends

 

SPC Dashboard Portlet v1.0.3

  • New SPC dashboard.

 

SPC Server v1.5.7

  • Audit support to SPC events and operations

 
Business Systems Connectivity 

ERP Interface v1.0.5

  • Ability to enable/disable including ERP pull bin data in wip moves
  • Ability to set the ERP pull bin value for a location or process


CMMS

CMMS v3.1.0

  • Users can now directly link to Preventive Maintenance records straight from the email notifications
  • The system now supports attachments up to 300MB

 
MES+ 

Measurement v3.6.0.0

  • Environmental, asset generated and unit's parametric data sets and time-series can now be mapped directly to SPC monitor standalone characteristics without requiring MES101 attribute definition and mappings.
  • A new way to create users for measurement, now user data is fetched from user maintenance.

 

Traceability Web Service v3.3.9

  • New PTS Material Status Update MES-API

 
MES 101  

Conduit v1.17.0

  • New Conduit support to the data editor option OPTIONS EMPVAL_PROD. A part number is not considered under Employee Validation control if the product does not match the product mask(s) defined in the option.

 

Device Maintenance Portlet v.1.12.1/Android Device Maintenance Portlet v1.13.1

  • Multi-language support for Device Maintenance and Android Device Maintenance

 

Employee Validation Maintenance v2.6.0

  • Integration with 42Q’s user maintenance
  • Certificates and classes can be inactivated

 

Shop Order Control v2.28.0

  • Mapping information now displays the last released shop order and the date/time information.

 

Work Instructions v1.1.1

  • New PLM account expired alert
  • Audit report support to track Work Instructions operation
  • Support to sync and show PLM doc description in Work Instructions

 

Production Scheduling Portlet v1.7.0

  • Automatic calculation of new estimated end date, duration based on  target throughput and remaining quantity

 

MES API v1.24.5

  • New endpoint for customer unit tracking data

 
Platform 

MES Portal v15.72

  • User Maintenance improvements and new features:
    • Important label changes in User Maintenance:
      • Screen Name is now User Name 
      • Badge ID is the User ID
      • Support to email-friendly characters/format
    • Support for federated authentication
    • User Migration Assistant: 
      • Bulk Import/export for Enterprise accounts in the Migration assistant
    • Local users are now automatically made inactive once passwords expire or after 60 inactive days by default 
      • Audit now available for inactivation

 

Multimedia API v1.8.23

  • Plant Administration/Engineering are now allowed to download media files and view detailed information in Multimedia Maintenance.

 

UI/UX improvements, bug fixes, security, and infrastructure enhancements throughout all the modules.

 

MES 15.71, October 2021

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment

Publication Date: October 11, 2021

 

Asset Performance 
 
OEE v3.0.3

  • Add the Problem information at Work Order By Root Cause report & add the root cause information at the Work Order Report By Problem Report.
  • Support for the event end time at the Report Asset Event data collection module.
  • Add sort ASC/DESC for the OEE column to the OEE dashboard report. 

 
Business Intelligence  
 
42Q Live v1.10.13

  • Adding detailed information from the Asset Card into the Card detail view in Machine Shop overview on 42Q Live OEE Layer.

 
MESWeb Execution v4.14.5 

  • SSO (Single Sign-On) support.
  • Addition of the ‘from’, ‘to’, and ‘hours’ columns for the Crew Activity.

 
SPC Portlet v1.3.1

  • Ability to edit monitor attributes.
  • Ability to edit subgroup size and time range. 

 
CMMS v3.0.1

  • Asset Status Dashboard to show Asset Status and sub status for accurate status display.
  • Support to create multiple non-stop work orders for one asset within the same time slot.
  • Redirection to new Work Order Page to keep work orders consistent across CMMS.

 
MES+ 
 
Measurement v3.5.1.0

  • SSO (Single Sign On) support.
  • Measurement async API response payload enhancements to provide more detailed information about transactions already processed.
  • Debug option being made available for Global Administrators only.

 
Traceability Portlet v2.2.4

  • Displaying Zero QTY material enhancement at PTS Touch Load Material Report.
  • Add the new MSD expired checking condition at Pend MSD Handling Report.
  • Correct the Ezpicklist default selected side issue 

 
MES 101 
 
42Q IAM 

  • 42Q IAM now supports Single Sign-On.

 

Conduit v1.16.2

  • Ability to display only reference designators from the BOM that came with the shop order from ERP.
  • The user will be able to record defects with multiple reference designators for the same defect code.

 
Production Workbench v1.16.4

  • New Checkbox that will be displayed in the configuration panel to enable the MultiScan Functionality.
  • Document, Attributes, and Components data will be displayed for the currently selected Serial Number.
  • New icon to display a new widget that allows users to perform transactions of multiple Serial Numbers in one shot.  
  • If there is an NSB the user can select the QTY of serials to be scanned from the NSB
  • New input field to scan serial numbers to add a new card that must be added to the serial list in the widget.
  • New widget to add the list of units scanned. 
  • A Clear button to clear the serial number list of the widget.
  • The information of the currently selected serial number is displayed now in the Unit element section.
  • Red highlight and error message in the serial number card, to notify the user if an error occurred.
  • Users will have the ability to type keywords for the reference designators and PWB will be auto-filling or bringing the reference designators.
  • New functionality was added to Production Workbench to replace PTS components using the record repair command.
  • A bulk button was included to add the serial numbers to the widget list before being scanned.
  • New profile that allows seeing the Bulk button only to the administrators with correct permissions.
  • New ability to apply command in the attribute or skip the attribute if the application to all is not checked.
  • An override option was included to add specific information to any attribute that has been selected.
  • A new feature that highlights a serial number and displays the error information of every serial number that shows an error when is scanned. 
  • A new feature that displays the Revision, QTY input (if it is an NSB), Cycle time, and Previous and Next Location information per Serial Number.
  • A new option is available to display in full screen the documents mapped on the scanning location. 
  • A new information field has been added to display the previous and next locations of the route. 
  • A change in PWB was made to display the run time and setup time based on qty scanned.

 
SFDC Portlet v1.14.61

  • New API to retrieve the chapter/step list to show to the end-user at PWB.

 
Work Instructions v1.0.5

  • Alert email notification and group management were added to remind users of the document mapping expiration.
  • Work Instruction revamping to facilitate PLM or local documents, deviation, URL, Engineering Notes, and Gencad files mapping to process for products or shop order attributes.
  • Work Instructions Search Doc new page to replace Search Doc for better user experience.
  • Work Instruction type revamping to define doctype and set alert rule.
  • Alert email to email group with the expiring mapping records list. 

 

MES 15.70, July 2021

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment

Publication Date: July 12th, 2021

 

Asset Performance - OEE v2.0.7

 Improvements 

  • The OEE Trend Chart and OEE Report’s fields have their numeric precision increased to 2 decimal places
  • Target UPH can now be configured generically or specifically using combinations of  Part, Family, Location and Process
  • Add the Start Date/End Date column at OEE Report to avoid user confusion and to increase user experience 

  

Business Intelligence - MESWeb 42Q Live v1.10.3

New Feature

  • The Machine Layer (found in 42Q Live) has been enhanced to display additional information about Asset, such as the current Shop Order, Part Number, Quantity, User working on the machine and time in current status

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb Execution v4.13.8

New Features 

  • Unit History now supports archived data
  • New parametric data report group 

Improvements 

  • MESWeb Unit History Report header now displays the long workstation name
  • CMMS and Unit History Report Tooling Information are not consistent name-wise
  • OEE/MES101 integration now uses first pass only, adhering to industry standards in OEE calculations (Q - quality and P - performance) throughout the reporting and dashboards

 

 Business Intelligence - MESWeb Operation Dashboard v3.5.0

Improvements

  • Operation Dashboard allows users to display the Yield Reports filter by process
  • Dashboard reports were enabled for all Dashboard reports (filters) to be case sensitive

 

Business Intelligence - SPC Server v1.4.10/Portlet v1.2.40

New Features 

  • A new SPC API has been added to collect continuous data by monitor name and support palindrome verification to ensure the safety
  • The new “Automatic Collection Via SPC API” Data Collection Strategy allows third-party applications to push the continuous data to SPC via its monitor API and display the charts

Improvements 

  • Ability to display each Serial Number defect code and reference in the Affected Serial Numbers window
  • SPC now leverages the global 42Q Portal -> Plant administration timezone config
  • SPC email alert UI redesigned along with the ability to customize email headers

 

Business Systems Connectivity - Database Schema

New Feature

  • Autoroute SQL added one more logging to see the denorm route used in the mapping

 Improvements

  • PCB WorkOrderCreate was improved to not include DRLC operations in the MES route 
  • Implementation of a generic attribute regarding parallel capacity if the capacity is not already defined/present in the process

 

CMMS - CMMS v2.9.3

New Features

  • Work Order and Calibration progress will be auto-synced to Asset Status and History Status for more accurate tracking and OEE calculation improvements 
  • Work Order Management module aligned with a new style to give fresh experience without logic change
  • “Scheduled Down” and “Unscheduled Down” events will be reflected on Asset Status Dashboard
  • Calibration List Report added to support to retrieve calibration and asset-related info by calibration due date
  • Asset ID or Asset Name can be configured to display at Asset Dashboard
  • New User can be displayed at Department even he hasn’t used CMMS module yet

 

IIoT - IIoT 2.3.0

Improvement

  • The look-and-feel of the IIoT interface was enhanced to have a better experience in the Core display and the transition point delineation where current and recent data is combined with the predicted trends

 

MES+ - Traceability Portlet v2.2.1

Improvement

  • The current H/A DataBase Configuration Portlet was improved in the following fields:
    • The Portlet layout was redesigned to find the information without scrolling up or down

 

MES 101 - Audit Report Portlet v1.12.44

New Features 

  • A new message has been added to the Audit Report to indicate immediately that the login failed
  • The Time-Zone UTC information has been added to the Timestamp field

 

MES 101 - Conduit v1.15.1

New Features 

  • The following new Conduit operations were created to support measurement collection via Production Workbench and allow Administrators to compose macros in case of multiple measurements that need to be collected together, or validate the measurement value
    • Initialize Measkey by finding the last Measkey recorded at the current process sequence or create a new one
    • Add Measurement by calling the existing measurement.store function
    • Push data to SPC via a web service call
  • Users now are allowed to change the route of a Serial Number on the same transaction where the part is changed
  • New commands were developed as a conversion of commands from SFDC to be supported by Conduit
  • Conduit now allows the entry of Boards per Panel by the operator
  • The new Validate Assembly command will result in a PASS/FAIL validation without adding a component to the parent

Improvements 

  • The PTS/Shop Floor Control integration scanning of the Flip-Flop board has been improved to allow that this can be properly processed by Conduit
  • The function to treat_part_revision null as empty was updated to avoid the serial. revision is null
  • The Multilevel Container was enhanced to allow closing and sending containers automatically and manually

 

MES 101 - Label Engine v2.7.0

New Feature

  • This new feature enables printing via Label Engine to Linx printers for customers

 

MES 101 - MES-API v1.22.1

Improvement

  • SIT changed its configuration for location and client id

 

MES 101 - MES Portal v1.0.1

New Feature 

  • Users now can configure the America/Mexico_City UTC time zone in the plant maintenance

Improvements 

  • An error message has been added as an enhancement to announce users immediately after an unknown error has occurred
  • This enhancement allows users to log in to the MES portal with their original password without resetting it after the login account was imported to the site
  • The message “Authentication failed. Please try againor “You have entered invalid data. Please try again” will be prompted any time that an external user has a failed login

 

MES 101 - Multimedia API v1.6

New Feature

  • New upload/download APIs allow users to upload/download big-size (300MB) media

Improvements 

  • Support Auto-extension of the Live Retention and Deletion date when users upload the same media
  • The alert message of the media size limit was changed to 300MB

 

MES 101 - Production Workbench v1.15.2

New Features 

  • Now users can only scan a container to create higher containers without commands with the new flex field “multilevel_container enabled”
  • The logic of the Station ID to get the Device Values has been changed with the format client ID ‘+’ device ‘+’ description

Improvements 

  • The “Release” label that users can select to click out indirect or direct labor has been changed to “Clock-Out” to be clearer and specific
  • The quantity values of the BOM Information improvement allow users to:
    • Truncate to 5 decimal digits by default
    • Configure the number of decimal digits
    • Round the number, if it is applicable

 

MES 101 - Server-Info-Portlet v1.12.57

Improvement

  • SPC Token and Key added to have Palindrome Verification for SPC API

 

MES 101 - SFDC Portlet v1.14.59

Improvements

  • List Doc to support a better performance on the HA portal response time
  • Query Doc API to support the displaying of Work Instructions/Chapter from WI portlets

  

MES 101 - Shop Order Control v2.27.0

Improvement

  • Shop Order Control has a new Shop Log entry that allows users to save the Route name assigned for the released Serial Numbers 

 

UI/UX improvements, bug fixes, security, and infrastructure enhancements throughout all the modules.

MES 15.69, May 2021

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment

Publication Date: May 17th, 2021

 

Asset Performance - OEE v1.8.7

Improvements

  • Report Work data can now migrate to the new Asset History Status table so that the plant can be able to view the old data at the GUI.
  • The OEE Shift now is able to set shifts that end with minutes, not only with round hours.
  • A new parameter was added in the (history_status/problems) endpoint. 

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb Central v.3.12.2

New Feature

  • For the proper use and configuration of Sisense in 42Q, the following was integrated into the Central Management portlet:
    • Manage users
    • Manage User permissions

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb Execution v.4.12.1

New Features

  • Labor Tracking Report which allows users to:
    • Track the efficiency by employee or Shop Order.
    • Track the time in which a Part Number was completed. 
    • Identify the indirect hours that a process spends in each area.
    • Track the spent time in indirect labor of a process.
  • Crew Activity Report which allows users to track the logged time of employees from a crew, as well as the crews where they have been logged.

Improvements

  • The Unit History supports tooling information without needing Shop Order information.
  • New column in the Serial table that stores the report date by a trigger to contribute to the performance of the report execution.
  • An improvement was made on the access policy so can the user schedule and unschedule manually MESWeb Snapshots.

 

Business Intelligence - SPC (SPC Server v1.2.37/SPC Portlet v1.4.7.42)

New Feature

  • Users can export test records to Excel in the SPC Data module that now supports export features.

Improvements

  • NP Chart enhancement to change the condition of  NP Chart in SPC to n*pbar >= 5 and n*(1-pbar) >= 5 and 0 < pbar <1.
  • Allows users to have access to an abnormal analysis of the control chart through a link in the SPC email.
  • Enhance SPC hold feature to use the new MES API to create/release Hold to allow better and controlled communication between modules.
  • SPC allows the generation of SPC charts/data from undefined item attributes for PCB and Non-PCB plants.
  • SPC will display the end time instead of scan attributes time in effect Serial Number for continuous data chart.

 

Business Systems Connectivity - ERP Interface

New Features

  • Has the ability to send a WIP transaction when a serial leaves a mapped process without waiting for the next mapped operation.

Improvements

  • ERP enhanced to set a time zone for date/time in the wip move/backflush data to the database time zone.
  • ERP enhanced to avoid sending the split batch -nnn suffix in any WIP Move transactions back to the ERP.
  • ERP enhanced to match material backflush (BOM item operation sequence and component location) so that the operation sequence happens successfully.

 

Business Systems Connectivity - Production Scheduling v1.5.0

Improvement

  • Production Scheduling supports multiple languages such as Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese.

 

CMMS - CMMS v2.8.0

New Features

  • Tooling pool supports fuzzy counting usage to be able to: 
    •  Define the tooling order.
    • Continue the production as long as one valid tooling is available.
  • Scan or Key in Asset ID to view Asset’s summary view to grab the general information/KPI of the asset on the mobile devices.
  • Asset list based on user view to view and manage the asset by quickly grasping information on the go.
  • Tooling control support to generic location level control besides by part number or shop order level.
  • Allows adding an asset to the CMMS system on the go. 

Improvements

  • Remove Type and Check Mode fields at Tooling Load/Unload to avoid confusion.
  • Customer code support is enhanced to be configurable to support one customer one database more flexibly. 
  • Parse some asset fields to plain text for exported asset list data.
  • UI enhancements to proper display data for tooling functions to fit the column width.
  • A new parameter was added in the (history_status/problems) endpoint. 
  • Allow users the ability to create a checklist based on the exported checklist.

 

IIoT - open-lpd v1.1.2

Improvement

  • Greengrass - LPD - config.properties moved out of Jar to allow the environment with specific configuration to be preserved during the upgrades.

 

MES+ - Measurement v3.3.0.1

Improvements

  • 'Skip Button’ updated to improve functionality usage and outcomes.
  • MES-API method changed to retrieve data from a given transaction_key from the measurement database.

 

MES+ - MES-Connector v2.4.1

Improvements

  • Integration scanning portlet enhanced to allow users to be notified of error alerts if the barcode is scanned twice.
  • Fuji MSD Control enhanced to enable the Fuji SMT MSD control to stop and improve production downtime.

 

MES+ - Traceability v2.2.0

New Feature

  • Allow users to use the PTS online process to verify the ERP BOM and SMT picklist data without the manual Print BOM process.

Improvement

  • PTS Customize Bake Time GUI improved for better user functionality.

 

MES 101 - Agile Service v1.2.3

Improvement

  • Enhancement in the PLM document synchronization performance at the backend job.

 

MES 101 - Audit-Trail-Hook v1.0.1

New Feature

  • Login activity logs added in the Audit Report to allow the ability to track which users logged into which site and at what time.

 

MES 101 - AWS Gateway API v1.0

New Features

  • New UI designed for the main page Developer Portal.
  • Allow users the ability to assign APIs and an APP to a developer.

 

MES 101 - Conduit v1.14.0

New Features

  • MES 101 enhanced a Conduit & PTS repair integration interface to avoid duplicated reparation workload.
  • Allow end-users to configure additional operations by defect code.

Improvements

  • Conduit allows using generic attributes for Conduit print label native command when the URL is not configured in the setup data editor (SDE). 
  • Enhancement of the Start Direct Unit Labor Operation performance.
  • Enhancement of the eligible scanning locations recalculation after route performance. 
  • Enhancement of the Route Change event-broker consumer performance.
  • Update in the macro definition to improve responses in the UAT instance.

 

MES 101 - Event Broker v1.6.0

New Features

  • Allow users the ability to design crew tables and develop crew event consumers to integrate crew maintenance BE in the new platform.
  • The SOMS table is enhanced to allow auto-updates with standard time updates and process details.

  

MES 101 - Labor Tracking v1.0

New Features

  • Labor Tracking has the following new features: 
    • Users are able to see and update crew members' information.
    • Allow administrator users to activate and deactivate other users.
    • Allow users access to a crew history to see all the made actions.
    • Allow users to export a list of crews.
    • Allow users to add crew members.
    • Allow users to remove crew members.
    • Allow users access to the list of crews where some actions can be taken at the same time.
    • Allow users to see and update crew information.
    • Allow users to add members to a crew.
    • Be able to keep coherence between Crew Maintenance and User Maintenance for the creation and the updates of user information. 
    • Allow users to create and update default crew profiles to assign profile permissions.
    • A new API was created to handle the employee information on the new crew maintenance.
    • Labor Tracking allows users to use 42Q Profiles to create, add, and remove crew members.

 

MES 101 - MES-API v1.21.1

New Features

  • A new API was created to handle the employee information on the new crew maintenance.
  • New feature to allow that routes can be linked to one or multiple work centers and appearance/repeat index in the operation sequence.
  • MES-API allows the ability to store/display UOM data for components part numbers that came as part of the BOM in the shop order from ERP.
  • A new MES-API was created so that the endpoint only needs to return the part_key and the part_number endpoint details for Part Number and Part Family.

Improvements

  • MFG HOLD by Location enhanced to support three levels configurable load by a control mode. 
  • Swagger Annotations consolidation for the MES-API endpoints so that users have access to the official documentation.
  • Change the alert message and break down the profile name.
  • A new parameter was added in the (history_status/problems) endpoint. 
  • MES-APi now allows verifying Authentication by a JWT Token.
  • Enhancement in the MES-API statistics metrics to save the variable name when the endpoint has a path Param.

 

MES 101 - MES Portal v1.0.0

Improvements

  • Enhancement to allow the MES Portal system the ability to bind to the individual user rather than to a "principal" account.

 

MES 101 - Production Workbench v1.14.1

New Features

  • Production Workbench has the following new features for Crews allowing users to:
    • See a list of crews and members in the crew widget. 
    • Log out from a crew.
    • Join a crew.
    • See a list of crew members in the crew widget.
    • Add and remove members from a crew.
  • Production Workbench has the following new features for Labor Tracking allowing users to:
    • Track direct labor and keep work progress up-to-date.
    • Track indirect labor and update work activities.
    • Clock out direct and indirect labor and update work activities. 
    • Pause and resume direct labor and update work activities. 
    • Be informed on how the WIP will behave so that the user will be aware of any changes that may occur.
    • Add an available portal user to a crew.
    • Easily identify the Shop Order and Serial Number status with different colors.
    • Copy Non-Serialized Batch by using the new copy icon. 
    • The quantity field is now editable when the user scans a Non-Serialized Batch.
    • Scan automatically the Serial Number information from the Labor Tracking widget allowing that quantity, Serial Number, Part Number, and Revision persist.
  • Production Workbench has the following new features for Packing Control:
    • Allow operators to move the scanned unit to finish status and add the unit to the container.
    • Allow operators to start the packing process first to avoid scanning the serial number with a ref designator ‘timestamp”.
  • Box.com integration improved to allow the following:
    • Allow documents to be displayed when scanning a serial number at the appropriate location. 
    • Allow the Document Viewer frame to be displayed if the attributes are configured correctly.
    • The “on-screen” document list displays the document name as something referable, such as the attribute name that is configured within the mapping.
  • Production Workbench enhanced the following concerning attribute information:  
    • Allow the user to search the attributes information in the part number when it was not configured in the Shop Order.
    • Allow the user to see the attribute name instead of the attribute ID. 
    • Allow users to see the document section in full screen so that users can also scan a serial number with a configured document.
    • Allow users to drag and drop in any place of the document section list that is displayed.
    • 42Q enhancement to receive and save the UoM information from the ERP.
    • Shop Order panel enhanced to allow users to add new label UoM shown on the BOM section.
    • Update Unit Information panel updated to allow users to open the unit information panel and see a new label UoM displayed.
    • Allow administrators to see decorated the OM time list Part Numbers. 
    • MES-API to allow users to return shopOrderAttribute and source information.
    • Allow administrators to add an additional in the defect code selected.
    • To allow administrators to see additional operations with the user selects the Defect code. 

