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MES Multi-Level Containerization Browser/Pack Version MES15 Portal 1.0 Work Instruction

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Multi-Level Containerization Browser/Pack

Containerization tracks the placement of serial numbers in a container, box, or carton. If a container is opened, any serial number entry that follows the container configuration will be attached to the open container. As performed by SFDC Containerization, all units added to the container must be at status 30 (Completed).

Depending on the configuration, the application allows adding units with the same revision as the first serial added to the container. Container quantities are defined by part number. Once a unit is containerized, it cannot be scanned at any other data collector, except if a serial number is scanned at a start station in SFDC, then it will be removed from the container. It is not recommended, it is better if users remove units from containers first.

Container definitions are specified by part number, level (container or lot), capacity, project ID, active flag, serial algorithm procedure or serial mask, and description. Multi-Level Containerization creates and modifies container definitions.

This document explains the application user interface, data fields, and configuration requirements for the Multi-Level Containerization Browser and Multi-Level Container Pack modules.

To access the modules navigate to Shop Floor Control > Production Control > Multi-level Container Browser/Pack.

Multi-Level Containerization Browser

The Multi-Level Containerization Browser displays all multi-level containers created. All container details can be viewed (e.g., container configurations, container IDs)

The containers can be opened for containerization from the list.

Accessing the Multi-Level Containerization Browser/Pack

To access the Multi-Level Containerization Browser, go to Shop Floor Control > Production Control > Multi-level Containerization Browser/Pack.

Figure 1: Multi-Level Containerization Browser

The Multi-Level Containerization Browser page appears per the following image:

Figure 2: Multi-Level Containerization Browser

The next topics will describe all available Containerization functionalities.

Containerization Browser List

The Containerization Browser List displays all multi-level containers created and allows performing the following actions:

• Filter Data
• Containerize (add units at containers)
• View a Container
• Delete a Container
• Export Shippable Containers
• Print/Export Containers

NOTE: It is possible to execute the following actions from the main Browser page:

• View container
• Delete container
• Export container
• Print detailed and simple container details
• Export filtered container
• Print filtered container

Filter Settings

Figure 3: Containerization Browser Filter

To filter the Browser list:

1. Fill in one or more of the following filter options then click on the Filter button or press Enter:

• Container ID
• Part Number
• Shop Order
• Revision
• Container Level
• Project ID
• Container Status: displays the containers opened or closed
• Created Date: displays all containers created on the chosen date
• Serial Status
• Shipping Level

2. To perform a new search, clear the filter by selecting Clear and enter the new search information into the applicable fields.

NOTE: The following fields allow for the respective filters to be applied to searches:

• Container Status: displays the containers Opened, Closed, Close/Sent, Empty, Open/Sent (for any container that was closed and sent/exported to Oracle) and Closed/Sent (for a container that was closed and then sent to Oracle).
• Serial Status: displays the containers Completed, Shipped.
• Shipping Level: displays the containers Yes, No, All.
  

Add elements inside container

To add elements (element can be serials or containers) inside a container,

1. From the Browser list, check the box of a container and select View. This opens the containerization page for the respective container.

Figure 4: Multi-Level Containerization

The Multi-Level Containerization displays the following information about the parent container selected in the list:

• Container ID; Part Number; Created Date; SO Controlled, Multi. Part, Capacity, String One, Container Level, Project ID, Status, Rev. Controlled, Auto Close, Total SN, String Two.

The Container hierarchy is displayed under the Container Elements section of the page and the serial numbers in the container are displayed. Clicking on a serial number in the hierarchy displays the Location and Containerized Date for that serial number.

NOTE: Multi-Part Containers allows inserting serials that belongs to different part numbers, but they must comply with the mask.

The Capacity is incremented by one unit and the capacity bar reflects the serial added as percentage. If the container capacity is 0, the application assume the max capacity allowed = 999.99 for this container.

NOTE:To add a container inside another container, the Container to be added must be a lower level. You can add a container that is level 102 to another that is level 104 for example, but you cannot add it to a container that is level 101.

NOTE: The application will not allow users to edit a container that is open for editing by another user. A message is displayed and shows the user name that is using that container.

Remove elements from an opened container

To remove elements from an opened container,

2. From the containerization page of a given container, select Containerize.

3. In the Multi-Level Container Pack page, select either Rem or Rem All to remove (respectively) one or all elements from the container.

Figure 5: Remove Elements

The removed elements are no longer listed under the Serial Number/Container ID list.

Close/Print container

To print labels, it is necessary define a Label Program (editable combo box) during the container configuration, otherwise, just the Close option is displayed to the user.

1. From the containerization page of a selected container, click Containerize.

2. Select the Close/Print Container icon.

The Multi-Level Containerization window displays:

Figure 6: Close/Print Container

NOTE: If the Dim per Unit Option is set in the container configuration, the user will be able to update the container dimensions.