Improvements

  • To allow the ability to display configured Work Instructions for the BOM item list part numbers on Production Workbench.
  • Allows validation of the data entered in the command parameters fields.
  • To allow the ability to display multiple checkboxes for attributes when unexisting mapped chapters are found in the WI API.

 

MES 101 - PSI v2.27

New Features

  • Wildcard supports being able to query the correct Defect Code or Charge Department on Scrap & Reject & Rework functionality.
  • A Defecto Code Description was added along with the Defect Code on the APK.

Improvements 

  • PSI enhanced to avoid PSI crashes when users try to input the work order.
  • PSI enhanced to support backspace on the physical keyboard & the virtual keyboard issue.

 

MES 101 -Shop Floor Configuration v2.19.0

New Feature

  • A new button was added to allow the ability to release MFG holds in bulk.

Improvements

  • MFG HOLD by Location enhanced to support three levels configurable load by a control mode. 
  • Ability to store/display UOM data for components part numbers that came as part of the BOM in the shop order from ERP.
  • SFDC enhanced to allow users to export and import attributes in .xls format (Microsoft Excel).

 

MES 101 - SFDC Portlet v1.14.53

New Features

  • SFDC portlet enhanced to allow passwords on the AWS environment configuration to be encrypted and decrypted.
  • Allow users the ability to add detailed error messages in the AVP template sheet.

Improvement

  • The Shop Floor ID and the Process Name fields were enhanced to do mandatory improvements to the Document List searching performance of the production environment.

 

MES 101 - Shop Order Control v2.26.0

New Feature

  • Enhanced the ability to store and display UOM data for components part numbers that came as part of the BOM in the shop order from ERP so that the correct amount of material can be used.

Improvements

  • Enhanced the ability to remove Mappings from ERP interfaced Orders.
  • Box.com integration improved to allow the following:
    • Allow documents to be displayed when scanning a serial number at the appropriate location. 
    • Allow the Document Viewer frame to be displayed if the attributes are configured correctly.
    • The “on-screen” document list displays the document name as something referable, such as the attribute name that is configured within the mapping.

 

MES 101 - SQC Configuration v2.3.12

Improvement

  • SQC Configuration enhanced to import HPU Baselines update options.

 

Platform - Multimedia API v1.5.30

New Features

  • The Retention policy is set up for a site tenant so that Engineers will have the ability to use the tag successfully.
  • Allow users to set up a retention policy for a plant/customer tenant.
  • Re-designed user interface for the Tag Maintenance to allow users to add/edit/delete a tag.

Improvement

  • Multimedia enhanced to display Multimedia Maintenance, Retention Maintenance, and Tenant Maintenance and support multiple languages without editing the menu list manually. 

 

Platform - Customization Platform v2.0/Launchpad Portlet v2.0.34

New Features

  • Site/Target Query tool module added to generate the site-target string. 
  • Customization platform modules enhanced to support template site profile setting.

Improvements

  • MES Portal enhanced to support running customization Apps in/out of Portal.
  • Customization of Apps Management support to upload and deploy with success the App Packages.
  • LaunchPad Maintenance supports configuring the app’s URL.

 

Platform - Customization Platform v2.0/Server-Info-web v1.12.56

New Feature

  • Enhancement to allow users to add the Launchpad in the Server information module to configure the token or the server name.

 

 

 

MES 15.68, March 2021

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment

Publication Date: March 15th, 2021

 

Asset Performance - OEE Configuration 

New Features 

  • Allows calling MES-API with the Palindrome Token.
  • Allows API to return all the assets when a location has been mapped with more than one asset. 
  • Provide a method to return the current asset status, such as up or down. 
  • Provide a method to return the OEE, Availability, Performance, and Quality API value. 
  • Provide a method to return all the predefined problems for specific asset types.
  • Improvement to change the existing Hourly OEE/Shift OEE job to call the new APIs.
  • Machine events were improved for asset status to make CMMS/OEE calculations much easier.
  • Allows Production API to provide a method to update the good and finished quantity.
  • Report Asset Downtime & Report Work merged to simplify the GUI and provide a single GUI for the user to report all the asset status information.
  • Allows the system to be able to select different OEE performance and quality calculation formulas.
  • Allows users to configure the Setup Time as Schedule Down or Unscheduled Down option. 
  • Standard MES-API created for existing API to allow OEE Add/Edit API to be reused.
  • OEE Utilization for OEE Dashboard, OEE Report, and OEE Trend Report enhanced to allow users to see the utilization value with the OEE A, P, Q factors together.
  • OEE event code enhanced to allow to add, edit, enable, or disable a new code event record, as well as to export the event code searching result out.

Improvements 

  • OEE was updated to allow the following improvements:
  • OEE allows report work to support fraction in target quantity.
  • OEE API interface now supports attributes without a Shop Order 
  • Allows MES-API to update the Oracle to ERP for the Target UPH Data Source option.
  • Allows Report Work units to be scanned without Shop Order.
  • Allows OEE to recalculate with new downtimes.
  • MESAgent Fuji Problem Status updated at Asset Event History report to display all the Fuji event records.
  • Users can update the target and recalculate the OEE once the target has been updated.
  • Report Asset Downtime / Change Shop Order is Not mandatory.
  • Remove the local Target UPH GUI and users only can use the Target Maintenance → SOMS Table to define the OEE Target UPH.
  • Stop the sync of target _qty value to the UPH table.

 

Business Intelligence - 42Q Live Monitor v1.9.1

New Features 

  • 42Q Live Dashboard’s new feature allows it to display more asset status such as asset setup, idle, unscheduled down, schedule down, spare, running, maintenance, and calibration. 
  • OEE Utilization for 42Q Live OEE Layer enhanced to allow users to see the utilization value with the OEE A, P, Q factors together.

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb Execution 

New Features 

  • Improving the OEE Dashboard & OEE Performance By Asset by adding the new Current Shift, Last Hour, Current Day and Last 24 hours options. If the user has selected these four options, then the system won’t use the Date Range option to calculate the OEE value.

Improvements 

  • MESWeb Execution allows ‘Unit History’ to support tooling information without Shop Order information.
  • MESWeb enhanced to allow two buttons to create snapshots. 
  • MESWeb Internal improved to better support dynamic logs and overall performance for pg11 connectivity.

Business Intelligence - SPC Portlet v1.2.33

Improvements 

  • The Sampling By and Group By function names were modified to Sampling Method and Subgrouping Method.

Business Intelligence - SPC Server v1.4.6

New Features

  • SPC now displays all the available part numbers with a Shop order but without a route assigned.
  • SPC now supports PCB plants to count the B defect as defective.
  • SPC allows generating Item or Part number-specific SPC charts/data from the undefined item attributes that are entered by the operators at operations.

Improvements 

  • SPC improved the dashboard to obtain an active monitor regularly.

 

Business Systems Connectivity - Auto Routing Creation

New Features 

  • Ability to automatically create a route based upon the operation sequences received in a work order created from an ERP system.
  • Ability to automatically map sequences to the location/process.
  • Option to disable/enable auto route creation.
  • Once a route is created, the system will save and auto-publish its configuration, making it “ready for production”.
  • Ability to create a part_route assignment when a route is auto-created if it does not already exist.
  • Create locations and sub-routes that are prerequisites to a new route and map it to the Shop Order at release time.
  • After the Route Signature is created, it will be transformed into an MD5 hash and encoded in a hexadecimal way. 

 

Business Systems Connectivity - ERP Interface 

New Features 

  • Provide Bin information in Netsuite MtrlMove.
  • Provide Bin information in Netsuite Completed Units.

 

Business Systems Connectivity - Production Scheduling 

New Features 

  • Displays the % of completion of each sub-schedule.
  • Displays the suggested duration time based upon the Target Cycle Time or Actual Cycle Time when a schedule is split or added.
  • Allows the ability to display the actual process in the process drop-down list when a planner splits the schedules by process. 
  • Allows using part family filters in the Shop Order module.
  • Changed transfer parameters from front-end transmission to service automatic acquisition.

 

Business Systems Connectivity - Tinmon v1.7.1

Improvement

  • Shop Order BOM Attribute enhanced to enable the receipt of custom records (generic attributes) for BOM Items.

 

CMMS - CMMS

New Features 

  • Allows summary information to be provided concerning the production line, while also including a list of all assets associated with the production line, and their details.

Improvements 

  • CMMS function names defined in Profile Setting.
  • Google cloud storage replaced the 42Q Multimedia API to become more compliant with medical validation requirements.
  • Time format improved to allow consistency between CMMS and notification emails.
  • Simplified system warning and error messages appear when creating/editing work orders.
  • Ability to add portal users into the CMMS group even without accessing the portlet.
  • Allows CMMS Work Request Transactions to show in the CMMS Log.

 

MES+ - Traceability

New Features 

  • Allows the material barcode to be displayed with the Load Material & Scan Board module.
  • The ‘Load All’ button was added to the Load Material module to allow the production line operator to load all the material to the workstation with one click.
  • MSD allows new labels to inherit the original MSD remaining floor life to allow the system to control the MSD exposure time correctly.
  • MSD allows users to turn on the MSD Expired Warning and set the Expired Warning time.
  • MSD ‘Bake Process’ was enhanced to allow optional/mandatory remarks and to give a warning when MSD lifetime has reached, as well as the addition of the ‘Out Dry Cabinet’ and ‘End Bake’ actions.
  • Allows plants to predefine the MSD floor life at the PTS system to improve the plant’s overall final product quality. 
  • More attributes were added at the PTS Customized Bake Time GUI to allow the ability to select specific attributes for different MSD materials. 
  • PTS Repair web service API improved with Palindrome for the Conduit-PTS repair API interface. 
  • Global eDHR PTS API Interface application enhanced to allow the ability to get data from other systems.
  • Pending MSD Report enhanced to add the date range searching criteria for the report and show all the MSD floor life status records at the history window.
  • MSD Manual Input enhanced to add the ‘End Bake’ and ‘Out of Cabinet’ status.
  • New MSD floor life status has been added, and only material in the status of “Package not Opened”, “Package Opened (Manual)”, “Exposing”, “Dry Bags”, and “Pending” can be loaded. 

Improvements 

  • PTS High-Value Quantity Workstation drop-down list improved to list out the workstations names in ascending order.
  • PrintQ Email Notification Configuration enhanced to remove email accounts from the configuration file to disable the notification function to avoid email accounts becoming full.
  • MES-Interface Email Notification Configuration enhanced to remove email accounts from the configuration file to disable the notification function to avoid email accounts becoming full.
  • PTS database enhanced to encrypt the JNDI script rds database password in order to increase the security of the PTS database access
  • PTS Web Service, PrintQ, MES Interface database encrypted to avoid any illegal access into the PTS database. 
  • 'Log Content' and 'Thread Sleep' improved for MES-Interface by adding the Thread Sleep for the interface to allow easier access to finding label transaction activity during the debug process.

 

MES 101 - 42Q IAM 

New Features

  • 42Q IAM portal login enhanced to support third party’s authentication usage.

Improvements 

  • 42Q IAM improved to change error messages to vague error messages on the Login Landing page to prevent bots/hackers from exploiting the vulnerability.
  • Improvement to add a ‘Forgot Password’ feature link on Landing Page.

 

MES 101 - Command Register v1.6.0

New Features 

  • New option to import macros and autocommands in the Command Register.
  • Improved to support Part number Mask for Macros in Conduit.

Improvements

  • Improved to decrease loading time for Process control in Command Register

 

MES 101 - Conduit v1.13.1

New Features 

  • Enhanced to convert CHKPASS13 SFDC Command to Conduit.
  • Enhanced to convert CHKPROCQ SFDC Command to Conduit.
  • Allows operators to validate attribute values defined.

Improvements 

  • Setup data-enhanced for KEEP_UNIQUE_COMPONENT_ON_REMOVE' option line for Conduit to require a CONDUIT_OPTION prefix instead of the OPTION prefix that it currently has.
  • Once the pass limit is reached, the command will add a comment to the serial number that the pass limit was reached and hence the unit is moved.

 

MES 101 - Event Broker v1.5.0

Improvements 

  • Fixtures are able to be counted automatically when SFDC is used rather than Conduit/PWB. 
  • Filter for EligibleUnitLocationHandler updated to delete on unit-moved with status >40.

 

MES 101 - Label Engine 

New Features

  • Label Mapping screen enhanced to allow multi-select of template fields with the map to an element. 
  • Allows the ability to save label design file(s) within the Label Engine label.

Improvements 

  • Get_mdsdata4le() modified to include a target phrase in error logs so that an automated check of logs can be done.

 

 MES 101 - MES-API v1.20.0

New Features 

  • MES-API returns recursively the structure where the component was used no matter if the component is tracked or non-tracked.
  • Allows routes to be linked to one or multiple work centers and appearance/repeat index in operation sequence (ERP route) under the route information section.
  • Allows the ability to (create or reuse) a manufacturing route based on the order’s operation sequences.
  • Allows MES-API Endpoint to receive the same payload as the POST but will first check if an existing Route with the same signature already exists.
  • Allows MES-API to use the function ‘Retrieve’ to return a list of shop orders and important details that match the filter criteria.
  • Allows the user_defined field to be included in the existing /parts/{Part Number} endpoint response.
  • In order to consolidate documentation for the MES-API endpoints, Swagger Annotations will be reviewed to provide official documentation to the users.

Improvements  

  • MES-API improved to change the endpoints workstations/locations/{station}/material/allocation, mfg-lines/{mfgLine}/material/allocation to retrieve the material_rev.
  • Allows auto_route to be added to the payload to support the AutoRoute Creation. 
  • New QueryParam added in this endpoint to support search by routeName.
  • The fullName and sortBy queryParams were added.
  • Improvement on the Error Messages for the Auto Creation functionality.
  • MES-API enhanced to allow Subroutes steps to not be required if a Sub route already exists.

 

MES 101 - Production Workbench v1.13.2

New Features 

  • Allows users to access the Active/Previous labor list.
  • Ability to clock out direct labor.
  • Allows users to see different conduit messages with different colors to become more user-friendly.
  • Allows users to see Macros and Commands once a Location/Process is selected.
  • Allows users to duplicate a specific type of component. 
  • Scandit Library integrated to improve the functionality to scan a barcode in Production Workbench.

Improvements 

  • Improved to give feedback/error messages on blank passwords.
  • Improved to end the generic attribute information in a request.

 

MES 101 - Shop Floor Configuration v2.18.1

New Features 

  • New button to release mfg holds in bulk to display a window with the CSV File, Search, and Comments information.

 

MES 101 - Shop Floor Portlet

New Features 

  • Enhancement to add detailed error messages in the AVP template sheet.

 

MES 101 - User Maintenance Portlet 

New Features

  • Enhancement for User Maintenance to allow the ability to add crew labor type.

 

Platform - MES Portal 

Improvements 

  • Access the account service support access to reset passwords without logging into the MES portal.

 

Platform - Server Information 

New Features 

  • Enhancement to support WI_Mapping service connection in Server Information.

 

 

 

 

 

MES 15.67, January 2021

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment

Publication Date: January 11th, 2021

 

Asset Performance - OEE Configuration Portlet v2.6.4

Improvements 

  • Optimize long-running query time.
  • Modify the shift details in the shift portlet and create an option to delete the shift. 
  • Rename the Manual OEE Workbench portlet name to OEE Data Collection.

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb 42Q Live Monitor v1.8.0

Improvements

  • The data that displays in 42Q Live difference with SOMS2.0 was improved.

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb Central v3.10.2

New Features

  • MESWeb report now allows using the serial number for finding its use in all of the materials from PTSR and Fujitrax databases.

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb Operation Dashboard

Improvements  

  • MESWeb report enhanced to improve degradation performance on the server.

 

Business Intelligence - SPC Portlet v1.2.30

New Features 

  • Enhancement to allow users to create a monitor bar-R chart to support the group by the unit.

Improvements 

  • The Cpk/Ppk chart of the SPC Dashboard was changed from a control chart to a report. 
  • The SPC Database password acquisition method was changed to allow the ability to obtain DB information through environment variables.
  • The SPC Dashboard can filter the Cpk/Ppk chart. 
  • The monitor list page can remove the start /stop button and search conditions. 
  • SPC Dashboard API was enhanced to filter out monitors that have no data for a long time so that the user can customize the hours.

 

Business Intelligence - SPC Server v1.4.4

New Features 

  • Enhancement to allow SPC supports automatic start monitors. 
  • Enhancement to allow users to create a monitor bar-R chart to support the group by the unit.

  Improvements 

  • The plain text password security was enhanced to allow SPC password encryption and decryption. 
  • Cpk/Ppk chart in SPC enhanced to be changed from a control chart to a normal chart.
  • A new icon was added for the disabled monitor in SPC TV so users can distinguish the difference between a monitor having no data or being disabled.
  • The SPC Dashboard is enhanced to allow the ability to filter the Cpk/Ppk chart.
  • Monitor list page enhanced to remove the start/stop button and search conditions.
  • The SPC System Parameter Maintenance is enhanced to hide monitors with no data in SPC TV and SPC dashboard during the past(Hours), allowing users the hours configuration.
  • The monitor options of SPC TV configuration were enhanced to show only those user monitors that have data from the past few hours.

 

Business Systems Connectivity - ERP Interface v3.1.17

New Features

  • Support the sequence of work order level and over-completion. Work order-level takes precedence.
  • Enhancement to add a new Column Product Version.
  • To provide the ability to define the Bin for completions in Netsuite units.

 

Business Systems Connectivity - Production Scheduling Portlet v1.3.0

New Features 

  • Production Scheduling was enhanced to allow Integrate OEE plant calendar to support level routine scheduled down mealtime or shift change over time.


CMMS - CMMS v2.6.6

New Features   

  • CMMS can create work orders when Asset Down/Repair/Inspection.
  • CMMS is enhanced to conduct PM/Repair/Checklist/Maintenance Work Order operations quickly when a work order is assigned to the group. 
  • Users can login into the CMMS Mobile Application main page with universal accounts. 
  • CMMS enhanced to support record costs, work order, and assets at the spare parts module.
  • CMMS supports transaction logs function to show extended cost, asset, & work order.
  • CMMS enhanced to allow the ability to export transaction logs with added fields.
  • Transaction log now is supported to show scrap operation.
  • The Type and Check Mode field at Tooling Mapping now can be removed.

  Improvements  

  • Configurable load methods configured at tooling mapping.
  • The result of the execution of preventive maintenance (checklists) can be exported.
  • CMMS web service database configuration was encrypted to avoid illegal access into the CMMS database.
  • The start date/end date filter was added to the PM List in CMMS.
  • Multiple checklists can be exported by plan date at PM.
  • Data can be returned from the CMMS Asset History Report.
  • CMMS now supports tooling load by Part Number.
  • Now provides the ability to quickly switch to new tooling.
  • Allows tooling usage reports showing usage summary for the asset.
  • The Asset Drill down reporting allows users to see detailed serial number reports for a specific asset.
  • The Unit History now supports tooling information without Shop Order information.
  • Engineers can define the load method with three different levels available.
  • Tooling Control API was enhanced to allow the following abilities: 
    • To allow API to provide a method to return the list of loaded tools for a given location.
    • To allow API to provide a method to return the list of tooling mapping based on location with PN filter optional. 
    • To allow API to provide a method to load one tooling to CMMS with data validation. 
    • To allow API to provide a method to unload one or more toolings.
    • To allow API to provide a method to replace old tooling load with new tooling. 
    • To allow asset dashboard formatting limits for Asset Weight, Height, and Name font size

Line Sequencing - Line Monitor v2.3.1

Improvements  

  • Line Monitor hides WIP improvement to allow the functionality for top header value on Line Monitor.

 

MES+ - MES-Connector Portlet v2.2.0

Improvements  

  • MES-Connector Portlet improvemed to allow portlets to load properly under the Liferay with TOmcat 9.

 

MES+ - Traceability v2.2.8

 New Features  

  • Allows to create PTS interfaces for load, prepare, load prepare, splicing.
  • A new label interface to support JSON format.
  • To allow the ability to create API for Download Picklist detail from PTS.
  • Creation of an API for defining a picklist to the production line.
  • PTS now provides an API and external application to set the PTS production line online or offline.
  • Creation of an API to reset material quantity.
  • Ezpicklist enhanced to be able to support Panasonic and Siemens SMT programs.

  Improvements  

  • Enhancement to add the export function for a few Portal PTS reports making it more convenient for users.
  • PTS Load Material Message improvement to allow Load Material message “remark is Required” to say “Remark is required”. 
  • BomSynService enhancement to allow the ability to parse BOM files.
  • Enhancement to improve the System Setting Performance.

 

MES 101 - 42Q IAM   

New Features  

  • The following 42Q IAM enhancements were made to allow the following: 
    • IAM supports authentication for customers applying with SAML.
    • IAM supports LDAP Authentication via Login Landing Page.
    • IAM supports Non-LDAP Authentication via the Login Landing page.

  Improvements   

  • Enhancement to allow Identity Access Management to support two-step login.

 

MES 101 - Algorithm Maintenance v2.3.7

Improvements  

  • Enhancement to allow MES101 portlets to have localized language translated properly.


MES 101 - PSI / APK v2.26.1

New Features 

  • The following new features were made to allow the following:
    • PCB provides the ability to add a comment function similar to Shop Order release notes in PSI.
    • To allow the ability to add drop-down lists for the Defect Code & Charge Dept.
    • To allow the ability to “Rework Command, !!1PCBRWRK, to work like Multi Scrap Command. 
    • To allow the ability to Reject Command, !!1PCBRJCT, to work like Multi Scrap Command.


MES 101 - Conduit v1.12.0

New Features   

  • Enhancement to allow users the ability to replace a sub-assembly with any level hierarchy. 

Improvements  

  • Conduit command enhanced to assign to the Next Shop Order command.
  • Enhancement to allow the ability to attach the multimedia images in the production workbench on the respective process in order to link the media.
  • Enhancement to omit a tracked CMP from the assembly table if it has added Non-Tracked CMP with the same name.


MES 101 - Event Broker v1.4.1

Improvements   

  • The following improvements were made to prevent issues on new usage of consumers:
    • Enhancement to allow fixtures to be counted automatically.
    • Enhancement to allow (gbs_test) QCP to send a hold when a user attempts to try and move a serial number without filling out the QCP form.


MES 101 - Kit Verify v2.18.7

New Features   

  • Enhancement to support the changes in the CADE File Format to do the following:
    • A character expansion on the following fields 
      • PEC = From 15 to 20 characters
      • Description =  From 26 to 45 characters

  Improvements  

  • Enhancement to allow MES101 portlets to have localized language translated properly.
  • An extra validation was added on the back-end to allow users to skip the holds with null values only.


MES 101 - Labor Tracking v2.5.6

Improvements  

  • Enhancement to allow MES101 portlets to have localized language translated properly.


MES 101 - MES-API v1.19.2

New Features

  • Enhancement to remove the existing endpoints that are not being used in production.

Improvements 

  • MES-API was enhanced to allow the following abilities:
    • To be able to delete lines in accordance with the given filter.
    • To allow the ability to display in a pagination mode for Targets with more than X lines (configurable).
    • To allow the ability to use the information retrieved from API to update a route.
    • An extra validation was added on the backend to prevent the user from creating a hold using MES-API with null values only. 
    • To allow the ability to retrieve the material that is required and allocated.
    • To retrieve the location details from the device.
    • To allow the API to receive a valid PTS ID for a valid serial number. 
    • To allow the ability to set enforced material allocation configuration in the Mfg Line.
    • To allow the ability to retrieve the material that is required and allocated.
    • To allow the ability to retrieve the enforced material allocation from an Mfg Line.
    • To allow the ability to retrieve the active lot from an Mfg Line of the location.
    • To allow the ability to retrieve the enforced material allocations config from an LFG Line that belongs to the location.
    • To allow the ability to enforce material allocation config in the Mfg Line that belongs to the location. 
    • To allow the retrieve the Manufacturing  Line detail from the location. 
    • To allow the ability to retrieve the active lot from a Line.


MES 101 - MES-Portal

New Features  

  • The MES Portal now supports multiple languages on the landing page; Spanish, Portuguese, and Chinese.

  Improvements   

  • Improvement to enhance the performance of portal encryption and decryption on the AWS environment configuration.
  • The performance of Site Maintenance to assign a user to the site maintenance page to complete the operation quickly without waiting.
  • Improvement of the performance of profile maintenance to allow users to complete operations quicker.
  • Improvement to upgrade Tomcat from 7.0.39 to 9.0.33.
  • Performance improvement of user maintenance in the MES portal. 
  • Portal menu updated to add a few portal new menus and rename an existing menu.


MES 101 - Multi-Level Container Maintenance v2.18.3

Improvements  

  • Enhancement to allow a container within SFDC  to be processed properly.


MES 101 - Multimedia API v1.4.4

New Features   

  • Multimedia API was improved to allow the following new features:
    • Allow customer admin to query/filter media.
    • The Multimedia Query function was enhanced for customer admin.
    • Now supports multi-language on the Multimedia Admin platform.
    • Provide a new interface to allow clients to retrieve media via a pre-signed URL.

 

  MES 101 - Production Workbench v1.12.2  

New Features  

  • Improvement to avoid printing partial container labels when the container quantity is not full.
  • Enhancement to include profile name to remove an individual serial number from a container.
  • Enhancement to allow the operator to change its credentials and avoid double logins. 
  • Enhancement to allow portal user's badge ID to be stored in the back-end session.
  • Enhancement on WI pop-out feature at the PWB WI Widget to do the following:
    • Support to click on the Work Instructions window/panel
    • Enable more real estate with browser/third-party-based zoom capabilities by popping out to a new tab. 
  • Enhancement to turn On/Off Employee Validation (generic attribute) to integrate the portal login with PWB. 
  • Enhancement to allow for a new profile to remove all units from the container in one shot.
  • Enhancement to allow New Connection HTTP Adapter to change the conduit call and also change the PWB and conduit communication.
  • Enhancement to allow the ability to save all the information in the local storage so that it is accessible to the end-user.
  • Production Workbench enhancement feature that allows the ability to display the BOM for the Shop Order for the scanned Serial and/or Non-Serialized Batch. 

  Improvements   

  • The following functionalities will be supported if the following CONDUIT_OPTION (SKIP_REQUIRED_ATTR_ON_DEFECT=YES) exists:
    • Attributes defined by Process/Locations
    • Configured as type checkbox in Document Mapping.
    • Valid serial number to be scanned in PWB by Location/Process
  • Improvement to allow Shop Order Schedule on the Production Workbench to display units in Status 15.
  • Improvement to provide the user with a way to fill in and save the attribute information.


MES 101 - SFDC Portlet v1.14.49

New Features   

  • Enhancement to allow UI design of By URL Based On Order Attribute to check and test whether the Shop Order is already available in 42Q.
  • Enhancement to allow the ability to create document mapping by URL Based On Order Attribute.

  Improvements   

  • To improve Agile documents performance, the ability to add a job to delete the FTP agile files was added.
  • Enhancement to fix the following SFDC portlet localized language bundle files.
  • Enhancement to remove the suffix checking rule in the document mapping by URL.
  • Enhancement to improve Production Workbench concerning Emanuel documents UAT.

 

  MES 101 - Shop Order Control v2.24.0  

New Features   

  • Enhancement to add new checkbox options on the First Step of the release - Asynchronous Release.
    • When the Async option is checked:
      • Skip the algorithm validation and the Start Serial Number Setup
    • When the Async option is unchecked: 
      • The process will continue the way it already is currently.
  • Change validation to allow NS-Batch release for Shop Orders assigned to a Part Number with Algorithm. 

  Improvements  

  • Enhancement to allow MES101 portlets to have localized language translated properly.
  • Enhancement to allow alphabetical sorting for Locations/Processes.

 

MES 101 - Shop Floor Configuration v2.17.1  

New Features   

  • Shop Floor Configuration - Statuses that are not in use anymore are saved on the mds_option table.

  Improvements   

  • Enhancements for SFDC were made to allow the following:
    • Flex field enhanced to display the part maintenance portlet.
    • The location module will use the mds_option unit_status_type_obsolete to only display the current valid statuses to support the edition of the current location that has an obsolete status.
    • To allow data collector modules will use the mds_option unit_status_type_obsolete to only display the current valid locations.
    • To allow assembly modules to use the mds_option unit_status_type_obsolete to only display the current valid locations.
    • Attribute Def module will use the mds_option unit_status_type_obsolete to only display the current valid locations.
    • MFG Hold module will use the mds_option unit_status_type_obsolete to only display the current valid locations.
    • To allow the ability to remove the suffix checking rule in the document mapping by URL.
    • To allow the ability to continue to support the edition of the current configuration that has been a location in an obsolete status.
    • An extra validation was added on the backend to prevent that the user creates a hold using the portlet with null values only.
    • Route module will use the mds_option unit_status_type_obsolete to only display the current valid statuses.

 

 

 

 

 

MES 15.66.7December 2020

 

What’s new in version 15.66.7

 

Business Intelligence

MESWeb Central View v3.9.0 

  • New default reports: Cycle Time, Cycle Time Details, QCP History, Details and Serials, Material Requirement vs. Allocation per Location
  • New IIoT layer in 42Q Live
  • Multimedia display support for the Unit History report

 

Operation Dashboard v.3.5.0

  • New Dashboard Packets made available to all users

 

SPC v1.2.28

  • Ability to create and edit multiple monitors simultaneously
  • Ability to collect and view manually input data in the Dotted Line chart
  • New sampling methods were added for continuous data charts
  • The new batch Id column allows the user to maintain monitors created at the same time (batch)
  • Additional language support
  • Users can now set the number of groups and use the same BAR value to calculate in the next data analysis used to plot a BAR value for the next data analysis
  • Attribute group validation performed against MES 101 attribute groups
  • Standard Deviation (within) now uses Pooled standard deviation formula
  • Cpk/Ppk chart’s Standard Deviation Overall changed from Population to Sample formula

 

CMMS

CMMS 2.6.4

  • Bulk Load Tooling Mapping
  • Additional language support
  • Support for multiple category selection at user group configuration
  • Ability to export calibration lists
  • Calibration history tracking now displays all status changes for audit purposes
  • Escalation email is now sent to all involved parties at the due date
  • Tooling mapping information is now available on the tooling load/unload page for quick reference
  • The previous usage field has been added to the manual usage maintenance to better inform users
  • Tooling quantity validation to confirm the right number of tooling has been loaded for a specific location
  • Asset image display and import, PM export issues, work order’s other email notification, and calibration alert email issues fixed
  • Multiple Shop Orders under the same Part Number are allowed to run using the same tooling

 

MES+

Kit Verify Configuration v2.18.4

  • Ability to replace components
  • Ability to consume PTS raw materials in consolidation, integration, and repair processes

 

Measurement v3.2.1.1

  • Ability to configure and perform second level validation and make traceable changes to previously recorded quality data (redlining)
  • Recipe Maintenance/MTL now supports boolean comparator and has the ability to constrain input via Input Mask

 

Traceability v4.0.15

  • Lot code now supports the following list of special characters: ~, `, !, @, #, $, ^, &, *, (,),-, +,=,{​,},[,],|, :,;,',<,>, , ,., ?,/
  • Label enhancements to support the Bin Code feature
  • Scanning flow control issue resolved
  • Support user-define BOM export variance value, MSD level sync rules, PB Free Part prefix
  • Barcode regulation error and format issues resolved
  • New solder paste life cycle control
  • BOM & Picklist templates are available for download
  • Material loading: Added customer item revision control
  • Added support for exporting PTS reports, such as Material Report, Receipt Traveler Report, Material On Hold
  • Support longer BOM ECN list for deviation notes
  • New APIs to retrieve placement data and update label quantities

 

MES Connector v2.1.3

  • Single Fuji scanning option issue resolved
  • On-Line Check BOM issue resolved
  • Material On Hold issue resolved
  • New MES101 Work Order BOM API
  • High Availability support
  • Shop Floor ID text casing issue resolved


Line Sequencing

Production Scheduling v1.2.0

  • Production Scheduler: A calendar view that displays shop orders scheduled to run in the selected manufacturing lines by the hour, day, month, with filter and sort options
  • Ability to drag and drop orders onto lines to schedule them
  • View details such as SO, PN, % of completion, and more as the user hovers over the schedule
  • Ability to add comments to rearrange schedules
  • Ability to maintain (cancel, edit, split) existing schedules
  • Integration with 42Q shift configuration (including labels in the scheduler to display shifts)
  • Color coding: flag important orders or individual manufacturing lines
  • Ability to reassign an SO to another line or time, or split between multiple lines by simply dragging and dropping the scheduled shop order
  • Ability to import and export schedules
  • Ability to refresh schedule immediately in addition to the auto-refresh interval configured

 

MES 101

Production Workbench v1.11.2

  • Cycle Time progress and Throughput gauge indicators
  • Auto Commit: automatically finishes a transaction when a terminator command is executed
  • Command looping: Executes a given command multiple times
  • Smart Commit: automatically submits the transactions when the user presses enter or tab in the last required field
  • QCP(Quality Control Process) Widget: Adds checklist capabilities to the client to ensure workstation validation prior to track and trace
  • Containerization has been integrated for ease of use
  • PWB multimedia support: upload and/or take pictures that can be attached to a serial number and displayed in the Unit History
  • Shop Order’s serial numbers panel with click to scan or copy serial features
  • Shop Order generic attributes, BOM Items values, and Release Notes information panels
  • Repeat commands/transactions are now available

 

MES API v1.18.7

  • Sends lot consumption information for non-serialized components to the ERP

 

Shop Floor Configuration v2.16.1

  • Assembly Maintenance now supports two new types of components: “Consume from NSB” and “Non-tracked with Quantity”
  • Part Number import now supports multiple part x route associations along with part information

 

Shop Order Control v2.23.0

  • Ability to release and sequence multiple shop orders in a single operation

 

QCP Configuration Portlet v1.0.4

  • Ability to create and maintain QCP checklists


Reprocessing Defect v1.2.0

  • Iteration number is now displayed in the troubleshooting tab in the summary section and in the remedy tab

 

Label Engine v2.5.4

  • Option to enable duplicate printing prevention
  • Ability to test print
  • Support to printers that support the EPL, DPL, and other printing languages (such as J-script)

 

SFDC Portlet v1.4.47

  • Ability to view URL with HTTP prefix documents in the Data Collector and PWB
  • Ability to import and export work instructions mapping records in AVP
  • Chapter step list can now use media that will be displayed in the PWB client
  • The newest revision of agile documents can now be displayed without recreating the mappings


UI/UX improvements, bug fixes, security, and infrastructure enhancements throughout all the modules.

 

MES 15.66, November 2020 

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment

Publication Date: November 2, 2020

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb Central v3.9.0

Improvements

  • MESWeb Central ADC post-upgrade to allow users to exist in portal/corpmesprtl3.

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb Execution v4.9.3

New Features 

  • MESWeb report enhanced for material requirement VS allocation per location. 
    • Filters :
      • Location
      • MFG Line
    • Fields to be displayed : 
      • Location
      • Part Number
      • Revision
      • Material (PTS ID or Lot #)
      • DDD (Material Revision - Design Deviation Document)
      • Expiration Date
      • Allocation Date/Time
      • Allocated Quantity
      • Remaining Quantity
      • Kit ID
  • Replication updated to support the following :
    • Make Initialize source "schema-qualified" using the first schema in a list of schemas being replicated for a source database.
    • Patch MESr schemas with replication-related tables.
    • Enhance backfill and preload to be "source has source keys" aware.

Improvements

  • Yield & Defect enhancement now has the ability to report serial numbers within panels.
  • A new configuration key was created for Email _Sender to allow the ability to use different email values according to the environment.
  • MESWeb Unit History report enhanced to show the “quantity” for the component type “Non Tracked with Quantity” when there are decimals like 0.9 and 0.1.

 

Business Intelligence -  MESWeb Operation Dashboard v1.1.1

Improvements

  • The following improvement for Operation Dashboard was made for Yield and Defect:
    • Operation Dashboard now shows filtering by process results on all sites.
    • Operation Dashboard now allows users to see the “Inspection” process on the widget filter.

 

Business Intelligence - SPC Portlet v1.2.28

New Features 

  • SPC now supports a method of the Pooled standard deviation to calculate Standard Deviation.

Improvements 

  • SPC allows users to see updates made for the monitor configuration.
  • CPK/PPK chart in SPC was enhanced to use the calculation formula of the Overall Standard deviation instead of the population formula.
  • SPC has improved the plaintext password security within the DB properties file.

 

Business Systems Connectivity - ERP Interface v1.0.3

New Features 

  • ERP enhanced to allow the following abilities :
    • To add CUST_PO_LINE to the XML feed.
    • To receive the baseline cycle (hands-on) time for each process for each work order’s part number.
    • To trigger assembly prompts in 42Q for a component quantity greater than 0.
    • To allow users to be able to enter decimal quantities for lot consumptions in the ERP.
    • To allow SAP Adapter to update after re-release with Prod Version 2. 
    • To allow the adapter to send the Unit of Measure for the work order assembly from Netsuite to 42Q in Work Order Create transaction.
    • To provide the ability to accept name/key-value pair data from the ERP.
    • To support Order ReRelease operations. 

Improvements 

  • WIP Move collection SQL was improved to check for and report the data for serial components and attributes.
  • ERP Web Service now includes both Work Order pack and WIP move into one service.

 

Business Systems Connectivity - Production Scheduling Portlet v1.2.0

New Features 

  • Production Scheduling now has the ability to auto-refresh the data on the panel.
  • Production Scheduling now has the ability to add a label for the shifts so that users can identify the shifts on the calendar.

 

CMMS - CMMS Web Service v2.6.3.2

New Features 

  • CMMS now allows users to import CSV assets more efficiently with time and performance.

Improvements 

  • CMMS can now move MES-101 Data Replication job to CMMS Cron Job to standardize Cron job control, as well as, simplify the maintenance.
  • CMMS Modules records of more than 25 entries to be displayed at the dropdown list.

 

CMMS - OEE Configuration Configuration Web Service v2.6.4

Improvements

  • The source_type was updated in the Target UPH value using MFG Line in uppercase or lowercase difference from MFG Line management.
  • Enhancement to change HTTP to HTTPS for communication with other 42Q modules for better security control.

 

MES+ - Kit Verify Production v2.18.4

New Features

  • Kit Verify enhanced to allow the following: 
    • To allow PTS ID to be requested instead of the Part Number for Consolidation Standard. 
    • To allow the 2D Barcode to be defined by part.
    • To allow all items that fail in Inspection (Standard) to be allowed to replace the component with a new PTS Barcode (Serial Number).
    • To allow XML logic to be changed in order to populate the CoO for the items that were added within the container using the #PTSID command. 
    • Allow users the ability to replace the components that were added on Integration.

 

MES+ - MES-Connector Web Service v2.1.2

Improvements

  • MES Connector Web Service password encryption was enhanced.

 

MES+ - Traceability Portlet v2.1.5 

New Features

  • The following PTS GUI enhancements were made to allow the following : 
    • Production Line field window size was increased to allow the full production line name to be displayed and make the experience for users more efficient.
    • The workstation name drop-down was enhanced to list out all the workstations that need to confirm the high-value qty only.
    • In addition, a refresh button was added to allow the operators to easily view the updated status after the high-value quantity is confirmed. 
    • Deviation Note window size was increased to allow the full Deviation Note, Part Number, and ECN information to be displayed. 

 

MES+ - Traceability Web Service v2.2.19

New Features

  • Enhancement to develop Customer Item Revision at the Insulet supplemental versions.
  • Enhancement to make the Customer Item Revision field be set as required if Part Number has been selected as Customer Item Revision at the Part Number Information Portlet. 

Improvements 

  • PTS was enhanced with the following updates:
    • PTS Web Service password encryption enhancement.
    • PTS Printer Setup Configuration Synchronization enhancement to allow the system to sync the new printer setup information to the PTS local printer when a user creates a new printer set-up. 

MES 101 - CCRS v1.5.0

Improvements

  • QCP service was enhanced to create a script to auto-create the palindrome configuration and enable it for the CCRs clients.

 

MES 101 - Conduit v1.11.2

Improvements 

  • PCB  Autoroute now creates solutions in Conduit & PWB by Part Number rather than just by shop order.

 

MES 101 - MES-API v1.18.0

New Features 

  • MES-API allows users to update specific cells of the given Target and filters.

Improvements 

  • MES-API enhanced to allow the following improvements:
    • MES-API now supports the system sending standard responses for successful posts when the user calls the endpoints.
    • Performance enhancement to allow standard responses to be returned to the users once the endpoints of the system are called.
    • Performance enhanced within Shop Order lists to allow the ability for users to add the available count parameter.
    • MES-API allows units within the API to return an empty list instead of as null.
    • New parameters added in order to provide more options to the user to filter and paginate the results.
    • Enhancement to have a max size validation for notes/comments with 72 characters.
    • An extra validation should be added on the back-end to allow the ability to skip the holds with null values only.

 

MES 101 - Multi-Level Container Configuration v2.6.1

New Features

  • Multi-Level Container enhanced to allow XML logic to populate the CoO for the items that were added in the container using #PTSID command.

 

MES 101 - Multimedia-API v1.3.0

New Features 

  • The following new features were added to Multimedia-API:
    • Allow users to view when and where to update a file of the site tenant. 
    • Multimedia Admin web pages moved to MES Portal for support team use.
    • “Disable Retention Policy” enhanced to show inactive functionality in the Retention module. 

Improvements 

  • Improvement to change the Expiration(Day) to Deletion(Day) and Media Size to Media Size Limit in the retention page.
  • Multimedia API account login password improved to prevent users from easily accessing the database through javascript codes.

 

MES 101 - Production Workbench v1.11.2

New Features 

  • The following new features were added to Production Workbench:
    • The Production Workbench header will be populated with the serial number that was selected when the user clicks on the serial number.
    • A new tab icon enhanced with a notification icon in order to simulate a notification animation.
    • New Shop Order Information Panel enhanced to display the following collapsible sections 
      • Shop Order Information 
      • Release Notes (with HTML markup support)
      • Generic Attributes
      • Bill of Materials 
      • Operations Resources
    • Download information records added to show who and when to download what file.
    • End Point updated to return all shop order information.
    • New Release Notes Panel updated to support HTML content.
    • End Point modification to update all the serial numbers that belong to a Shop Order.
    • Configuration Panel dropdown advanced to allow users to configure a list of generic attributes and only attributes will be displayed on the Generic attributes panel. 
    • The Shop Floor Configuration allows users to include default values to be configurable in the SFDC Configuration→ Location → Process Maintenance → Flexfields.

Improvement 

  • Improvement to integrate the following new functionalities to allow the following workflow: 
    • Preconditions 
      • 1.Attributes defined by Process/Locations. (Example 6 different attributes configured)
      • 2.Configured as a type checkbox in Document Mapping. (Example 6 different attributes configured)
      • 3.Valid serial number to be scanned in PWB by (Location/Process).
    • Enhancement to prevent users from passing the serial number to a repair station skipping some attributes.
    • The pull-down option in Production Workbench disabled to prevent users from having to start over when navigating the screen.