3. The Print Container Label window is displayed with the following fields:

• Label program (label type + print queue) - ready only. Configured in the Container Configuration;
• Label Type – combo box
• Print Queue – configured in the Container Configuration
• Init. Printer – YES/NO

NOTE: If the label type and print queue configuration is not defined in the container definition, a label type setup in the Label Maintenance module can be used.

4. Select Print, to complete the action or Cancel to abort.

Automatically close a full container

If the Auto Close option is enabled in container configuration, a full container will automatically be closed.

1. From the containerization page of a selected container, click Containerize. The Multi-Level Containerization page window displays.

2. Type or scan and add all serial numbers allowed in the container.

3. After performing these steps, the Add Serial/Container field is disabled and the container will be closed automatically and displayed in the list with a Closed status.

View Container

The aspects of viewing a container are described in the section Add Elements Inside a Container (see above).

Delete Container

To delete a container (must be empty with no serials or containers inside)

1. From the Multi-Level Containerization browser page, check the box of a container and select Delete. A confirmation pop-up is displayed.

2. Select Yes to confirm delete, or No to cancel.

Figure 7: Delete Container with Confirmation Message

Export Container from List

To export a container

1. From the Multi-Level Containerization Browser page, check the box of a container from the list and select Export. A confirmation message displays.

2. Select Yes to complete the action, or No to cancel.

NOTE: It is necessary to configure an FTP server defined for the plant and remember that only the containers flagged as Shipping Level can be exported. The FTP server must be configured on Generic Attribute sub-module using the following attributes: (ctr_export_ftp_dir, ctr_export_ftp_password, ctr_export_ftp_server, ctr_export_ftp_user).

Attribute recursive_ctr_export = YES configured on Generic Attribute sub-module.

Figure 8: Export Container with Confirmation Message

The ftp "datafile" folder is opened and a DAT file generated for the container exported on the previous step is displayed in that folder. The file name is "ctr" + organization_code + datetime + ".dat".

NOTE: The exported file can be used on the Roboship Oracle (Oracle program that receive the exported files from MES Client and load it in Oracle).

Print/Export a Container

To perform a Print/Export action on a container

1. From the Multi-Level Containerization Browser page, check the box of a container and select the Print Simple or Print Detailed icon. A PDF file loads and a prompt is displayed asking the user whether to save or open the file.

2. Depending on the type of print option selected, a different kind of report is generated.

Figure 9: Print Reports

Figure 10: Simple Report

Figure 11: Detailed Report

Container Task Panel

From the module selection page, users may select the Multi-Level Contain Pack to open or create a new container, create a parent container, and print/export all filtered container configuration.

Containerize – Opening a Container

Containers can be opened for serial number adding or removal and closed when full or when the operation requires modification of the contained containers.

To open a container, follow the steps below:

1. From the Multi-Level Container Pack main page, select the Open/Containerize icon. The Open/Create Container pop-up is displayed.

Figure 12: Open/Containerize

2. The Open/Containerize option is the default selection. Enter a serial number or container ID. Note the following information when entering a field:

• When container ID is entered:
• If the container ID has not been containerized, opens the container id entered (the dialog will not show the uncompleted possible parents for that container). If the user wants to containerize the ID, a new container should be created or parent container ID entered.
• If the container ID is containerized, a warning is displayed stating that the container is already inside another container, and then opens the container typed.
• When a serial number is entered:
• If the serial number is not containerized, a list of configurations will be displayed (the serial number will be automatically added).
• If the serial number is containerized, a warning is displayed stating that the serial is already inside a container, and then opens the parent container

The container that has the serial number entered is opened for containerization and is displayed for editing in the multi-level containerization screen.

Figure 13: Container Edition

NOTE: The user is able to add or remove serial/container by typing or scanning the serial/container in the console field. Any attribute related to the container can be added in theString One and/or String Two fields.

3. Click on Save to save the data.

NOTES:

If the user needs to remove all elements from container, select Rem or Rem All from the Multi-Level Contain Pack page.

Figure 14: Remove All Elements and Close Print/Container Icon

NOTE: To close a container, click the Close/Print Container icon. An empty container cannot be closed.

Create Parent Containers

To create a parent container

1. From the Multi-Level Containerize Pack page, select Create Parent Containerize. The Open/Create Container popup displays.

2. Select Create Parent Container and enter a valid container ID or serial number in the Container ID/Serial field.

Figure 15: Create Parent Container

Note the following information when entering a field:

• When a serial number is entered:
• If the entered serial number is not containerized, a list of configurations is displayed (the serial number is automatically added).
• If the entered serial number is containerized, displays a warning stating that the serial is already inside a container, and then opens the parent container.
• When a container ID is entered:
• If the entered container ID is not containerized, a list of configurations is displayed (the container is automatically added).
• If the entered container ID is containerized, displays a warning stating that the serial is already inside a container, and then opens the parent container.