 

MES 101 - Shop Floor Configuration v2.16.1

Improvements

  • Shop Floor Configuration now displays the complete full character name from the route name.

MES 101 - Shop Floor Portlet v1.14.47

  • Allows users to change the connection SFDC shop floor ID from SFDC web service to the web service to MES API.

MES 101 - Shop Order Control v2.23.0

New Features 

  • Shop Order Control - Work Order Update/Close message will now be able to eliminate unused skeletons existing on the Shop order, as the decrease and cancelation updates are actually doing.

 

MES 101 - Shop Order Prioritization v2.23.0

New Features 

  • Shop Order Prioritization can now display a new panel with serial numbers when the user clicks on a Shop Order.
  • Shop Order Prioritization allows users to copy the Serial Number with the new button and use it anywhere else.

 

MES 101 - Target Maintenance v2.7.0

Improvements  

  • Target Maintenance was enhanced to have abilities to do the following: 
    • To be able to save information more efficiently and effectively.
    • Allows users to rename a target from Target List.
    • Allows users to delete a target from Target List.
    • Has a better performance improvement for users exporting to CSV.
    • Allows open (render) Targets with more than 5k lines (Configurable).
    • Has the ability to import (append) from Target List.
    • Allows users to import and export more efficiently with the Verification Status filter.

 

 

MES 15.65, September 2020

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb Execution v4.8.6

Improvements 

  • Solder Paste Status Report was improved to organize resulting data from the most current date to the oldest date.

 

Business System Connectivity - ERP Interface

Improvements 

  • SAP Adapter Order completion was updated to allow the 42Q ERP interface to include an IN QUEUE from <last mapped operation sequence> to IN QUEUE <last operation sequence> movement when a unit is completed even if the <last operation sequence> is not mapped to the complete location. 

 

Business Intelligence - SPC Portlet v1.2.26

Improvements 

  • SPC application improved to support the following :
    • SPC enhanced to support multi-language prompt messages. 
    • SPC enhanced to support language translations for languages such as Portuguese, Chinese, and Spanish.

 

Business Intelligence - SPC Server v1.4.1

Improvements 

  • Pareto chart monitor performance was enhanced to produce a given chart within 5 minutes".

 

Line Sequencing - Production Scheduling Portlet v1.1.0

New Features 

  • Production Scheduling was enhanced to allow the following functionalities :
    • To allow planners to assign colors or change colors to their preferred MFG lines machines and/or schedules.
    • To allow the flexibility to assign Shop Orders to another line or re-assign to multiple lines by simply dragging and dropping the desired scheduled shop order. 
    • To allow the ability to sort the shop orders by priority and by release/creation date.
    • To allow the ability to Import files to schedule in mass.
    • To allow the ability to export schedules in Excel and CSV format. 
    • To allow planners the ability to flag important shop orders on the schedule by changing the edges to a bold color. 

 

MES+ - Kit Verify Configuration v2.4.9

Improvements

  • KV Layout Config portlet title name updated from KV Configuration updated to Kit Verify Layout Configuration.

 

MES+ - Kit Verify Production Control v2.17.0

Improvements

  • Kit Verify now allows control screens for Non-Serialized Components to have two different behaviors :
    • For NSN Customization:
      • Reference Designator is mandatory.
    • For Others:
      • Reference Designator is optional.

 

MES+ - Measurement v3.2.0.4

Improvements 

  • Standard JSON Parser redesigned to consider any comparator valid, as long as it presents at Measurements test_step_comparator table.
  • UseMeaskey configuration was enhanced to receive a serial number that does not need Measkey creation on AutoSFDC.
  • Field Activity Duration enhancement to allow calculation after providing ActivityStart and ActivityStop on standard JSON parser.
  • Field Comment was enhanced to JSON parser to be saved and recorded in the unit's EDHR.
  • Standard JSON and CSV parsers improved to not perform a unit scanning on Conduit when the UseAutolog property on the station is set to false. 

 

MES+ - MES-Connector Portlet v2.1.2

New Features 

  • MES-Connector Interface updated to receive the latest Work Order Bill of Materials data for production, which will prevent any misunderstandings between office engineers and production engineers.

 

MES+ - PTS Portlet v2.1.3

Improvements

  • PTS was enhanced with the following updates:
    • A download button was added to allow the ability for users to download the Picklist & Bill of Materials template files to their computers.
    • Improvement to add the condition to ignore the N/A data within the OWMS  Bin Code.
    • PTS-CMMS Asset API enhancement to improve the API to support the Plant Code so that PTS can only call the CMMS API with the Plant Code + Asset ID.
    • The Central DB Configuration SiteID data field was updated from ‘Int’ to ‘Long Type’. 

 

MES 101 - Conduit v1.11.1

New Features

  • Auto Mapping was enhanced to match all locations without checking if the operation/location is in the assigned route.

Improvements 

  • Conduit improved to support the following defined behavior: OPTIONS ASM_BY_PROCNAME=YES to support Assembly by Process.

 

MES 101 - Event Broker v1.2.0

Improvements

  • CMMS enhanced to keep data separately rather than putting them all together.

 

MES 101 - MES-API v1.17.3

Improvements 

  • MES-API reformatted logs to be parsed by Logstash - MES-API.
  • Shop Order quantity limitation was removed for shop-orders API Resource.

 

MES 101 - Multi-Level Container Configuration v2.6.0

Improvements

  • Weight Field Label improved to change Weight to Tare Weight to make the labeling more precise for users.
  • Multi-Level Container was enhanced with spaces added to standardize the alignment between the data.

 

MES 101 - Multi-Level Container Maintenance v2.18.0

Improvements

  • Multi-Level Browser enhanced to allow the option to ship more than one container at the same time.
  • Container Status Filter changed to a Multi-selection option so that is possible to filter by Closed and Closed/Sent status at the same time. 

 

MES 101 - Production Workbench v1.10.3

New Features 

  • Production Workbench now can scan serial numbers/barcodes using the device camera.

Improvements

  • Production Workbench can now scan code of a different type rather than of the generic attribute types. 

 

MES 101 - PCB 

New Features 

  • PCB has the following new features added :
    • Another ‘View Traveler Mode’ added in the operation mode section.
    • The ability to minimize or close the virtual keyboard on a non-touchscreen tablet.
    • Alert users if there is a Comment/Process Note/Attribute that has been entered on an operation/unit ID.

Improvements 

  • PSI enhanced to avoid displaying the HTTPS with HTML URLs.

 

MES 101 - Tinmon v1.4.7

Improvements

  • Shop Orders from the SAP are updating operation codes in the 42Q system.


 

MES 101 - SFDC Configuration v2.15.0

New Features 

  • Import Part x Route to allow the user to import multiple Part x Route associations at the same time. 

Improvements 

  • SFDC Configuration s allows customers to select a status 15 location under ‘Pass To’ location in a route step. 

 

Mes15_sfdc-agile-service 1.2.0

New Features

  • eManual enhancement of Agile ECO/DCO changes are as follows :
    • Agile ECO/DCO changes with XML  generated to detail what has been updated.
    • Agile will push XML to 42Q.
    • SFDC will support receiving all the agile document indexes to Alfresco for better performance.
    • New Work Instruction Interface supports updating the latest Document Mapping records and Agile Sync to reduce platform pressure.

 

MES 101 - QCP Configuration v1.0.3

Improvements

  • QCP Configuration was updated to change "Multiple Choices" to "Multiple Choice".

 

MES 101 - Reprocessing Defect v1.2.0

Improvements 

  • Reprocessing Defect logs reformatted to be parsed by Logstash.

 

MES 101 - Siren-API v1.3.0

Improvements 

  • Siren-API log reformatted to be parsed by Logstash.

 

MES 101 - Target Maintenance v2.6.1

Improvements

  • Target Maintenance was enhanced to improve target record audits and prevent replication. 


 

Note: Some of the menus in the 42Q Portal and Portlet Names are subject to change for release 15.65. 

Please refer to the below table for detailed information.

 

42Q Menu Changes

As Is To Be
KV Configuration Kit Verify Layout

 

 

 

 

 

MES 15.64, July 2020

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment

 

Asset Performance - OEE v2.6.2

Improvements

  • The Part Number in OEE was changed from Optional to Mandatory as well as the Shop Order, changed from Mandatory to Optional, to allow the user to configure the Target UPH.
  • OEE renamed the Menu in the 42Q portal to:
    • Shop Floor Control → Configuration → (OEE replaced by OEE Configuration), in order to keep the consistency, the tab needs to change from OEE to OEE Configuration as the menu. 
    • Production → (OEE Data Collection replaced by Manual OEE Workbench), it needs to change the portlet name to fit for the new menu structure. 
  • OEE fuji-host interface improvement to increase more computation capability for more machines to connect to the system. 

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb Execution v4.7.7

Improvements

  • The existing Yield & Defect report logic has been updated in order to properly accommodate panels and single units to have a new MESWeb report that will provide an accurate yield report for panels by counting the defective boards (reference designator).
  • Timeout connection was added to the DataBase server to avoid the server to reconnect non stop.MU
  • Yield Serials Report upgraded to display the data properly with Y&D Report upgrades.
  • Yield and Defect reports improvement to calculate excel percentage correctly when exported.
  • Reports updated to define the work week period are from Sunday to Saturday in OEE.

 

Business Intelligence - Operation Dashboard Portlet v1.1.1

Improvements 

  • Part_Key“ option field was removed and the “Product” column field was renamed to be labeled as “Part_Number” for Operation Dashboard.

 

Business Intelligence - SPC Portlet v1.2.25

Improvements 

  • For monitor creation, enhance attribute group validation through MES101 rather than by attribute name alike.
  • SPC server structure was refactored to support the dynamic of adding/removing instances and the ability to use the same program with different configurations within all plant sites.
  • Enhancement to ensure LCL = 0, if the calculation of LCL < 0, for R chart and S chart only.
  • Remove no longer used parameters named "#of active thread" in the SPC System Parameter Maintenance page.

 

Business Intelligence - SPC Server v1.4.0

Improvements

  • SPC redesigned to support more multi instances.

 

Business Intelligence - Vision (ePanel) v1.1.1

Improvements

  • The SPC Dashboard was enhanced to allow the users to transfer one more parameter name ‘shopFloorId’ when calling the SPC API.

 

Business Systems Connectivity - Tinmon v1.4.6

Improvements

  • A new configuration per site needs to be configured to determine the customer_codes that the customer_part_revision will be used as default to release ERP Shop Orders:
    • Table: shop_order
      • Attribute Name: default_customer_revision_by_customer_code
  • For Roboship, mark child containers as ‘Sent’ for FTP and XML.
  • 42Q ERP interface updated to allow completions on “unreleased” shop orders.
  • Wip Move Ack updated to add email alerts for missing data, including wip move ack status and time that is processed in tables.

 

CMMS - CMMS v2.6.2

New Features

  • Add Downtime Resolution Cycle Time Report to sort out Downtime events and related Repair Work Order records. 
  • CMMS provides a new API for Production Scheduling to get the PM Calendar. 

Improvements

  • CMMS has the following new Calibration History enhancements:
  1. Place control and standards for calibration input status workflow.
  2. Timezone verification to show calibration history in site timezone rather than UTC.
  • Enhancements for Work Request module to improve the following: 
  1.  "My Requests" changed to “My Requested”.
  2.  "Category Des" changed to "Category Description".
  3. When opening a work request module the first time, it will be duplicated with buttons. Users have to refresh the page to make it show properly.
  4. Backend change does not occur when WR approval is done.
  • Performance improvements in the following backend services/jobs.
    • Calibration, PM and WO escalation, PM email notification, WO & Checklist.
  • CMMS cron job to support H/A.
  • Asset Dashboard improved to show as Asset ID rather than Asset Name with configurable width and height.
  • Tooling load quantity was enhanced to conform to the mapped quantity and showing the milestone display.

 

IIOT - Measurement v3.2.0.3

Improvements

  • Sensor Capture Parser (IIoT) was adjusted to support client_id (new SPC API’s requirement).
    • The improvements in the Parser include: 
      • Add the Client_ID info in the requests made to SPC API.
      • Dynamic Configuration cleanup in order to remove configuration switches no longer used as well as to rename misleading ones:
      • Implemented a way to make the Parser configurable to stick to the pre-existing infinite loop (while(true)) or to follow Core’s standard polling cycle. 

 

Line Sequencing - Production Scheduling v1.0.2

New Features 

  • Main Production Scheduling screen includes: 
    • A calendar that includes the ability to select different views daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly.
    • Ability to preview a list of shop orders with status unscheduled.
  • Shop Order updated to allow the ability to schedule a shop order by dragging the selected order from the list and onto the calendar.
  • Enabled Shop Order list and filters to appear in grid view to enable faster searching.
  • Within the calendar view, a detailed scheduled Shop Order list is provided within the block representing each scheduled Shop Order for a given mfg line/machine.
  • Shop Order system enhanced to allow the ability to let the planners add extra comments to the scheduled Shop Orders.
  • Shop Order system allows the ability to cancel a scheduled Shop Order by simply right-clicking and canceling, or by moving the Shop Order into the trash icon.
  • Shop Order system enhanced to prevent Shop Orders from being scheduled within past dates.
  • Shop Order system allows the user to see the current 42Q MFG shift configuration within the calendar. 
  • Shop Order system allows the ability to collapse all panels to maximize the calendar display.
  • Shop Order system allows the ability to split a scheduled Shop Order into different lines and time slots.
  • Access to production schedule module from Production control.

 

MES 101 - Appgarden v2.0.6

New Features

  • Custom keyboard added on Appgarden for users to easily input the host and allow the ability to select the host by clicking the “H” button.

 

MES 101 - Conduit v1.10.1

New Features 

  • Conduit /Production Workbench enhanced to allow the ability to scan boards for PTS mapped locations.
  • Pre-split behavior implemented during the scanning of panel serial numbers within Conduit.
    • When a panel serial number is scanned in conduit (whether conduit creates the panel or the panel already existed) conduit will:
      • Lookup extended panel configuration for the panel in the SDE.
      • If pre-split is enabled conduit will :
        • Generate panel quantity serial number values using either the algorithm engine or an incrementing suffix
        • Generate panel quantity “positions” using either ROWS/COLS or a separate algorithm
        • Create a serial record for each generated serial number value. and add as a tracked component to the panel serial number at the generated board position reference designator.
  • Pre-split operations (SplitPanel, SplitPanelAlgorithm, and SplitEntirePanel) updated in order to match a provided split serial number with a specific panel position. 
  • Update Record Defect to take the optional new field.
  • Record defect has been altered to take a new optional field: component_position
    • When this value is provided the Record Defect will include the following behavior:​​​​​​
      • Attempt to find an unremoved, tracked serial number at a reference designator matching the component_position
      • If present, the operation will record what amounts to duplicate defect on the component serial number’
      • The original defect and the component defect will be linked together using the LinkDefect operation.
  • Repair defect code updated to allow the ability for operators to repair any and all child defects linked to the one being explicitly repaired.
  • Support added for CONDUIT_PANEL lines to allow for extended attributes in relation to pre-splitting.
  • Production Workbench error message updated to provide users with location names instead of location keys when an error message occurs.

Improvements

  • Enhancement to allow the capability for Conduit to support custom algorithms in commands.

 

MES 101 - Configuration Publish v2.1.10

Improvements

  • Configuration Publish improved to only show three months of data in the Configuration Publish portal. 

 

MES 101 - Label Engine v2.5.1

New Features 

  • Label Engine was enhanced to support EPL script language upload and usage within the Label Engine process.

Improvements

  • Label Engine is adding a new and flexible mode "Other Template"  with no rules, no upload validations, no custom modifications.

 

MES 101 - MES-API v1.16.3

New Features 

  • New MES_API endpoint to allow the ability to change the status of the container, all units in that container, and all containers and units assigned at any level below that container.
  • MES-API is now able to receive the entire defective child component hierarchy of a given serial number recursively.

Improvements

  • Improvement of unit comment API to prevent the database results from returning all factors.
  • New end-point in MES-API created to retrieve all configurations set in generic attributes.
  • API enhancement to export the valid containers and display a message concerning which containers were exported and which containers were not expected.

 

MES 101 - Portal_Server-Information v1.12.49

New Features

  • Support multimedia-API connection info in Server Information.

 

MES 101 - Plant Maintenance Portlet v1.12.43

Improvements 

  • Support Brazil/East UTC time zone at Plant configuration.

 

MES 101 - Multi-Level Container Configuration v2.5.0

Improvements 

  • Container level greater than 100 Mask supported in Conduit containerization / Multi Container Portlet.
  • Enhancement to add the new Container Mask in the report for Level >100.
  • Multi-Level Containerization Browser enhancement to improve list - Export Container options.
  • Multi Containerization Browser -> Export Multiple Container - Includes successfully exported containers.

 

MES 101 - Multi-Level Container Maintenance v2.17.1

New Features 

  • Multi Container Browser Portlet enhanced to allow the capability to change serial numbers to status 40 in 42Q.

 

MES 101 - Multimedia API & Multimedia Admin v1.2.2

New Features 

  • Retention Policy for Multimedia Elements enhanced to fulfill the goal of keeping storage time spans as minimal as possible with high retrieving speed and lower cost. 
  • Tenant Management enhancement to achieve configuration to use Multimedia API through a web application.
  • Enhancement to support querying daily media elements records such as tenant Name, identifier, tag name, file name, mime type, file size, created date, status.
  • Integrate with 42Q IAM as user authentication to allow 42Q admin to log in to the Multimedia Admin web application via Sanmina SecureAuth.

 

MES 101 - PSI v2.22.2

New Features 

  • PCB APK Secure Document Access Implementation

 

MES 101 - Production Workbench v1.10.2

New Features 

  • Production Workbench now supports pictures to be captured and linked to attributes
  • When the user clicks on the camera icon a model panel should be displayed, this modal panel will contain:
    • Camera: Support capturing images using the device camera.
    • Tab for Preview
    • Tab for Device Camera.
  • “Take Picture” button enhanced to have the following behavior:
    • If the Retake button is pressed, the tab to take a photo will display again and the user will be able to take a new picture.
    • If the Take another photo button is pressed, it will allow the user to take an additional photo.
  • Icon to delete files will be shown when the user drags and drops some files.
  • General preview display will allow the user to see all the photos taken, delete selected files, or take more photos if the user uploads or cancels the picture.
  • Enhancement to allow the ability to replace an image that was previously captured by a new one.
  • Updated Responsive Layout screen in PWB when using a full screen on a mobile device.
  • Panel update to delete selected pictures taken previously.
  • New stations endpoints to consult the information about station ids and respective devices from the MESportal database.
  • The operator will have the ability to upload files when clicks on or selects a small upload file icon:
    • Once is clicking the upload file icon on the prompt that will let the user select the files and the other one is if the user drag and drop files into the prompt. 
    • Once the user selects the files or drags and drops one or more photos, the files are going to be added at the bottom of the prompt and are going to be attached to the attribute, component, assemblies, or any command until the commands are executed on Conduit.
    • The limit to upload files is 50 maximum per each media attribute.
  • Allow users to see all existing files in order to select the files or drag and drop one or more files to attach to the attribute, component, assemblies, or any command until the commands are executed on Conduit.
  • Integrate into Production Workbench the compatibility to interact with clients (Production Workbench), Conduit, and Multimedia API, sending some POST transactions with the normal payload and including the media identifier.
    • Interact with the Record media command to save information in the Activity table.
    • Link media command to save information to the Activity media table.
  • Generic attribute to add the capability to restrict the type of file to be uploaded.
  • Small image preview is shown when users add pictures to an attribute.

Improvements

  • Wrapper with a display style ‘inline-block’ was added on the configured questions and an extra button was added to expand the panel.
  • Answers are marked as expired when QCP is enabled/approved.
  • Part Number description limit enhanced to support a large number of characters.
  • Document mapping by URL option was improved to support HTML with HTTPS URLs.

 

MES 101 - QCP Configuration v1.0.2

Improvements 

  • QCP checklist answers are marked as expired when the checklist is enabled/approved.
  • Hidden Fields in QCP Configuration Portlet updated to become available to users.

 

MES 101 - Reprocessing Defect v1.1.0

New Features 

  • A message added to indicate the iteration number is needed in the summary within the troubleshooting section. 
  • Remedy Section updated so that if NCMR is selected, iteration number is added next to the RRID in the Remedy sections’ system phase.

Improvements 

  • Formatted the logs in the system-log-portlet to improve the ability to debug, avoid redundancy, and improve log solutions.

 

MES 101 - Roboship

Improvements

  • Roboship enhancement to mark child containers as ‘Sent’ in FTP and XML.

 

MES 101 - SFDC Portlet v1.14.44

Improvements 

  • Document mapping improvements to improve the searching performance of Agile documents. enhancement of the Next & Sync Agile logic.
  • Document Mapping was improved for Data Collector, blocking HTTPS, HTML and URLs to prevent error messages from being shown when a serial number is scanned.
  • Document Mapping widgets were enhanced to support more types of URLs. A new field named Authentication Headers, to allow admins to manage authentication & header groups and then assign those groups to mapped URLs.

 

MES 101 - System Log Portlet v1.11.8

Improvements

  • Logs in the System-Log-Portlet were reformed for users to improve the ability to debug, avoid redundancy, and generally improve user log solutions displayed in the Kibana system.

 

MES 101 - Shop Order Control v2.22.1

New Features 

  • Portlet manage_shop_order_serials function, used by the Shop Order portlet, updated to replace the units on a shop order with a skeleton serial.
  • ERP Shop Order enhanced to allow users to have not only the “Internal” revisions but the serial numbers and/or labels with their revisions as well.

Improvements

  • Fractional quantities from ERP updated to set BOM Information quantity field to 15 decimal digit precision rather than 2 decimal digit precisions. 

 

MES+ - Kit Verify Control v2.16.0

New Features

  • Kit Verify shop order rules enhanced to support process closed shop order (RMA).
  • Enabled ‘Replace Components’ functionality button for Standard.

 

MES+ - MES-Connector Portlet v2.1.1

Improvements

  • MES-Connector auto-refresh JWT token in order to increase communication security between MES-Connector portlet and Web Service.
  • MES-Connector log file enhanced in order to fit the new H/A structure. 
  • Non-Ajax Service supports Portlet with and without ajax header.
  • MES-Connector stores JWT Public Key to AWS S3.
  • FUJI_MES Host interface time-out enhancement in Mes-Connector. 

 

MES+ - PTS Portlet v2.1.2

New Features 

  • PTS Scanning Flow Control enhancement to help prevent the PTS board from missing scanning issues.
  • PTS label API provided to update the remaining material quantity to reprint the label with the updated remaining quantity. 

 

MES+ - PTS Solder Paste

New Features 

  • AUT Solder Paste configuration at PTS System Setting.
    • In order to make the solder paste more flexible for the plant user, it should be highly configurable as follows: 
      • Add ‘Solder Paste Control’ switch in PTS System Setting function.
      • Add ‘Solder Paste Refrigeration Process’ and ‘Solder Paste Thaw Process’ two switches in the PTS System Setting function.
      • Add the “Stirring Solder-Paste” switch at the PTS System Setting. 
  • AUT Solder Paste Control by MPN configuration enhancement to provide users the ability to key in different MPN parameters. 
  • AUT Solder Paste Refrigerator asset creation feature to create the refrigerator.  
  • New solder paste refrigeration in GUI.
  • New solder paste refrigeration out GUI.
  • The system provides the new solder paste thaw start GUI, then the operator will perform the process when they start the solder paste thawing.
  • The system provides the new solder paste thaw end GUI, then the operator will perform the process when they end the solder paste thawing.
  • In order to pass the solder paste thaw process, then the operator needs to stir the solder paste during the solder paste thaw process.

This stirring time process is optional based on the PTS system setting :

  1. ‘Employee Number’ item can not be empty.
  2.  ‘Solder Paste Material SN’ item can not be empty.
  3. If the stirring time is less or larger than the predefined max./min stirring time, then the system will prompt the warning message "The stirring time is over or less than the predefined stirring time."
  • The system provides the open jar GUI, then the operator will perform the process when they open a solder paste jar.

The system needs to meet the following requirements.

  1.  ‘Employee Number’ item can not be empty.
  2. ‘Solder Paste Material Serial Number’ item can not be empty.
  3. The ‘Reference Work Order’ item can be empty.
  4. The ‘Reference Work Order’ item is related to part configured in ‘Solder Paste MPN Control’ function.
  5. If the previous step has already mapped ‘Solder-Paste Material Serial Number and ‘Reference Work Order’ then the
  6. The value of ‘Reference Work Order’ will display automatically after the user completes inputting the ‘Solder Paste Material Serial Number’ item.
  7. If the value of ‘Employee Number’ does not exist the system will prompt ‘Incorrect User’.
  8. If the value of ‘Solder Paste Material Serial Number’ does not exist the system will prompt ‘Incorrect Solder Paste Material’.
  9.  If the value of ‘Reference Work Order’ does not exist the system will prompt ‘Incorrect Work Order’.
  10. If the shelf time of current solder paste material is more than ‘Shelf-Life’ configured in function ‘Solder Paste MPN Control’ then the system will prompt ‘Shelf Time Expired’.
  • The load solder process verification will be via the PTS load material GUI, the operator loads the solder paste to the PTS and the PTS treat it as load the solder paste to the stencil.
  • The unload solder process will be via the PTS unload material GUI and the system will update the solder paste status accordingly.

The current PTS unloading material function/logic needs to be improved as follows:

  1.  The status of current solder paste material must be ‘Load Solder-Paste to Stencil’ status (otherwise system prompt warning msg).
  2.  If the unloading material operation is successful the status of current solder material needs to be changed to ‘Unload Solder-Paste from Stencil’ status and write related process operation data to related DB new process operation table.
  • The system provides the new scrap process GUI and the operator can perform the scrap process when solder paste floor life expires.

The new scrap process needs to meet the following requirements.

  1.  ‘Employee Number’ item can not be empty.
  2.  ‘Solder Paste Material Serial Number’ item can not be empty.
  3. If the value of ‘Employee Number’ does not exist the system will prompt ‘Incorrect User’.
  4. If the value of ‘Solder Paste Material Serial Number’ does not exist the system will prompt ‘Incorrect Solder Paste Material’.
  5. If any step of all above solder paste control steps prompt ‘Warning Message’ or ‘Error Message’ then system prompt ‘Do you want to scrap current solder-paste material?’ at the same time. 
  • The system provides the Solder Paste Status Report and the requirements will be as follows:
  1. Supply query condition items ‘Solder Paste Part Number’, ‘Solder Paste S/N’, ‘Solder Paste Status’, ‘Start Date’, ‘End Date’ on the report.
  2.  Supply displays data items ‘Solder Paste Part Number’, ‘Solder Paste Serial Number’, ‘Solder Paste Status’, ‘Status Changed By’, ‘Status Changed Date time’ on the report.
  • The system provides the Solder Paste Process Tracking Report and the requirements will be as follows.
  1. Supply query condition items ‘Solder Paste Part Number’, ‘Solder Paste Serial Number’, ‘Process’, ‘Step’, ‘Start Date’, ‘End Date’ on the report.
  2. Supply displays data items ‘Solder Paste P/N’, ‘Solder Paste Serial Number’, ‘Process’, ‘Step By’, ‘Step Datetime’ on the report.

 

Note: Some of the menus in the 42Q Portal and Portlet Names are subject to change for release 15.64. 

Please refer to the below table for detailed information.

 

42Q Menu Changes

As Is To Be
PTS Traceability
SFDC Configuration Shop Floor Configuration
KV Layout  Kit Verify Layout 
KV Control Kit Verify
Algorithm Tool Algorithm Maintenance
OEE OEE Configuration 
Shop Order Sequencing  Shop Order Prioritization 
Enable/Diasble AML  Approved Manufacturer List 
Virtual RT  Virtual Receipt
Reset Qty to Zero  Reset Material Qty 
Batch/Lot Process Control OEE Workbench 
OEE Data Collection  Manual OEE Workbench 
CMMS Calibration/Preventative Maintenance/Spare Parts/Work Orders/Work Request CMMS Folder 
SFDC Administrator  Shop Floor Control Administration 

 

 

 

 

 

MES 15.63, May 2020

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment

 

Business Intelligence - MESWEb Central v3.7.0

Improvements 

  • The Drill Down and Widget Drill Down items now have an option that removes the report drill down.
  • MESWeb Central now displays “loading” when a filter is saved on the Central application.
  • Http/Https attribute is now included within the MESWeb central application.

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb Execution v4.6.6

New Features

  • QCP Configuration Module was added to MESWeb  Execution.
  • MES Web Multimedia displays support for unit history.

Improvements

  • The lot number and the quantity for the non-serialized components will be reported in the Unit History report.
  • Non-Serialized Component Types: Quantity Consumed are now available in Unit History.

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb MES Web Service v1.6.0

New Features

  • Dashboard Packets are available for users in  MESWeb MES Web Service via manual push.

 

Business Intelligence - Operation Dashboard v3.5.0

New Features

  • Dashboard Packets are available for users in Operation Dashboard via manual push.

 

Business Intelligence - Operation Dashboard Portlet v1.1.0

New Features

  • Dashboard Packets are available for users in the Operation Dashboard Portlet via manual push. The users are able to navigate to the 42Q Dashboard and find several pre-loaded/saved snapshots, with each focusing on either Production, Quality, or OEE widgets, also they are now able to adjust and configure parameters to customize the widgets to display information pertaining to specific lines, with their particular processes and products being produced. This new feature allows visualizing data in a more out-of-the-box setup, requiring less configuration time and effort.

 

Business Intelligence - PSI APK v2.21.5

Improvements 

  • PSI was enhanced to display a language drop-down box for users to select ‘Chinese Characters’
  • APK was enhanced to allow the user to add permission to access photos, media, and files on their prompt box. 
  • Enhancement to allow users to input the upper case of the host and change to lowercase automatically to improve the PSI performance.
  • Improvement to disable the built-In keyboard in PSI after users input the text field.  
  • An Esc button was added to the PSI keyboard.
  • PSI changed the web service connection from HTTP to SFTP to improve the performance of the loading image/stack up.

 

Business Intelligence - SPC Server v1.3.2

New Features 

  • The SPC Portlets now has a new feature that allows the user to  create and  edit monitors in batch to that reduce user workload, users will be able to:
    • Create monitors in batches.
    • Edit monitors in batches.
    • Delete monitors in batches.
  • SPC now supports Dot Line Charts.
  • SPC added a sampling function on continuous charts: The sampling rules can be customized by the user dividing the sampling method into "Time Period Sampling" and "Quantity Sampling". 

Improvements  

  • Monitor list in SPC is enhanced and the following tasks were added:
    • Support research monitors by batch ID.
    • Add batch id/ Update By in Revision page
    • Add batch id/ Update By/Update Time in the monitor list page.
  • Two grouping functions were added to SPC, the user now will able to:
    • Set the number of groups, use the same BAR value used for the next data analysis.

 

Business Intelligence - SPC Portlet v1.2.23

Improvements 

  • P-Chart enhancement, the user will be able to see the number of Defective / Inspected.

 

Business Systems Connectivity - Oracle Adapter 

New Features 

  • Columns for MDS order_line table and  "flex" fields in the sales order XML from ERP, were added to Oracle Adapter.
  • Users will be able to include the original Serial Number when the Serial Number is removed from the Shop Order.

Business Systems Connectivity - WipMoves v3.2.8

New Features

  • WipMove is now able to replicate tables so that they can be replicated from the MDS Wip moves report.

Improvements

  • 42Q ERP WipmMoves for status 25 move to status 20 at unmapped location/process for In Queue step value setup.

 

CMMS - CMMS Portlet v2.5.0

New Features

  • CMMS now allows bulk load in Tooling Mapping and  Import Tooling Mapping data, in four simple steps.
    • CMMS provides .csv file templates for users to input fields.
    • Fields validation in MES system.
    • Import data into the Tooling mapping module with the updated user and the updated time is shown at the Tooling Mapping list. 
    • After tooling mapping is imported, the control mode is by Part Number, Place MFG hold.

 

CMMS - CMMS Web Service v2.5.2

New Features 

  • CMMS now allows bulk load in Tooling Mapping and  Import Tooling Mapping data, in four simple steps:
    • CMMS provides .csv file templates for users to input fields.
    • Fields validation in the MES system.
    • Import data into the Tooling mapping module with the updated user and the updated time is shown at the Tooling Mapping list.
    • After tooling mapping is imported, the control mode is by Part Number, Place MFG hold.
  • Device ID / Location list dropdown and data validation were added in Asset Mapping.
  • CMMS WS upgrade to Django3.0.

Improvements 

  • Support insensitive case searches for Asset ID in query fields within Load/Unload Tooling/Mapping/Tooling.
  • Asset ID in CMMS is not case sensitive in query fields at Load/Unload Tooling/Mapping/Tooling where used in a report.
  • CMMS is now able to give all lists of the required jig according to Tooling Mapping. A reference window was added to show current locations tooling mapping information: Pin number, process, location, asset type, quantity, panel quantity, control mode.
  • The Old Usage Times Column was added at the Manual Update Usage portlet to easily show the user the original usage times before manual update. This improvement will also show the updated times that will distinguish the current usage times field at Tooling Load to avoid confusion. 
  • The CMMS Site management page can read the existing OEE source_type value and the users are now able to edit the source_type at the GUI.
  • CMMS Site ID was enhanced in the Report Asset Downtime & Report Work page.
  • The asset upload limit has been enhanced.
  • An "All" option in the drop-down list was added to the work order inquiry.
  • The spare parts Part Number data field database setting was modified to prevent users from having length restrictions in CMMS Admin Page.

 

MES 101 -  Conduit v1.9.3

New Features 

  • Conduit has a new command that allows setting shipped containers and their lower-level containers.
  • Conduit has a new command named Store Media that allows it to act as an upload mechanism to persist in media content via the generic Multimedia API.
  • Conduit has a new command named Render Label to invoke the LE local-print endpoint and write the downloaded content to a local temp file.
  • Conduit created a new mfghold for employees to prevent scanning.
  • Conduit now provides split quantity data for batches and panels.
  • PWB update to allow users to export a container to Oracle after closing it at their discretion using a Conduit command.
  • Conduit now has a Global option to update the Serial number location.
  • Conduit now allows the serial location to reflect the current location/process when scanned to match, as cycle time data collection is being started. 

 

MES 101 - Label Engine v2.4.7

New Features 

  • Label Engine now has a plant configurable option to allow preventing duplicate labels.
  • Label Engine now has the option to 'Test Print'.

Improvements 

  • Label Engine label audit log was enhanced to identify who printed a label using the Shop Order browser.
  • Labe Engine now has a user-configurable mandatory violation message to allow label designers to provide custom messages on screen. 
  • Combo box displays a special function that sorts the in_key order list (at the database) alphabetically.
  • Log enhancement to add the database and site information to track logging during printing.
  • Label Engine modified to extract the time zone information using the currently supported methods.
  • Label Engine standardized the column names in the exported file.
  • After filling in all fields in the filter option and clicking on the clear button, the ‘Failures Field’ will be cleared as well.
  • Label Engine has incremented the time in the validation messages displayed, so is possible to read all information, the pop-up will open when it is necessary.
  • Label Engine Labels, Add/Edit Label, Element Creation, and Database have improved the screen size.
  • The version for log4j used by Label Engine from log4j-1.2.16  was updated to log4j-1.2.17.
  • Label Engine implemented MES-cache-management.
  • Label Engine implemented Palindrome Authentication.
  • Label Engine implemented Swagger to generate Restful API Documentation.
  • Label Engine has refactoring Restful PrintingResource for the following:

Changes are required to:

  • Palindrome Authentication.
  • Swagger Documentation.
  • Get Host/Database configuration from MES-cache-management based on a client ID.
  • Unit Tests.
  • Label Engine Print History screen was improved by adding the phrases "of this label" and  "approved".
  • Label Engine Labels has improvements in the following sections:
    • The Data after: hh:mm:ss. has been removed.
    • A border in red color for the Reprint Reason field was added.
    • The rendered screen was expanded and displays the scroll just when necessary.
    • The button and screen name to Print/Reprint name was changed.
    • The spaces between the buttons were standardized.
  • The Custom Mandatory Message field stays positioned as a fixed screen when positioning the cursor.
  • Label Engine Admin - Application Configuration Improvements for the following:
    • The Duplicate Serial Number - Label Printing Prevention section was renamed.
    • Enable duplicate printing prevention feature was updated to only allow an Entry to be printed once per label. 
  • Label Engine Print and Reprint controls were added.
  • Label Engine db_function blocks generate the custom message to become dynamic and not a static custom message saved with the block. 

 

MES 101 - Label Engine Web Service v2.4.7

New Features 

  • Label Engine Web Service has improved the existing Printing Client Web Services (delimiter).
  • Label Engine Web Service now provides different options to the user such as:
    • A new web service method will allow the user to print a label by using a URL with two methods: GET and POST.
    • Reprint Labels WS params ( (subject to change at design time), same as print labels +.
  • A web service to return the file(s) associated with a previous print job was created in Label Engine Web Service.
  • Multi-Level Container Maintenance, Serialized Item Tracker, and Shop Order Control updated to call the new lbleng-webservice to get Label Engine print queues and labels.

Improvements

  • Web Service enhancements to send back dynamic, meaningful messages with web service calls.  
  • LE Web Services Calls - Enhance logging.
    • Identify the caller (by name) so that reverse lookup of the token isn't needed when inspecting logs
    • Include the full list of parameters received by the web service call.
  • LE Web Service -> Local/Print/Reprint - now has the same Validation message from the portal: ”An exception occurred while trying to print the label. Exception: CSP-0102-001: The label does not have any 'printable' files (templates or fonts)... can't print this label!.
  • Response Content-Type is JSON instead of textHTMLl

 

MES 101 - MES-API v1.13.1

New Features

  • Ship Notify Web Service change to set containers to status 40.

Improvements

  • MES-API users are now able to configure a maximum date range to avoid issues like single API consuming on the API call functionality.

 

MES 101 - Movesntonextso

New Features 

  • Functions that replace units on a Shop Order with a skeleton unit (3.2.4. Skeletons), to put the replaced serial number in the action 0 (Create Unit) activity.a1 field has been modified.

 

MES 101 - Multi-Level Containerization Configuration v2.4.0

New Features 

  • Multi-Level Container now allows the user to define a mask for any level.

 

MES 101 - Multi-Level Containerization Maintenance v2.16.1

New Features 

  • Multi-Level Container Maintenance added the capability to Roboship to handle Multi-level Containers.

Improvements

  • 42Q outermost container info (Top level) number will populate the parent container and the outermost container elements. 

 

MES 101 - Palindrome Web Admin v1.0.5

New Features 

  • Palindrome Web Admin provides the persistence in the credentials and permissions in order to validate system access between applications. 

 

MES 101 - Production Workbench v1.8.2

New Features 

  • Production Workbench now has QCP (Quality Control Process).
  • Production Workbench now uses the CCR service to store and get the QCP data, including mfg_hold for employees.
  • The sfdcdnld core command was changed to ignore the new type of mfg_holds for employees. 
  • Production Workbench QCP CheckList is now available in the following languages:
    • Spanish
    • Portuguese 
    • Chinese

Improvements 

  • Auto-populate in the container information is now available in Production Workbench.
  • The command configured on the Generic Attribute ‘ps_container_command’ will be automatically prompted when a container is created. 
  • Production Workbench now has the capability to print automatically or prompt the operator when finishing the container.
  • A new validation was added to check if the process name is empty before creating a request to Conduit.
  • The option to close the container and add the ID after is the container is complete is now automatic.
  • A new button was added on the container panel in order to remove all the units of the scanned container. 
  • A new limit was established in Production Workbench commands so the user can select from a drop-down list can add or remove serials from the container.
  • A new validation was added to display the 42Q logo on the top left corner of the fullscreen layout.
  • Production Workbench was modified to display users with the correct error messages when something goes wrong.
  • The ‘Mask Fail’ message was modified and the missing (“) has been added. 
  • A new layout on the configuration for full-screen within the portal and is responsive to mobiles was added.
  • Production Workbench now has a new module that was modified to manage PDF documents. 
  • The call to queryAlfrescoInfo.action was removed, and the alfresco_host and the portalHostDB are loaded from the environment variables ALFRESCO_HOST and DB_HOST.
  • Auto Print option in the label program added to configure label printing. 

 

  MES 101 - Android Device Maintenance Portlet v1.12.16

Improvements

  • Android Device Maintenance now prevents users from adding more than one asset number for one device.

 

MES 101 - Appgarden v2.05

Improvements

  • Appgarden was enhanced for better operation with the following features:
    • A downloaded size to indicate the downloading process on the Appgarden screen was added so users know how close they are to having the file downloaded, and if the download is finished, it will show the APK name +download finished as the second screenshot.
    • Add the Service Host information, that indicates the Appgarden connection to which portal server.
    • Asset Number will indicate the Appgarden to which the Asset Number registers with the portal.
    • The latest network time, indicates the Appgarden whether connecting to the network normally, if the time is updated every 15 seconds, while, it means the 
    • The network connection is normal, it will try to get the “Download“ & “Remove“tasks from the portal every 15 seconds.
    • The latest Heartbeat Time indicates whether the Appgarden is running healthy, if the time is updated every 2 seconds, while, the Appgarden heartbeat time is running normally. it will try to judge the Appgarden whether have installed/removed the APK, and check the md5, if no, then it will install/remove the APK and return the status to the portal every 2 seconds after getting the portal’s task to submit.
    • Download Task, it indicates whether you have any tasks to download from the portal. such as: if the portal has submitted an APK to install, PSI 2.20, then it shows install PSI 2.20.
    • Remove Task, it indicates whether users have any tasks to remove from the portal, such as, if the portal has submitted an APK to remove PSI 2.20, then it shows remove PSI 2.20.
    • The Server time, it indicates the MES portal server pushes the device time to the Appgarden. The Server time & Execution time & Please wait for information will only show up when users submit the task in a future time.
    • Execution time indicates the time of tasks submitted in the portal(Android device maintenance module).
    • Please wait, it indicates the execution time > the server time.
    • PSI Download finished, it indicates the APK is downloaded on Appgarden waiting for installation.
    • Add a scan button for the Host and asset No. it saves users' time to register the host and asset No. as the fourth screenshot.
    • Add an H icon to read the host service txt. file as the second screenshot, it allows users to select a host when users click the H icon, which it’s more convenient for users no need to input the host manually as the second screenshot, but this H function is only for Zebra devices because the host service configuration files will be installed in the stage now, and users no need to install the configuration files to the tablet manually.
    • Modify Appgarden style according to different mobile devices, such as Zebra, Android mobile, tablets with different brands Huawei, Samsung, have different resolutions, the App garden will adjust automatically according to the devices' resolution, such as it will have a scroll bar on the right side.
    • Modify the Host can support HTTPs.
  • Appgarden enhancement to allow users to use Air - deployment function upgraded for Appgarden. 
    • Stream updates and configure the installation to tablet applications flexibly.
    • Control the Asset No. registration on Appgarden.

 

  MES 101 - Roboship 

New Features 

  • A ‘Shipped Container Status’ was added to Roboship form a Sanmina Container, to provide the user with the visibility if the container has been shipped.
  • Roboship now has an optional function to send information about the container automatically when the user closes it in 42Q.
  • Roboship now has the capability to send more than one container per transaction from 42Q to Oracle.
  • A new procedure was added to Roboship to analyze Oracle web service endpoint to consume Roboship XML.

 

  MES 101 - Serialized Item Tracker v2.7.0

New Features

  • Refactoring Portlets now can call the lbleng-webservice.

 

  MES 101 - SFDC Portlet v1.14.42

Improvements

  • SFDC Portlet now allows the user to go to the document mapping module and map the Engineering notes based on the Tool/Cam number.
  • Engineering notes appear in the PSI and the notes have been added into the portal. 