3. After entering the container ID/serial, the Open/Create Container dialog is displayed. Select an available container configuration and click on OK.

The Parent Container is created and other containers can be added. Only closed containers can be added to a parent container and the level must be lower than the parent container.

NOTE: If the container is not full, a message is displayed to alert the user. Click on YES to continue. If theLog option was set in the container configuration, the user needs to enter a log to continue.

The Multi-Level Containerization screen is displayed and the user can see the container data and only a few fields can be edited:

4. The user may add or remove serial numbers by entering them into the Console field.Any attribute data related to the container can be entered in theString One and/or String Two fields.

5. Select the Save Container icon to save the data.

Every time that a container is closed, the print label dialog displays unless the option "Disable printing when…" in the Container Configuration was selected.

Print Container Label

Figure 16: Print Container Label

The user needs to select the Print Mode, Label Type (must be assigned to the container’s part number), Print Queue, and click Print. If the user selects Cancel, the parent container must be opened and closed again.

Print Export Filtered Containers

To print or export filtered containers

1. From the Multi-Level Containerization Browser page, select the Print/Export Filtered icon.

Figure 17: Print/Export Filtered Containers

The report is generated according the filter.

Figure 18: Print/Export Filtered Containers Report

2. Select Save button to save the result. A CSV file with the containers report is saved in the selected path.

Export Filtered Containers

To export filtered containers

1. From theMulti-Level Containerization Browser page, select the Export Filtered Container icon. A confirmation message is displayed and asks whether to proceed with the export and that the old file may be overwritten.

Figure 19: Export Filtered Containers

Multi-Level Container Pack

The Multi-Level Container Pack was developed to help users that work with data collector and use the bar code commands.

If a user A is working on any container and a B user tries to update the same one, it is displayed a warning message to alert that this container is locked for editing by "A" user.

The container will be available for a new editing when user A complete the updates and close it.

Accessing the Multi-Level Container Pack

To access the Multi-Level Container Pack

1. Navigate Shop Floor Control > Production Control > Multi-Level Container Browser/Pack.

Figure 20: Multi-Level Container Pack

The main Multi-Level Container Pack window displays.

Figure 21: Multi-Level Container Pack main window

This Multi-Level Contain Pack main page is used to execute the same operations of the Container Browser page with the addition that the users can use an optical reader (data collector) to read barcodes to containerize. The Container Pack screen allows to manage (Create, Open, Add Elements, Remove Elements, Close) parent containers by commands that can be typed or scanned from barcodes.

The following commands can be executed from the Command Console:

1. #ClearConsole: this command will clear all data entered in the command console;

2. #RemElement: type this command to remove elements from container;

3. #RemoveAll: it will remove All elements from container;

4. #Cancel: this command will cancel all information entered;

5. #Save: it will save all data from container;

6. #CloseContainer: close the container;

#CreateParentContainer: create a parent container for the actual container;

In addition, colors and sounds are used as status indicators:

• Black: Closed.
• Green: Opened with 80% of capacity free.
• Yellow: Opened with 80% of capacity full.
• Orange: Opened with 100% of capacity full.
• Red: Error message.

Sounds:

1. 1 beep: Error message.

2. 2 beep: with 80% of capacity full.

3. 3 beep: with 100% of capacity full.

Open/Containerize

To Open/Containerize,

1. Click on Open/Containerize in the Tasks Panel.

NOTE: First time users open or create a container, must be by clicking on the link.

Figure 22: Open/Containerize

Figure 23: Add Elements

Close/Print Container

This function is exactly like Close/Print Container in the Container Browser module. For more information, go to Close/Print Container.

Create Parent Container

This function is exactly like Create Parent Container in the Container Browser module. For more information, go to Create Parent Container.

Cancel Containers

This functionality just cancels all data entered for the active session, from the last opened container.

Dimensions

The Dimensions must be filled using the same rules for Multi Container Browser.:

• The user can define the Container dimension filling the weight (kg), height (m), length (m), volume (m3) and width (m). Selecting the Dimension per Unit flag, it is possible to fill for each configuration container. If the dimension is in different measure, the data will be converted.

NOTE: The dimensions icon will be enabled if the Dim. Per Unit flag is set.

Document Revision History

Date	Author	Title	Version	Change Reference
08/01/13	Elaine Fonaro	BRDC Technical Writer	1.0	Initial SO Work Instruction for MDS Portal
03/04/14	Dane Parker	Technical Writer	1.0	General Review and new screen capture
03/04/14	Elaine Fonaro	BRDC Technical Writer	1.0	Format for WIKI