 

  MES 101 - SFDC Configuration v2.14.1

New Features

  • SFDC configuration provides the tags to enable users to group similar part numbers at the Part Maintenance and to allow flexibility.

 

  MES 101 - Shop Order Control Portlet v2.20.2

New Features

  • The Shop Order Release module now allows Multiple Shop Orders to be released in the same operation.

With the following functionalities:

  • Ability to order the Shop Order sequence to be released/ Capability to remove Shop Orders after to choose and before to be released.
  • Shop Order now displays a summary screen with the information about each Shop Order selected.
  • Select the Starting Serial Number, display the information into the panel grouped by Algorithm.
  • Select the Revision, ability to select a different revision by Part number, Shop Order panel should be grouped by part number.
  • Unit Started Location, this option should be configured in the Part Number Maintenance,  we can select the Unit Started Location, the information in the Shop Order panel should be grouped by part number.
  • The user can select a different configuration for each part number to print labels.
  • The user can now create a text file with the Serial Numbers and the information will be sent by email.
  • Shop Order Scheduling is now available in the following languages:
    • Spanish
    • Portuguese 
    • Chinese
  • A new filter for Release Status for the Shop Order based on Multiple Shop Order Release was added:

Release Status:

  • Failed Release
  • Releasing
  • Waiting Release

New Column in the panel:

  • Mouse over the user can see a tooltip with the error message if the Release status is Failed Release.

Print/Export Filtered:

  • Also was added the new column to the report.
  • The Shop Order grid is refreshed after every second, based on the configured Generic Attribute value and if the value is empty or not a number then the system will consider the default value as 0.5.

Generic attributeauto_refresh_shop_order_release_list = time in minutes 

  • Shop Order now sends a notification to the user when the release task process is completed.

Improvements

  • Shop Order now has the ability to “batch” release Work Orders. 
  • A new button called ‘Release Transfer Hold’ is now available in the Shop Order Information -> ERP information panel when:
    • ERP transfer is on hold for the Shop Order.
    • The user has permission.
    • The release operation is enabled for that site.

 

MES 101 - Target Maintenance v2.5.0

Improvements 

  • Target Maintenance now allows the users to export and import in the ‘Filter’ list.
  • Target Maintenance now allows the users to import, replace, and export a target from the ‘Filter’ list. 

 

MES 101 - QCP Configuration v1.0.0

New Features

  • QCP is a new application in the 42Q portal.

The QCP Configuration form was created to allow the user to create and edit checklists and content.

 

MES+ - EDHR

New Features

  • A second level of validation was added in EDHR before releasing the serial number (and its parametric data collected) to the next station.
  • A new feature was added to record changes on the parametric data previously collected (RedLine).
  • A new feature was added to allow manual test log to work with recipes with boolean steps.
  • An input mask was added for a test step to save the different entries in the Manual Test Log module.

 

MES+ - Multimedia API v1.1.9

New Features

  • Considering security and privacy, Internet browsing needs to be blocked to visit S3 file storage systems.
  • Multimedia API performance improvement that tenant configuration information is cached. 
  • End users are now able to delete pieces of the Multimedia Elements and have the actual elements saved.
  • The Multimedia API now supports the storage of Multimedia Elements at Customer, Plan or Site level.
  • Registration for Tenants by DataBase Script.
  • Multimedia API supports both Palindrome Authentication and Apigee Gateway (only supports Palindrome in this phase).

 

MES+ - PTS HA v3.1.16

New Features

  • The PTS scanning board quantity calculation is saved at the cache and the currently available board quantity will be updated. 
  • The current PTS web service will define the plant code with the database connection at the local db.property configuration file.
  • PTS OWMS and PrintQ Interface have been enhanced in order to fit the new API interface.
  • PrintQ shares storage to find out the correct plant and DataBase server/DataBase connection. 
  • The MES-Interface application connects to share storage to find out the correct plant and DataBase server/DataBase configuration. 
  • MES-Connector connects to the shared storage to find the correct plant & DB server/DB configuration. 
  • PTS HA now connects to the shared storage to find the correct plant and database server/database configuration.
  • Printer local configuration is moved to the shared storage/place so that both instances can find out the PTS label printer information and print out the label.
  • PTS has enhanced the image uploading to save all the orientation feature images at the local DB server folder. 
  • The PTS label template file has been saved at the PTS database local directory. Customized label template files will save at the shared storage and the different PTS instances can retrieve the plant label template during the label printing.
  • Ezpicklist enhancement to improve SMT picklist conversion performance. 
  • Web Service/Interface security enhancement to improve PTS web service and PPC interface security to prevent important data from being exposed to end-users.

 

MES+ - PTS  Portlet v2.0.9

New Features 

  •  PTS label is now able to print the BIN code at the PTS side. 
  • The PTS MES-Interface (Fujitrax-PTS Interface) has the following features in order to sync the BIN Code to the specific Fujitrax data field.
    • The BIN Code data field needs to be added to the synchronization script.
    • BIN Code value needs to insert this into the Fujitrax ‘Lighting Class’ data field.
  • The PTS rework function changed in order to show the Bin Code. 
  • A change in the PTS Report and the PTS Label was made in order to show the LED Bin Code to the PTS related reports and label. 
  • In order to sync the LED BIN Code to the Fujitrax DB, the PTS-Fuji interface adds the LED BIN Code field.
    • Add the BIN Code field at the MES-Interface.
    • Sync the BIN Code value to the Fujitrax database and insert it into the Fujitrax database ‘Lighting Class’ field.
  • The BOM variant was increased to become more configurable and flexible to allow users to define their variants.

Improvements

  • The current JSON parameter was improved with the process of including special characters ‘%’ and ‘+’ cases.
  • The current ‘Upload AML’ function was improved to check the file column name.
  • The current ‘Upload Picture’ function has been improved to display from the current style to base 64 styles.
  • The MSD values were improved to update the Fuji database.

 

MES+  - PTS Web Service v2.2.14

New Features

  • These are the following required features for the PTS web service to accommodate for the WMS-PTS interface code change: 
    • The PTS Label web service needs to add the new field to receive the BIN_CODE to receive the OWMS BIN Code. 
    • The PTS database schema needs to create the new data fields to save this new BIN Code data as well.

Improvements

  • Improvement to allow Non-HA PTS WS to match with the latest PTS portal version. 

 

 

MES 15.62, February 2020

Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment

 

Business Intelligence - 42Q-Live Configuration Portlet v1.8.0

New Features

  • The New IIoT layer is available in 42Q Live.

Improvements

  • 42Q Live IIoT layer sensor was improved. 

 

Business Intelligence - 42Q-Live Monitor v1.7.0

Improvements

Two 42Q Live Priority and Status changes:

  • Rename “On Hold” status to “No Activity”.
  • Change the priority settings.

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Business Intelligence - MESWeb Central v3.6.0

Improvements

  • The widget configuration in MESWeb Central changed to display the filter configuration window as follows:
    • Name
    • Parameter Name
    • Data Source Type
    • Report 
    • Delete button
  • The publish predefined reports window now has available locations components to easily sort information.

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb Execution v4.5.0

Improvements 

  • Sort data source field items on the MESWeb Execution application.
  • MESWeb Execution Yield & Defect improved so the user is able to see the following:
    • The dialog window is aligned properly in the middle of the screen.
    • If the process does not have defects recorded the option to open the dialog window will be disabled.
  • Impersonate function now available in MESWeb.
  • Cycle Time reports now show records of individual activity for all the serials and operators to improve time calculations in the overall efficiency, it shows the record of:
    • Serial Number
    • Employee Number
    • Hands-on Time
    • Cycle Time
    • Unattended time
    • Wait Time
    • At the end of the report provides the total, minimum, maximum, average and qty of serials for all the times(hands-on time, unattended time, cycle time and wait time)

 

Business Intelligence - Operation Dashboard v3.4.0

Improvements

  • The Dashboard monitor is triggered in a new window with the 9 default Yield/TP widgets sorted alphabetically.

 

Business Intelligence - SPC Portlet v1.2.21

Improvements

  • Edit and delete buttons in monitors with manual types are now available.

 

Business Intelligence - SPC Server v1.3.0.1

Improvements

  • SPC now uses the reporting database (fine-tuned for heavy queries while also preventing disruptions in the transactional database).

 

Business Systems Connectivity - ProcessWipMoves v1.0.3

New Features

  • Support was added to include various attribute data in XML. When a serial goes to complete, send configured attribute data if it exists: 
    • Gen_attr_def is table_name = wip_movement, attr_name = so_attribute, gen_attr record has name of attribute in attr_data field.

Improvements

  • ProcessWipMoves is configured to quit when one SendWipMove fails and delays other wip moves from processing to other servers. This can also result in skipped processes for other projects/databases if one SendWipMove task is failed. 

 

CMMS - CMMS Portlet v2.4.0

Improvements

  • AJAX security enhancements.

 

CMMS - CMMS Web Service v2.4.3

Improvements

  • The company information is now arranged by the following order:  Address, City, State, ZIP Code, Country according to conventions.
  • OEE manual data collection user interface improvements.
  • Tooling Control mapping, load and unload user interface improvements.
  • CMMS single or multiple tenant support in a single instance.
  • CalibrationHistory displays records for all of the calibration status changes rather than only the final status of a calibration record.
  • System error messages improvement.
  • Support multiple MES instances for tooling mapping/load/unload. 

 

MES 101 - Android Device Maintenance v1.12.14

Improvements

  • More log-Android Device Maintenance added to Android Device Maintenance Portlet.
  • More log-Android Package Maintenance was added to Android Device Maintenance Portlet.

 

MES 101 - Conduit v1.8.0

Improvement 

  • Add capability for conduit to support custom algorithms in commands.

 

MES 101 - MES-API v1.12.0

New Features

  • MES-API enhanced with the ability to add functionality to PCB 42Q to increase productivity, efficiencies and cost savings such as:
    • Create Engineering notes that all parts can see by adding the notes based on the tool/cam number, even if a user has not yet been added to 42Q.
    • Auto-populate the component item attribute fields in 42Q from actual material issue transactions in Oracle.
    • Displays an error message when the user searches for a specific flex field for a given Part Number if it doesn't exist.

 

MES 101 - Production Workbench v1.7.9

New Features

  • Access Control: Production Workbench is now exclusively accessible inside the portal.
    • The user should launch Production Workbench when filling the login information and select the site. The site, plant and portal information should be pulled from the user context already logged in.

Improvements

  • Tooltip was changed to add information for Serial Number quantity.
  • Production Workbench command list will only allow users to select one finisher command.
  • The validation message for Hold Non-Serialized was changed, to make it more clear that container configuration is missing.
  • A new button was added to the command list in order to complete the command.
  • The default value in the “Add Non-Serialized to Container” command was removed to optimize functions.
  • Containers performance improvements:
    • Add pagination of the results.
    • Group by non-serialized items.
    • Async calls to do commit when existing auto_commit tag on the conduit commands.
  • The warning message was changed from location to error message.
  • The error message during the removal of a Non-Serialized item from a container was changed to be more understandable for the user.
  • An information message was added after completing the container capacity so the operator easily knows that the container was closed.
  • Auto submits assembly steps were added.
  • Message when the user tries to select more than one finisher command.
  • Validate the Part Number when adding a non serialized unit to the container.

 

MES 101 - SFDC Portlet v1.14.40 (Document Control portlet) 

Improvements

  • A pop-up warning message will show when users input a wrong tool_cam_number format.
  • "By Engineering Notes” function was removed to improve the document mapping module.
  • An export function was added to export the AVP record from documents that are saved into files then records are imported into another document. This means exporting the current mapping and importing the mapping, which would allow users to make mass changes much quicker. 
  • Agile document download server improved for better performance.
  • More logs provided for download & service and log-eManual Lite for better support.
  • Chinese characters for Engineering Notes added for better customer experience.
  • An import function was added to export the AVP record from documents that are saved into the file then records are imported into another document. This means exporting the current mapping and importing the mapping, which would allow users to make mass changes much quicker. 

 

MES 101 - SFDC Web Service v1.12.19

Improvements

  • The batch process was changed to “download” to connect to the MDS Host to download shop orders.

 

MES 101 - Shop Order Control v2.18.2

New Features

  • New features applied to Shop Order Portlet, Shop Order Release, and Shop Order Browser:
    • A new button (+) will be added to allow the user to include more filter fields. When pressing the (+) Button, the options will be displayed:
      • Shop Order extra fields (that are not included on the filter yet).
      • Generic Attribute definitions for Shop Order.
      • Part Number extra fields (that are not included on the filter yet).
      • Generic Attribute definitions for Part Number.
    • Functionalities
      • It will be possible to select more than one value or deselect a value that has already been inserted. 
      • It will be possible to filter the items. 
      • The filter fields will be updated with the currently selected values. 

 

MES+ MES-Interface v2.1.1

New Feature

  • MSL Level WMS-PTS enhancements to run a server to sync the label from PTS database to Fuji database.

 

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MES 15.61, December 2020

 

Business Intelligence - MESWeb
Improvements

  • Labels are printed with the “Null” legend when “project_preffix” is null on the database.
  • Unit History now displays the Custom message when there is no customer or route provided.
  • The whole project reads environment variables for Configuration otherwise reads from property files.
  • Messweb response time was improved.
  • Date Format is the same for exporting files and web applications.

 

Business Intelligence - PTS & PTSR DB Schema
Improvements

  • Report function response time was highly improved.

 

CMMS - CMMS Web Services
Improvements

  • UI/UX enhancement for CMMS - Calibration List:
    • Extra space between titles and text boxes was removed.
    • Labels are now aligned to the right and boxes to the left.
    • Search and Clear button is now consistent through the screens.
    • Accuracy, grace period, interval and money spent fields are now aligned to the right.
    • The actual calibration date, calibration due date, last calibration date, planned date, and Reschedule date are now aligned to the center.
    • Space between categories was added.
    • Headings were adjusted so that all titles are visible.
  • UI/UX enhancement for CMMS - Spare Parts - Purchase Request:
    • Extra space between titles and text boxes was removed.
    • Label “Part #” was changed to “Part Number”.
    • Labels are now aligned to the right and boxes to the left
    • Search, Clear, Add, Edit, and Export buttons are now consistent through the screens.
    • Code message was removed after the Edit button.
    • In the grid, Updated Date (Change from Update Date) is now aligned to the center.
  • The general tab was simplified in order to make the required fields required for PM Work Order and the ones required for Repair Work Order, easily identifiable.
  • CMMS group configuration was simplified, The system might bring all those three Category from Group Setting table and add them to the Asset Group Configuration automatically once the user adds this specific group to the Asset. (Refer to the Group Category Setting and add automatically)
  • Search is now enabled on the Press of entering key across CMMS modules.
  • Export button to get all assets together is now available.

 

MES 101 - Android Device Maintenance Portlet
Improvements

  • Android device maintenance portlet alfresco account was changed to User Guest account, instead of using Admin to access Alfresco.

 

MES 101 - Multi-Level Container Configuration
New features

  • Dependency mesportal-password-until was updated to 1.0.2 to avoid encryption to add extra spaces.

Improvements

  • Assign one or more Operations for each action (Add, Copy, Edit and Delete will be affected.,
  • Add Element and/or Close

 

MES 101 - Multi-Level Container Maintenance Portlet
Improvements

  • Dependency mesportal-password-util was updated to 1.0.2 to avoid encryption to add extra spaces.

 

MES 101 - PCB - Process WIPMoves
Improvements

  • For fail to a location, not in route, get department from fail to location and use for rework dept in wip move.
  • Label Engine and MDS labels for travelers are now able to support Chinese characters for printing.

 

MES 101 - Production Workbench
New features

  • Cycle Time:
    • Display planned Cycle Time upon initial serial scan.
    • Count down from initial Planned Cycle Time.
  • Production workbench it's now Accessible only inside the portal.
  • Throughput indicator was added in the left vertical bar.
  • Reliability on mouse usage was reduced by adding the following:
    • The commands with the tag “auto_commit” will be automatically “save/send” to conduit on keypress ENTER.
    • Error Message would display right after the prompt input (with Red color), if Command (transaction, validation) fails.
    • The current command (prompt) will be removed from the list and one success message (green one) will be displayed.
    • If the command was executed successfully And if the “repeatable” tag is also present on this command, immediately after sending the command to Conduit a new prompt for that same command will be asked.
    • The command with the tag “repeatable” will be automatically prompt at first time on keypress ENTER.
    • The user will be able to enable (the repeat behavior) for one command without configuring a tag for it.
    • On the TextField (prompt) with Mouse Over a new button will be displayed (left side from delete button) to enable or disable this feature.
  • The ESC key could be used to display or hide (toggle behavior) the command dropdown list.
  • When the Command List is shown, the user can press the Arrows keys (Up and Down) to navigate on the list, and through the command and press ENTER to select it.
  • After selecting at least one command on the list, and if none command is focused (with arrows keys) to close the dropdown list, the ENTER key could be pressed.
  • PWB is now enabled to interact with the containerization functionality that it was available only in the portlet (Shop Order Control --> Production Control --> Multi-level Container Browse; This functionality is available through a new icon (open box) on the left bar, by clicking on it the content of the container become available; there are several commands that enabled such as :
    • Create a container,
    • Open container,
    • Close container,
    • Add the unit to the container,
    • Add non-serialized to container
    • Remove Unit from the container,
    • Remove non-serialized from the container.

 

MES 101 - PSI
Improvements

  • Android data collector is now supported by Android 9

 

MES 101 - SFDC Configuration Portlet
Improvements

  • Mandatory columns are now marked with a “*” character.
  • Defect Code is now imported with uppercase.
  • SFDC configuration / Assembly Maintenance must support these new component types (Portlet and mes-api).
    • “Consume from NSB”
    • “Non-tracked with Quantity”

New features

  • Dependency mesportal-password-until was updated to 1.0.2 to avoid encryption to add extra spaces.

 

MES 101 - Shop Order Control
New features

  • Dependency mesportal-password-until was updated to 1.0.2 to avoid encryption to add extra spaces.

 

MES+ - Kit Verify Production Portlet
New features

  • Dependency mesportal-password-util was updated to 1.0.2 to avoid encryption to add extra spaces.

 

MES - API
New features

  • SFDC configuration / Assembly Maintenance must support these new component types (Portlet and mes-api).
    • “Consume from NSB”
    • “Non-tracked with Quantity”

 

 

 

 

 

MES 15.60.3December 2019

Business Intelligence - MESWEB
New Features

  • The pallet ID is now displayed in the Unit History report.
  • The scheduler service will send only one call per application no matter the number of schedules configured.
  • Execution application matches schedules with the application being called and limits the number of times that the scheduler application calls the API. Schedules that fail more than 3 times per day are disabled.

Improvements

  • Unit history report enhanced with Tooling information coming from cmmr schema.
  • Aging Report.

 

Business Intelligence - 42Q Live
New Features

  • Encrypted password.

Improvements

  • Portal name was changed from Monocle to 42Q Live and subfolders were removed from it at UAT and Production to match with *Development instance.
  • 42Q Live portal layout page at UAT was being displayed in blank, but now is displaying the information properly.

 

Business Intelligence - Siesense New Features

  • All dashboards created for 42Q or the Business team are now available through Sisense portlet.

 

Business Intelligence - SPC
Improvements

  • Httpurl template for SPC updated in Database.
  • "GO" button at Quality-SPC is now displaying correctly.
  • SPC - Portlet wireframe security improved
  • Issue that avoided user to see monitors groups on SPC was fixed

 

CMMS
New Features

  • New CMMS/OEE icons for the new portlets.
  • For ease of use, Move the Company module to CMMS admin as Company information will be used both by Assets and Spare Parts. It’s more like of Admin stuff.

Improvements

  • Distinguished Color between valid and invalid PM Reschedule date
  • Multi-language supported.
  • Accessible modules are shown by the user’s permission.
  • UAT CMMS group removal pop-up language change to English.
  • CMMS system error message improvement
  • Client ID enhancements
  • 5 Hours shift does not longer cause overlapping.
  • Duplicated Locator is not allowed for Subinventory and error messages were replaced to plain language instead of code language.
  • The remaining Qty/QOH is now updated after return operation
  • Asset ID, Asset Name, and Asset Type are now mandatory fields for the complete CMMS Asset record Creation/Editing process.
  • Multiple shop order is now supported by jig load.
  • New "Overdue" status available for Work Order Status Report.
  • OEE Data collection interface improved for Report Asset Down.
  • CMMS Overdue filter added to Work order searching drop-down list.
  • CMMS Checklist timeout update was enhanced
  • Quality and Performance data are now retrieved from MES101-OEE MES-API
  • Calibration History information is now displayed on the Calibration History tab, rather than just the future calibration date and plant.
  • Label Part # was changed to Part Number in Purchase Request
  • Labels aligned to the right and boxes to the left.
  • Consistent search, clear, add, edit, export button to all modules of CMMS- Spare parts.
  • Code message after edit button was removed from Purchase Request and Transaction Log.
  • In the grid, Updated Date (Change from Update Date) are aligned to the center at Purchase Request, Transaction Log, Transfer Parts, Cycle Count, Reuse Parts, Scrap Parts, Adjust Parts, Return Parts, Issue Parts, Inventory View and Receive parts.
  • Drop-down feature added for Transaction Log
  • Headings were adjusted to make titles visible at Inventory View, Reuse Parts, Scrap Parts, Adjust Parts, Transfer Parts and Issue Parts.
  • Clean button was changed to Clear at Transaction Log.
  • Change Reset button to Clear button, change Created Date to Create Date.e. with space before #. Part # change to Part Number at Transfer Parts.
  • Part No. Part NO. Part #, Part# - change to Part Number to be consistent at Inventory View.
  • Drop-Down feature added at Cycle Count.
  • Column Width adjusted to make the page display work at Reuse Parts.
  • Better UI design to tell user why we only displayed 8 PN to avoid confusion at Reuse Parts.
  • Spare Parts and fields template is now implemented to maintain the names consistency and avoid spelling errors.
  • Sub Inventory - change to “Subinventory“
  • Max Inv. - change to “Max Inventory“
  • Min Inv. - change to “Min Inventory“
  • MFG PN. - change to “MFG PN“
  • Machine Type - change to “Asset Type“
  • Safety stock qty - Change to “Safety Stock“
  • Unit WeightUnit - change to “Unit Weight“
  • Weight Uom - change to “Unit Weight UOM“
  • Default Sub Inventory - change to “Default Subinventory“
  • PM overdue work order has escalation email.
  • Time gap between Start date and End date that appeared at PM calendar when it’s displayed as CMMS had saved UTC time at database was improved.

UI/UX enhancement for CMMS - Admin

  • Department
  • Escalation Setting
  • Admin
  • Group List
  • Project
  • WR Category
  • Log

UI/UX enhancement for CMMS - Asset

  • Import Mapping
  • Asset View

UI/UX enhancement for CMMS - Calibration

  • My Requested
  • My Assigned
  • My Rescheduling
  • My Approvals
  • Import Calibration
  • Calibration List

UI/UX enhancement for CMMS - Spare Parts

  • Part List
  • Company

UI/UX enhancement for CMMS - Work Request

  • Work Request
  • My Requested
  • My Approvals
  • My Assigned

UI/UX enhancement for CMMS - Report

  • Part Detail
  • Asset Downtime
  • Labor History
  • Work Order
  • Equipment
  • WO Status Report
  • Downtime Trend Analysis
  • MTBF & MTTR Report
  • PM Plan

UI/UX enhancement for CMMS - Dashboard

  • Machine Status
  • PM Calendar
  • Tooling Control Whitepaper is now available.
  • Work order creation fields arrangement modified to become more user friendly.
  • Search function available for Sub Inv.
  • Replace all the Machine to Asset at the OEE-Data-Collection
  • Security for mes-API requests was improved.

 

IIoT - Measurement
Improvements

  • Measurement Transaction Support was improved

 

MES 101 - Conduit
Improvements

  • ScheduleCommands
  • Correctly support serial and product build masks in the data editor

 

MES 101 - Employee Validation Maintenance
Improvements

  • Password security and privacy was improved
  • Change empval-emp-class project to handle password visible issue
  • QC Checkpoint - Enhancements

 

MES 101 - Label Engine Admin
Improvements

  • Password security and privacy was improved

 

MES 101 - Label Engine Labels
Improvements

  • Password Security was improved.
  • Logs were modified to make them accessible in HA
  • Community ID Overflow and portlet issues were fixed.
  • Modify the logging configuration such that application logs are created in the correct area and use the standard format for log lines.

 

MES101 - Multi-level Container Browser
New Features

  • Containerization with HUGE quantities
  • Improvements
  • Multi-level container browser performance improvement.

 

MES 101 - Production Workbench
New Features

  • New tab available at the top section panel which populates with information based on the selected workstation and displays in two tables: Production scanning updates - SOM.
    • A table for a configurable amount of completed (set by site)
    • A table
  • AVP and SOM merge.
  • Auto commands on worklog.
  • Command template.
  • Interactive auto commands support.
  • Ccr replacement by Conduit command registry.
  • Refresh command drop-down after changing a location or process.
  • New generic attribute allows plants to restrict permissions to supervisors when configurations are updated.
    • Generic Attribute:
      • table: project
      • name: ps_configuration_supervisory
      • value: yes/true, no/false

Improvements

  • Select command input to add selected commands when enter is pressed.
  • Notifications aligned to the right.
  • Defect code and repair code displaying description.
  • Command navigation logic change.
  • Hardcoded commands cleanup.
  • Prevent concurrent scans.
  • Set Focus to scanning template when scanning.
  • Change Copy right to 42Q.
  • Capture point in time command not to use serial transaction unit.
  • Parse Client response after submit.
  • PS unable to navigate through PDF when viewer extension not installed.
  • Cleanup settings after changing plant code.
  • Adjust multiple prompt views with no document font to normal.
  • Async Capture point in time.
  • Select inputted command when there is only one result in the list.
  • Worklog improvement.
  • Refresh commands in every scan.
  • Logout icon added.
  • Notification style improvement.
  • Timespan for notification to display can be defined through a new generic attribute with the following characteristics:
  • Generic Attribute:
    • name: ps_notifications_time
    • table: project
  • Station ID only required for Device station type, not process or location.
  • Review Supervisor Authentication Logic
  • Encrypt / Salt Credentials Stored Locally
  • Production Workbench freezes while loading a long list of defect codes
  • Limit results for stations
  • Use serial as Unit ID
  • Submit commands with no serial
  • Select command input
  • Remove components validations
  • Ability to select client id/sfdc id
  • Array type parameters
  • AVP Start and End page

 

MES+ - Configuration Publish
Improvements

  • Update Configuration Publish Bundles.

 

MES+ - Notification and Escalation Improvements

  • Siren client reflected in "from" Email address.

 

MES+ - Reprocessing Defect New Features Create/Support configurable list of custom actions linked to standard activities. Create/Maintain library of Test Sections/Test Steps Generate and Attach unique number in regards to NCMR report Create palindrome protected REST API for reference attaching to defective components. Update Unit History report to further detail actions of an activity and relationship between parent and child defects. Develop a Reprocessing user interface that automatically generates remedy action notes based upon customizable template. Improvements Allow users to select the conduit client_id.

 

MES 101 - SFDC Administrator
Improvements

  • Password security improved for SFDC.

 

MES 101 - SFDC Configuration
New Features

  • Import Part Number Enhancements.
  • Assembly Step - Skip Validation for Empty Component Part.

Please change location query in non-medical product route. Improvements

  • UPC Number field now accepts "0" as the first character.
  • Defect Code characters limit was increased to 50.

 

 

 

MES 15.60, October 2019


Environment: Non-Medical Production HA Environment

 

Mes Portal

  • MES Portal security was improved.

 

Business Intelligence
42Q Live Portlet
New features

  • New error messages are available for this portlet main screen:
  • Server internal error
  • Server information missing.
  • Portal role error.
  • Log in to use portlet

 

MESWeb Execution
New feature

  • Unit History report now displays Pallet ID.

 

Quality SPC-Portlet
Improvements

  • "GO" button at Quality-SPC position was adjusted to prevent it from overlapping
  • SPC - Portlet wireframe security improved

 

Quality_SPC-Server
Improvement

  • Monitor Data list now displays all the data.

 

Sisense
New feature

  • New portlet created for Dashboards internal show. Create portlet to show sisense Dashboards

 

Business System Connectivity

Conduit
Improvements

  • Security improvement.
  • Siren client email address change for CMMS email notification to avoid confusion
  • Improved error message from conduit when a client attempts to execute a command that requires a scanning unit (transaction unit) but none was provided. *ScheduleCommands now optionally supports overriding the workstation (station type and station identifier) of the request it schedules. Conduit request workstation is used by default to do the scheduling but now it can be overridden via the new station and station_type parameters; except for the non-station aspects of the client source (i.e., employee, client_id, etc.). Serial and product build masks in the data editor are now correctly supported.
  • New native commands:
    • CancelScheduledCommands - cancel one or more background ScheduleCommands tasks (tinmon tasks) for a particular unit serial number if the task has not been executed yet.

 

CMMS
New Feature

  • New OEE icons (landing page) reducing the number of sub-menus.

Improvements

  • CMMS group removal pop up language change to English.
  • CMMS system error messages improvement.
  • Client ID enhancements.
  • Five hours shift no longer causes overlapping.
  • Duplicated Locator is not allowed for Subinventory and error messages were replaced with human-friendly language instead of technical codes.
  • Remaining Qty/QOH is now updated after return operation Mandatory fields for Reuse Parts are now specified in the error messages.
  • Asset ID, Asset Name and Asset Type are now mandatory fields for the complete CMMS Asset record Creation/Editing process.
  • Multiple shop orders are now supported by jig load.
  • New "Overdue" status available for Work Order Status Report.
  • OEE Data collection interface improved.
  • CMMS Overdue filter added to Work order searching drop down list.
  • CMMS Checklist timeout update was enhanced.
  • CMMS Calibration
    • Calibration History information is now displayed on the Calibration History tab, rather than just the future calibration date and plant.
    • UI/UX was improved as follows for CMMS Calibration:
      • Tab name changed to My Requested instead of Calibration Requested to be consistent.
      • Spaces through the page and between text and elements were adjusted.
      • Labels are now aligned to the right and elements to the left.
      • Calibration Due Date, Last calibration date and actual calibration date are now aligned to the center.
      • Consistent search, export, send email button.
      • Add space between categories.
      • Adjust headings so all titles are visible.
      • CSP was changed to “Calibration Service Provider”.
      • Label “Cali” was removed from Due Date.
  • CMMS Preventive Maintenance:
    • PM overdue work order now has an escalation email.
    • Support PM work order plan date display properly after timezone conversion.
  • CMMS Spare parts
    • System Qty and Adjust Qty now match.
    • UI/UX improvements for CMMS are the following:
      • Spaces through the page and between text and elements were adjusted.
      • Labels are now aligned to the right and elements to the left.
      • Headings were adjusted to make titles visible.
      • Space adjustment for Purchase Request, Transaction Log, Transfer Parts, Inventory View, Cycle Count, Reuse Parts, Scrap Parts, Adjust Parts, Return Parts, Issue Parts, Receive Parts.
      • Label Part # was changed to Part Number in Purchase Request.
      • Labels aligned to the right and boxes to the left.
      • Consistent search, clear, add, edit, export button to all modules of CMMS- Spare parts.
      • Code message after edit button was removed from Purchase Request and Transaction Log.
      • In the grid, Updated Date (Change from Update Date) are aligned to the center at Purchase Request, Transaction Log, Transfer Parts, Cycle Count, Reuse Parts, Scrap Parts, Adjust Parts, Return Parts, Issue Parts, Inventory View and Receive parts.
      • Drop-down feature added for Transaction Log Headings were adjusted to make titles visible at Inventory View, Reuse Parts, Scrap Parts, Adjust Parts, Transfer Parts and Issue Parts.
      • Clean button was changed to Clear at Transaction Log.
      • Change Reset button to Clear button, change Created Date to Create Date.e. Transfer # - with space before #. Part # change to Part Number at Transfer Parts.
      • Part No. Part NO. Part #, Part# - change to Part Number to be consistent at Inventory View.
      • Drop-Down feature added at Cycle Count. Column Width adjusted to make the page display work at Reuse Parts. Better UI design to tell user why we only displayed 8 PN to avoid confusion at Reuse Parts.
      • Spare Parts and fields template is now implemented to maintain the consistency of the names and avoid spelling errors.
        • Sub Inventory - change to “Subinventory“
        • Max Inv. - change to “Max Inventory“
        • Min Inv. - change to “Min Inventory“
        • MFG PN. - change to “MFG PN“
        • Machine Type - change to “Asset Type“
        • Safety stock qty - Change to “Safety Stock“
        • Unit WeightUnit - change to “Unit Weight“
        • Weight Uom - change to “Unit Weight UOM“
        • Default Sub Inventory - change to “Default Subinventory“
  • CMMS Admin
    • Several UI/UX was improved as follows for:
      • Headings were adjusted so all titles are visible.
      • Space adjustment between titles and text boxes as well as between categories.
      • Numeric (hours, numbers and currencies) are now aligned to the right in a grid.
      • Message “Please select data” was changed to “Please select an item to edit”.
      • Label “Auto cc to Requestor Group” was changed to “Auto cc Requestor Group” Label “Auto cc to Assign Groups” was changed to “Auto cc Assign Groups”.
      • Label “Group List” now matches with what is shown at Tab
      • Clear button besides filter was added Functionalities to improve the selection of the User Name through the drop down were added.
      • Line up labels and boxes at the Edit Department.
      • Labels Aligned to right and boxes to left.
      • Display order modified to Code first and Name later.
      • Now all modules are supported under Global Admin to open a new tab rather than overlay Global Admin, to be consistent with other CMMS modules.
      • Group properties navigation and display mode improved.
      • “Created by” column removed and “Updated by” now displays the information.
      • Button added to Other Emails tab to make it more clear to users.
      • Label “WO Project” was changed to “Project” to be consistent with Tab name.
      • Add/Edit WR Category.
      • Label "Approve Paths Setting" was changed to "Approval Path Settings".
      • The Edit button should be disabled if no item is selected in all the modules.
      • Label Model# was changed to Model #.
      • Action and Change Record hover over show the full message.
      • Search function available for Sub Inv.
      • New CMMS/OEE icons for the new portlet.
  • UI/UX was improved as follows for CMMS Asset:
    • Import button, Close button, Submit button are now consistent across 42Q apps.
    • Add file - Validate - Import. Consistent Export button.
    • Space adjustment between text and elements through the page.
    • Headings were adjusted to make titles visible.
    • Clear button added next to filter fields.
    • Label “Po Number” was changed to “PO Number”
  • UI/UX was improved as follows for CMMS Work Order:
    • Work order creation fields arrangement modified to become more user friendly.
    • UI/UX was improved as follows for CMMS Work Request:
    • Spaces through the page and between text and elements were adjusted.
    • Labels are now aligned to the right and elements to the left.
    • Headings were adjusted to make titles visible.
    • Calibration Due Date, Last calibration date and actual calibration date are now aligned to the center.
    • Consistent search, clear, view button.
  • UI/UX was improved as follows for CMMS Report:
    • Spaces through the page and between text and elements were adjusted.
    • Titles and boxes are now aligned to the left and labels to the right.
    • Consistent search, clear, view button.
    • Date align to the center.
    • Numbers align to the right.
    • Label Equipment Downtime Report was changed to Asset Downtime Report.
    • Clean button was changed to Clear.
    • Consistent button style with 42Q apps.
    • Label Line# was changed to Line Name according to Label at Production Line module.
    • Move all Filters to the far left.
    • Label “To:” was changed to “End time:”.
    • Duplicated Descending icon beside W/O# was removed.
    • Change Equipment to Asset at Labels
    • Organize Start Date and End Date to one line to free more space for pie chart.
    • Label “Calculate by:” was changed to “Calculated By:”.
    • Label “PM Plan&Reschedule Report” was changed to “PM Plan & Reschedule Report”.
    • Move Export button to the right of Clear button.
    • Move Test Report button to after Check List.
    • Change Plan Date to Plan Date From:h. Change To: to Plan Date To:
    • Change S/N: to Serial Number, Tag# to Tag Number and organize.
    • PM Type, remove “Select One” from the options, or add it to all the other boxes. (for consistency purpose.)
  • UI/UX was improved as follows for CMMS Dashboard:
    • Label change from Machine Status to Asset Status.
    • Organize panel, space and fonts for production line selection.
    • Error message “Asset status is down, cannot set it down again” added.
    • Save and Cancel buttons should be consistent across 42Q apps according to UI guidelines.

 

MES+
Reprocessing defect eDHR
New features

  • Configurable list of custom actions linked to standard activities.
  • Library of Test Sections/Test Steps.
  • Unique number in regards to NCMR report was generated.
  • Update Unit History report to further detail actions of an activity and relationship between parent and child defects.
  • Reprocessing user interface that automatically generates remedy action notes based upon a customizable template.

 

MES 101
CCRS
Improvements

  • Updated control script with the reliability improvements first made in the conduit control script.

New features

  • Implemented the domain-admin endpoints for reading dat in the domain schema.
  • Added command normalization for various mes targets. Any missing commands defined in mescomm but not present in mes.command (and mes.operation) will automatically be normalized / defined in the mes target upon first access of the client-command-registry

 

Label Engine
Improvements

  • Changes to password management and password security to ensure that LE is not exposing clear text passwords.
  • Changes to the label_engine schema to ensure that all tables have a primary key so that it will be possible to upgrade postgresql.

 

MDS Labels
Improvement

  • Password Security was improved.

 

MES-API
Improvement

  • Quality and Performance data are now retrieved from MES101-OEE MES-API.

 

Multi-Level Container Maintenance
Improvement

  • Multi level container browser performance improvement.

 

Production Workbench
New feature

  • Shop order(s) displaying at station in production workbench from other environment.

 

SFDC Config
Improvements

  • UPC Number field now accepts "0" as the first character.
  • Defect Code characters limit was increased to 50.

 

SFDC portlet
Improvement

  • Password security improved for SFDC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

MES 15.5August 2019

SFDC Core
Improvements

  • SFDC available options for download were improved.

 

Bang Bang Commands
New features

  • [matchcompid] Command is now available; it validates that the same *character string exists in two components assigned to a serial.

Improvements

  • [dumpcntnr4] Command limitation of 1000 units in a container has been removed.
  • [chgpn4cnt] Command can be configured to use a part mask to limit the new part number assignment.
  • [cre8ser] performance improvements.

 

Label commands
Improvements

  • [print_label_engine] Performance improvement.
  • [labelfmt_v2] Part_key can now be null to allow prints for multi-part containers.
  • [rollin/rollout] Performance improvement.

 

Label Engine
Improvements

  • Memory leak does not exist reassurement.
  • Label Engine Audit was Improved.
  • The audit Print screen was Tighten up.

 

42Q.Monocle.Configuration.View
Improvements

  • System is now able to obtain values from soms_target tables and auto populate empty fields with pre setup default values.
  • System now only considerate lines that begin with “L” or “M”.
  • A scroll bar was added to the menu to improve data visualization.

 

42Q-Monocle-Monitor
Improvements

  • The system now only considerates lines that begins with “L” or “M”.
  • Scroll bar was added to the menu to improve data visualization.

New features

  • New OEE layer was added in Monocle Monitor.

 

Sanm.MESWEB.Central.View
New features

  • An interface was created for the following tables:
    • Data Source Settings
    • Application Report Settings
    • Application Settings
    • Default Application Settings
    • Report Settings
    • Server Settings.
  • A new button to access to Data Dictionary was added at Report Screen.

 

Operation-Dashboard
Improvements

  • Loading time has been reduced significantly.
  • The Go to Dashboard button now opens up an Angular new Monitor Screen.

New features

  • The label “Profile name” was changed to “Snapshot dashboard name”
  • Field “Data Source column” now automatically shows the configured Data sources in Datasource Settings tables.

 

Mesweb-Application
Improvements

  • SR for the Data column of the Unit History of the activity records that contain serial number inactivity.a1 now appears in drill down list that is visible for the user.
  • “Removed” label was added to removed attributes at Unit history.
  • Unit History Report execution memory was improved.
  • “Activity_key” Data type at Unit History for measurement section was modified.

New feature

  • Unit history now reflects:
    • The addition/removal of Unit Serial Numbers to and from a batch serial
    • All the activities performed to the batch while it was part of a serial number, with the exception of adding and removal activities of other unit serial numbers.
  • The message “Serial not found” was added to appear when a serial that couldn’t be found is trying to be exported.

 

Multi-Level Containerization Maintenance
New feature

  • Default ATO code can now be defined on default_ato_code_for_qc_check attribute to be attached to MES Sales Orders at “More Information 1 field” by oracle while being exported..

 

Shop Order Control
New feature

  • Complete Transaction Show the ATO missing. Alert the Operator if the Complete Transaction is already sent before.
  • A new field for shop_order_op_resource data in the shop order info screen (shop order browser) was added to make as aesthetic and flexible as possible.
  • Prevent Concurrent Algorithm Execution During Shop Order Operations.

 

MES API
Improvements

  • Endpoints now retrieve flex fields for the following records:
    • Location, Process
    • Defects
    • Part tables
  • API Attributes - messages for invalid information added.
  • The algorithm number now appears at parts/<partnumber> resource result set.

New features

  • Users can now define a list of part numbers by unit endpoints to Filter out activities via target MES API - UNITS RESOURCE, param PART NUMBERS TO IGNORE.
  • New endpoints were created to invoke AWS Lambda Functions either sync or async.

 

Production Scanning
New features

  • Users can now enable/unable single prompts when a document is not mapped/displayed.
  • PS is not navigating through the document when the PDF viewer extension is not installed.

Improvements

  • Label "Sanmina Corporation" copyright text was replaced by "42Q".

Android Device Maintenance
Improvements

  • Performance improved.

Plant-Maintenance-Portlet
Improvements

  • Performance improved

Site-Maintenance-Portlet
Improvements

  • Performance improved

Profile-Maintenance-Portlet
Improvements

  • Performance improved

User-Maintenance-Portlet
Improvements

  • Performance improved

 

SFDC Portlet
Improvements

  • New button to check and sync agile document/part when doing document mapping, added.
  • Default Page drop-down for chapters and step lists was improved to allow user to set number of pages at will while configuring AVP. Part number documentation search and loading were improved.

New features

  • Field “wi_doc_id” is automatically updated after a work instruction is replaced/remapped.

Audit-Report-Portlet
Improvements

  • Performance improved

 

PTS-Webservice 2.2.6
Improvements

  • Only printers from DB configuration are available for better performance.

PTS MES-Interface
Improvements

  • Fujitrax logic was improved to write record of:
    • msd level of which is 1 to table t_dry.
    • Part number, which in table t_pbar is Null to table t_dry.

 

 

MES 15.11, August 2019

 

MES 101 - Shop Floor Configuration
New feature

  • Part Number import feature now allows users to bulk import the Part Number Revision list as well as Flex fields.
  • Export Part Numbers to CSV, now also retrieves Flex Fields information
  • Performance improvement in the validation by part number. It is only performed when the Component part is not empty. (Assembly list)
  • Performance improvement and fuzzy search support at the Src. Location 1,2,3&4, Location and Fail Location fields. (Route step)

 

MES 101 - eManual
Improvement

  • The Station Id will not have to be re-entered for 7 days, as opposed to the current timeout of just 1 day. (Data Collector)

 

MES 101 - MES-API
Improvement

  • Endpoints Device/Location/Process now provide an optional “limit” parameter that allows clients to control the size of the payload requested increasing performance?

 

MES 101 - Production Workbench
Improvement

  • Device/Location/Process lists now download smaller batches at a time increasing performance.
  • PW now supports commands that do not require serial scanning (e.g: !!2 commands).
  • Commands will now remain visible while being focused and not just when clicked on.
  • New field: “Client ID” allows client/sfdc id selection from the Configuration window when there is more than one option.
  • AVP Pages in the range of Start and End are now shown.

 

MES 101 - Shop Order Control
New Feature

  • Users are now allowed to create a BOM for standard and ERP shop orders through Shop Order Browser

 

MES 101 - Multi-level Containerization Maintenance. Improvement

  • Performance improvement to support larger containers.

 

Labor Tracking
New feature

  • Operators can specify the department for a direct labor type.
  • Administrators are now able to maintain the department for a direct labor type.

 

CMMS
Improvement

  • Calibration email checks are now hourly instead of daily.
  • Tag to Asset Mapping options now appear as “Active”/“ Inactive” instead of “Enable”/”disable”
  • Field “Source” can now be populated under Spare/Issue parts.
  • Prevent scrapped quantity from being set as 0 or -1.
  • Production line selection improved by reducing the displayed options according to the location at scrap part.
  • The “# of Vendors” were replaced by AVL Qty across Spare Parts module
  • Machine Type labels were replaced by Asset Type.
  • Several UI/UX improvements and standardization in the following modules:
    • Asset Type
    • Production Line
    • Asset
    • Problem
    • Work Order
    • PM Reschedule
    • My Asset
    • Problem Type
    • Problem Category
    • PM List
    • Asset Mapping
    • Asset Checklist
    • Changes in the menu:
    • Company module is now under CMMS Admin.

New feature

  • New asset field available; Up and Down threshold can be created by asset.
  • New template available to make fields consistent with Asset attributes.
  • Assets can now be supported by Asset Using Group.

 

MES 15.10, July 2019


Enhancements, Bug fixes, and Security Updates:

  • Time-gap at PM calendar creation was eliminated for the UTC timezone.
  • History tracking for the Calibration tab is now displaying previous dates correctly.
  • CMMS Global administration screen displaying method was improved.
  • Asset name is now a mandatory field.
  • Daily, monthly, and yearly Calibration intervals for assets are now available.
  • Overdue status is now available for Work Order Report.
  • Alert to notify the user the PM was successfully created was added.
  • Escalation email for PM overdue work order is now sent according to Due Date.
  • File support capacity was increased from 3MB to 10MB.
  • The location query parameter is now implemented for CMMS.
  • Search by date on query window is now available.
  • Tooling Mapping is now able to map to PN regardless of any Shop Order under this PN.
  • Search by asset type at Tooling Mapping is now available.
  • Expired date now appears in the list when maintenance TAB/Inherited from Asset Type is selected.
  • Workflow for maintenance type work order is now supported.
  • Maintenance work order required information is now simplified and more accurate when WFB status is selected.
  • PartNumber column character length acceptance was increased from 32 to 64.

 

MES 101
New Features:

  • Flex fields can now be managed on Add and Edit Standard/ERP Shop Orders.
  • The Release process will now call a part/family-based custom functionalities right after the serial numbers get generated.
  • Part Number: New Field Release Exit Function.
  • Endpoints were added to:
    • Create Parts by Routes
    • Create Standard Shop Order record and its Flex fields in MES.
    • Create Assembly steps into MES.
    • Create PN record.
    • Work with recipes in measurement allowing to save, update and retrieve them.
    • Update / create routes into 42Q.
    • Update standard shop orders.
    • Add/Update Generic attributes
    • Create Product configuration
    • Obfuscate Password from Employees Endpoints
    • Retrieve an Employee if the password matches
  • Algorithm prompt window is now available.
  • Include a pop-up on Algorithm Maintenance screen to display minimum and maximum Sequential range.
  • Available information at API’s Employees resource and Production Workbench Supervisor authentication have been modified for security improvement.
  • Procedures workorderlotimport and wocackcheck are now included in spec file.
  • Standard Shop Orders procedure to support Shop orders, Bill of materials and Flex fields is now available.
  • Reviewed the production workbench supervisor authentication logic.
  • Added encryption to user credentials being stored locally.
  • Made improvements to address the page freezing while loading long lists of defect codes, which prevented other actions from occurring concurrently.
  • Made changes to the Medical loading list template.
  • Made improvements to BOM export portlet.
  • Portal name was changed from Monocle to 42Q Live and subfolders were removed from it at UAT and Production to match with Development instance.
  • 42Q Live portal layout page at UAT was being displayed in blank when OEE layer was active and the database did not have the CMMR schema deployed.

 

IIoT
Enhancements, Bug fixes, and Security Updates:

  • Measurement transaction support
  • Implemented a GUI to allow users to see and handle transactions that have been made in Measurement.

 

Business Intelligence
Enhancements, Bug fixes, and Security Updates:

  • Improved response time of user search.
  • The issue with one customer being able to see other/all customers via the user search.
  • Changes to SPC monitor hold logic to not create holds for data older than 12 hours.

 

 

 

MES 15.9, April 2019


Overview: MES Portal Non-Medical HA: Monthly Upgrade: April, 2019

Environments: MESWeb, API, MesWeb Reports, MDS Web Service Producer, MDS Labels, Patchfiles, Portal Server Information, SFDC-SFDC, SFDC Portlet, APK, PTS Webservice, CMMS, SFDC Config, MDS Patch, Command Register, Conduit, CCRS, Event Broker, Tinmon, Production Workbench.

 

mes_15_MESWeb-4.3.18

Enhancements:

  • Screen modifications to improve the end user’s experience.
  • Scheduler application improved to log executions and disable failed schedules.
  • Tooling Control data now available in MESWeb unit history reports.

 

mes_15_MESWeb-reports-1.0.2

New Feature:

  • New Arista reports and labels now available in MESWeb.

 

webServiceProducer

Enhancements:

Work Order Reports synchronize between Oracle and 42Q. This upgrade provides a solution for the following business problems:

  • WIP SN traceability and aging
  • Work Order and Serial Number comparison between Oracle and 42Q
  • Work Order, Serial Number, and inventory aging
  • Systems synchronization level

 

mes_15_mds-labels-1.4.1

Enhancement:

  • Improve MDS Labels portlet usability for new sites. Make error logs easily accessible to support teams for reference purposes.

 

mes_15_sfdc-portlet-1.14.32

Bug Fix:

  • Document Mapping displays and interfaces as expected.

 

mes_15_PSI-2.19.apk

Bug Fix:

  • APK interfaces with Google Play for Android tablet users.

 

mes_15_cmms-ws-2.1.2

Enhancements:

  • CMMS: Improvements to GUIs and page design to simplify user experience.
  • CMMS Reports: Asset Event History feature is now a separate submodule of CMMS Reporting. Asset Event History logs all plc signals for plants that send asset downtime data through PLCs (programmed logic controls).
  • OEE-Tag-Mapping: Users can link production floor activity to assets via tag id.
  • CMMS Asset: View and Copy features added.
  • Changes made in the My Asset module and are reflected in the History Tracking Tab of CMMS Asset > Edit Asset.
  • Maintenance updates for tooling type assets are reflected in the History Tracking Tab of CMMS Asset > Edit Asset.
  • CMMS now offers 4 types of work orders: Repair, Checklist, PM, and Maintenance (for tooling).
  • Users can now import Tooling data defined in CMMS Asset > Maintenance Tab through the Import Assets feature in CMMS Admin > Import Assets.
  • New filter criteria added in CMMS Reports > Tooling Where Used.

Improvements:

  • Error Messages modified to provide optimal assistance to users.
  • Screen improvements for optimal user experience
  • Change GUIs for consistent design across 42Q portal.
  • Labels changed for consistent messaging and to enhance user understanding.

New Features:

  • CMMS Asset: Copy feature allows users to duplicate all asset details (including tooling maintenance), thereby saving time for process engineers.
  • Tooling Where Used: Users can export reports to save, share, or print.

 

mes_15_sfdc-configuration-2.8.0

New Features:

SFDC Product Route:

  • Users can assign locations in Status 20 (On the Line) and Status 28 (On the Line Hold) to a “Fail To” Route Step, only if the option FAIL_TO_LOC_ON_LINE is enabled in Setup Data Editor. This option is available in both add and edit modes of SFDC Product Route.

SFDC MFG Line:

  • Validate only new locations associations when add/edit MFG Line
  • Users can add and edit MFG Lines not associated with a data collector.

 

mes_15_mlc-maintenance-2.14.0

Enhancements:

  • Containers with missing items cannot be closed by employees without assigned permissions. Complete Transaction button should be disabled if containers include missing items.
  • Users without proper permissions cannot complete a BOM transaction and send to ERP if there are items missing from the container.

 

mes_15_serialized-item-tracker-2.6.3

Enhancements:

  • SIT now calls the PTS API directly to get data in real time, and records receipt date information as an attribute.

 

mes_15_command-register-1.3.2

Improvements and Bug Fixes:

  • Overall improvements to command register screens, error messages, and macros functions improve the end user experience.

 

mes_15_ccrs-1.2.3

Improvements:

  • Improvements to the conduit command registry service installation process decrease downtime and simplify the overall deployment process for monthly upgrades.

 

mes_15_event-broker-0.0.8

Enhancements:

  • Scanning activity on the production floor corresponds to CMMS to place manufacturing holds according to asset maintenance.
  • Old_location sent through payload for unit-moved events.

Bug Fixes:

  • Improved connectivity between 42Q CMMS and production floors.
  • Unit movement transactions events process as expected, regardless of unit status.

 

mes_15_production-workbench-1.4.21.190418-1

Improvements:

The following improvements have been added to enhance the end user experience:

  • New logout icon.
  • Worklog improvement.
  • Commands refresh after each scan.
  • Notification improvements.
  • Screen improvements.
  • Station ID is a mandatory field when Device station type is selected; if Process or Location station types are selected, the Station ID is optional.

New Features:

  • New generic attribute allows users to restrict configuration permissions to supervisory personnel.
  • New generic attribute allows users to change the display time for notifications.

 

 

 

 

 

MES 15.8, February 2019

Overview: 42Q Non-Medical Monthly Upgrade:

Environments: production scanning, SFDC Config, Shop Order Control, MES-API, Production Workbench, CMMS, Mes-Connector, Print Queue, Label Engine Web Service, Operation Dashboard, MesWEB Central, Mesweb, Conduit.

production-workbench-1.2.22

Bug Fixes:

  • AVP steps display in the correct order and map to the corresponding document page
  • Prompts sort according to Attribute/Assembly definition
  • Users can access work order pages without an extension
  • The system works as expected when Conduit message is empty


API-1.6.5

Enhancement:

  • API logic upgraded. SFDC and CMMS can now communicate to place MFG holds.

 

Shop Order Control-2.11.11

Bug Fixes:

  • Panel quantities calculate as expected when deleting unused serials from non-batched Shop Order Releases.
  • Users are able to delete Skeleton serial numbers from Unstarted Units in Shop Order Browser.

 

SFDC-Config-2.7.4

New Feature:

  • 42Q will place MFG hold on expired tooling equipment based on scanning activity in SFDC via CMMS.

Bug Fixes:

  • MFG Line error message has been resolved. Approved users are now able to delete an MFG Line during configuration steps.
  • All plants are able to import part numbers entered with lowercase characters. The system now converts lowercase PNs to uppercase as expected.
  • All quote types (double and single) are supported when attribute definitions are imported on .csv files.

 

Oracle

  • The interface between Oracle and 42Q improved

 

Operation Dashboard-3.3.8

Bug Fixes:

  • Target values defined in the Target Maintenance module populate as expected
  • System responsiveness improved when the network connection is interrupted

Enhancements:

More actions are now available on Operation Dashboard’s main page. Users can now:

  • Rename Snapshots directly within the text box
  • Delete Snapshots with new “trashcan” GUI
  • Receive visual feedback with new Loading Bar
  • Select all 9 basic widgets via the Default builder
  • Customize a Snapshot via the New option
  • Validate snapshot selections and save changes in one step (Apply & Save)

New Widget features:

  • New widgets combine multiple reports
  • New layout screen to create widget dashboard
  • Layout screen with 6x6 size
  • Global and individual filters
  • Datasource type supports both cmmsr and mesr
  • Same widget can contain multiple reports/charts
  • Text chart added for text displaying
  • View widgets with or without Title

 

Sanm.MSD-configuration-1.0.13

Bug Fixes:

  • Data loads without delays.

Enhancement:

  • Example images for new widgets available in Operation Dashboard
  • System auto-selects data sources based on user’s database.

 

mes-web-central-3.2.4

New Features:

  • Operation Dashboard configuration screen added.
  • New tag (Hidden) allows users to hide report columns.
  • OEE Reports added.
  • Report Dashboard GUI allows users to adjust the number of rows in the widget grid.
  • New column (Project) added to Location page
  • Profiles renamed “Portal Users” to accommodate external customers
  • MesWeb landing page displays settings in accordion layout

Bug Fixes:

  • Pagination and Locations now working as expected.

Enhancements:

Additional configuration options allow plants to customize MES Web Reports according to business needs. The following features are now available for modification:

  • Projects per Location
  • Data Source Types
  • Config Keys Table
  • Default Reports
  • Maps per Locations
  • Servers
  • Report views
  • Dictionary Tables
  • Field Tables
  • Locations/Roles per User
  • Screen Views

Graphical user interfaces (GUIs) added for administrative users:

  • Pin icon for mapping locations in 42Q Live,

 

MESWeb-4.3.4

New Features:

  • Unit History report includes Tooling data from CMMS
  • Line Monitor shortcut added to the top menu bar, left of user name
  • New Screen displays current user’s location by region.
  • New tag (Hidden) allows users to hide report columns
  • Selected parameters hidden by default
  • Multiple locations available in MESWeb application
  • New page: Application select
  • Users can access Line Monitor from MESWeb

Enhancements:

  • Customer Management and Customer Part Mapping synchronize updates
  • Users can copy and paste links to clipboard without reloading the screen
  • MESWeb summary and help documents accessible from MESWeb home page

Bug Fixes:

The following features are now working as expected:

  • Zip files with date format delivered according to defined schedule
  • Save Favorite feature
  • Schedule servlet interfaces with “miltiplehost”
  • Shop Order summaries
     

event-broker-0.0.7

Bug Fixes:

  • Service automatically reestablishes dropped connections.
  • Race condition for triggered changes was removed.
  • Entries for units in locations 30, 40, and 60 process as expected

New Feature:

  • Scanning activity available from CMMS to MES Web.

 

conduit-1.6.9

Enhancements & Bug Fixes:

  • Fixed transaction scoping bug for large multi-transaction requests
  • Fixed scanning template issue preventing reconciliation of attribute scan templates
    • Allow support for required attributes (e.g. CONDUIT_OPTIONS ATTRIBUTES_REQUIRED=YES)
  • Added finisher_executed to the ScannedUnit unit_info blob to better inform the client when a finisher happened they may not be aware of (i.e. via auto command.)
  • Implementation of the Command Template mechanism to allow interactive auto commands
  • Transition of Scanning Template to Command Template based on attribute definition and assembly component reconciliation
  • Added complete macro support, including the ability to directly invoke macros from clients and coalescing multi-command macros into a single result back to client
  • Auto commands and scanning template related command templates should only be applied when there is a transaction/scanning unit.
  • Now allowing  macro references in table and SDE based auto commands
  • Implementation of conditional finishers based on configured statuses for particular commands
    • Allows the ability to short circuit execution of a transaction when the resultant status matches the configured conditional status
    • Support both finisher_on_status and halt_exec_on_status
  • Finisher commands will now require refreshing the unit to validate post scan attribute and assembly definitions
  • Implemented alternative HTTP/HTTPS server/listener implementation in addition to the still default proxygen libs
  • Now caching SDE data to no longer require a lookup and parse per request
  • Allow optional caching of attr_defs (experimental)
  • Added, then subsequently removed Amazon Kinesis integration
  • Added limited support for streaming logs entries to optionally configured Kafka brokers
  • Separated the concept of login from the scanning transaction unit(s).  Login will now occur only once per request even when N units are being scanned.
  • Single transaction override now allows scanning request transaction units in a single round trip for efficiency purposes

 

mes-connector-webservice-2.0.7

Bug Fix:          

  • PTS/Conduit interface works as expected. All SN types accepted.

 

cmms-ws-2.1.0

New CMMS features

  • Work Order Flow feature (CMMS Setting) allows plants to customize Work Order checkpoints (e.g. Waiting for Buy Off, Closed, Work In Progress) and permissions (Requestor, Approver) based on asset capabilities
  • System automatically changes work order status to overdue when escalation email is sent
  • When a Default Assignee is assigned to a maintenance Group, Preventive Maintenance work orders will be automatically assigned to the default assignee - users no longer need to manually assign users to a work order. If default assignee is not available, system assigns the work order to the next available technician in the group
  • New search parameters added to CMMS Work Order allows users to search for work orders by the following statuses: Assigned to Me, Assigned to Group, Submitted by Me, Submitted by Group
  • Email notifications include a direct link to the Work Order’s URL
  • Users can define a recipient in the email notification
  • CMMS now integrates with Google calendar: users can send CMMS work order reminders directly to their personal Google calendars
  • CMMS Checklist improvements allow users to complete the work order and checklist from the same tab; users can bypass the status and comments and quickly mark each item complete by ticking the checkbox at the end of each list item
  • Preventive Maintenance module allows users to batch import PM files from local drives to save time
  • PM’s Duration Time feature allows users to schedule preventive maintenance across one day

 

CMMS Tooling Control

  • New Maintenance Tab allows plants to manage tooling maintenance by usage, manufacturer’s expiration date, and/or time period according to Asset Type
  • System automatically creates Work Order and sends email notification according to defined tooling maintenance requirements
  • System sends MFG hold when wrong incorrect, expired, or overused tooling is loaded
  • Tooling Mapping module establishes relationship between Production and Tooling Control
  • Production module (Tooling Load/Unload) validates tooling
  • Manual Update Usage module validates tooling for standalone factories
  • Tooling Where Used module displays complete tooling details to include PN, Tooling ID, and Locations
  • Search by Tooling Maintenance Work Order available in CMMS Work Order

CMMS Calibration Bug Fixes and Enhancements

  • Calibration needed is no longer the default selection
  • Users can open and export Calibration work orders from Downtime Problem and Downtime Trend Analysis Reports located in CMMS Reports
  • Invalid times are highlighted in grey
  • New search criteria added to Calibration.
  • System sends email notifications to assigned users when Calibration is due
  • Calibration date displays local timezone
  • PM Calendar date displays local timezone
  • Improvements on Error Messages

 

 

 

 

MES 15.7, December 2018

Overview: Non-Medical High Availability Upgrade

Environments affected: SPC Application, Production Scanning, Label Engine, PCB multi-page traveler & material transfer, Mes Connector/MES-Fuji, MES-API, MDS Interfaces, CMMS Application, Site Maintenance Portlet, SFDC Portlet,  MESWeb Application, Print Queues, KV Production

 

42Q-mes-mds-15.1.16-dec2018-patchfiles

Patches and Bug Fixes were applied to improve the overall usability of SFDC and Conduit

 

production-scanning-1.2.19

Bug Fixes were applied. All features are working as expected. Users are now able to complete the following actions in Production Scanning:

  • View a single command
  • Configure a prompt
  • Access AVP when scanning by location
  • End an assembly when no PNs have been added
  • Enter plant codes without case sensitive restrictions
  • Access all document layout types
  • Operators are able to refer to the Repair Code and Description while repairing a defect

 

kv-production-2.10.4.2.1

Bug Fixes applied

 

quality-spc-portlet-1.2.13

Enhancement was made to improve the user experience on the SPC’s Monitor page

 

quality-spc-server-1.2.12

Bug Fixes were applied to eliminate the following monitor errors:

  • MR Chart calculation errors
  • Duplicated SNs in S05-01 Monitor
  • Missing time stamps on P-Chart data

 

mes-api-1.5.10

The following capabilities were added to 42Q’s API:

  • Users are able to retrieve flex fields for location, process, defect, and part
  • Users can filter activities by part number and unit endpoints
  • Users can search for serials via the Serial Info View submodule
  • API now recognizes domain settings data
  • API uses endpoints to improve connectivity to AWS
  • API able to retrieve algorithm numbers

Bug fixes to enhance the following activity:

  • Remove the error on units without comments
  • Improve measurement data transfer

 

sfdc-config-2.7.1

Bug Fix:

  • SFDC routes and subroutes now work as expected when users select locations.

Enhancement:

  • Location Tab added to the Manufacturing Line module of SFDC.

 

cmms-2.0.0

Bug Fixes and Enhancements:

  • All timezones now work as expected.
  • Asset Name and Asset Type fields expanded to accept 128 character input.


label engine-2.2.3

Bugs Fixes:

  • Label field now follows correct naming conventions, such that users cannot enter forbidden characters
  • When users attempt to print labels without templates, an error message with directions is displayed
  • The Group ID integer overflow was fixed
  • The addition of a token generation algorithm prevents users from scanning characters that are not URI friendly

Enhancements improve the following use cases:

  • Label Engine log files now include label print start points
  • Audit print key exports to print history
  • The label list auto refreshes when labels are deleted to provide ultimate traceability
  • System preserves use-defined filters until users complete their session
  • Increase input limit for Add Part > Part Number.
  • Mapping screen for published labels allows users to add long parts lists
  • Print history report screen design improvements

 

site-maintenance-1.12.41a

Bug Fix:

  • Changes in Name and Edit modes now save as expected.

 

sfdc-portlet-1.14.28

Bug Fix:

  • Data Collector’s start page displays as expected, even when files are mapped from Agile or a deviation numbers.


mes-connector/mes-fuji-web-service-2.0.6          

Bug Fix:

  • PTS configuration now working as expected


mesweb-application-1.4.6

Bug Fix:

  • MESWeb portal successfully exports files to Excel

New Features:

  • Material Transfer Report now available to users.
  • PCB Multi page Traveler allows users to show/hide attributes in MESWeb

Enhancement:

  • New feature allows PCB plants to move attributes out of process to first process
  • PCB Unit History and Traveler History submodules replace Oracle Route ID