Collect a Number activity

Text entry area

Use the text entry area to enter instructional text for the activity (the work instructions operators will see and use in production).

Tip

Hover over any of the toolbar buttons on the Formatting tab to see a description and a keyboard shortcut (if one exists).

Formatting tab toolbar

The Formatting tab toolbar allows you to change text characteristics such as font, font size, style, alignment, color, and so on. These tools are similar to those found in popular word processing programs such as Microsoft Word.

Insert tab toolbar

The Insert tab toolbar allows you to insert Smart Text tags, global text, measurements, tables, pictures, and hyperlinks for the activity.

Note

For more information about global text, see Add items to a template. For details about using Smart Text tags, see Use Smart Text tags in an Active Work Instruction.

Collect a Number

• Header - Specifies the title to display for this activity.

• Format of Numbers - Specifies the format of the numeric values being collected: 

  • Unit of Measure - Specifies the unit of measure for the values being collected (Degrees, Frequency, Length, Time, Voltage, Temperature, and so on).
    

Note

When you change the Unit of Measure, the Limit Range and Precision of the value to be collected is adjusted accordingly (that is, without losing precision).

• Unit - Based on your selection for the Unit of Measure, specifies a selection of corresponding units. For example, if you select Frequency for the Unit of Measure, you can select Megahertz, Hertz, Kilohertz, Gigahertz, or Terahertz for the unit.

  • Precision (Decimals) - Specifies the precision for Limit Range Min Value and Max Value in decimals (if used).

• Limit the Input Range - Specifies limits for the numbers input by shop floor operators in Production:

  • No Limit - No limits will be applied to the values entered for the activity.

  • Limit Range - Specifies minimum and maximum values for the numbers entered for the activity. (If you select a value for Precision Decimals, that value is applied to the numbers entered.

  • Limit Batch Attributes - Applies minimum and maximum input range values for batch attributes.
    
    

Note

Information for the batch attributes limits you specify is also displayed in FactoryLogics Analytics in the DataMiner Quality and Test category (Test and Measurement data source). See Specify control limits for collected measurements for more information about batch attribute limits.

• Logic - Select the Require Ending Date is later than Starting Date check box to enforce this logic for the range starting and ending dates.

• Limit the Input Range - Determines whether the time range an operator inputs has No Limit or a Limit Range that you specify using the Limit Type and Limit options. 

• Validate the Information - Determines whether the information an operator enters requires No Validation or the value must be validated using the specified Limit Type and Limit options next to the Validate Value option.

• Instructions for Failed Validation - (When you select the Validate Value option) Determines the action to be taken when the date/time activity validation fails:

  • Hide Acceptable Values - All acceptable values for the activity will be hidden from the operator in Production—only failed values will display.

  • Action - The action to take for a failed validation: Force Valid Entry, Reroute Pathway, or Fail Measurement.

  • Reroute Pathway - When you select Reroute Pathway for the Action option, use this drop-down to select the specific reroute pathway for all failed validations.

  • Immediately Fail the product when measurement fails - Select this check box to fail all units when the date/time collection measurement fails.
    
    

    

Configuration Options

Note

Option codes are only used with configurable (CTO) assemblies.

Option Codes - Displays a list of available option codes.

• Use the Apply Option Codesbutton to move selected option code(s) to the Assigned Option Codes column.

• Use the Remove Option Codes button on the right side of the window to move selected assigned option code(s) back to the Option Codes list.

• Assigned Option Codes - Displays the option codes assigned to this activity.

• Use Logical Expression - You can define option codes for an activity in the form of a logical expression (comprised all option codes plus the logical operators: AND, OR, and NOT, plus brackets, to identify precedence).

Note

For details about option codes, see Option codes for configurable assemblies.

Custom Color Sorting 

The Part Assignments tab allows you to specify custom color coding/sorting for parts.

Color Assignments by - Specifies how you want parts to be sorted for color coding:

• Part Number - Colors parts automatically by part number.

• Reference - Colors parts automatically by reference.

• Line Item - Colors parts automatically by BOM line item.
  
  
  

  

  
  

Sort - Specifies the sorting order for the color-coded parts listed for each activity:

• Alphanumeric - Footprint Name - Sorts parts alphabetically by footprint name.

• Alphanumeric - Part Number - Sorts parts alphabetically by part number.

• BOM Line Item - Sorts parts by BOM line items.

• Customer Part Number - Sorts parts by customer part numbers.

• Footprint Size - Sorts parts by the size of the footprint.

• Manual - Allows you to sort parts manually.

• Manufacturer Part Number - Sorts parts by manufacturer part number.

• Polarity - Sorts parts by polarity: positive (+) and negative (−).

• Quantity - Sorts parts by quantity.

• References - Sorts parts by reference designator.

• Socket - Sorts parts by socket type.

• X - Sorts parts by X-axis location.

• XY - Sorts parts by X-axis location, then Y-axis location.

• Y - Sorts parts by Y-axis location.

• When you insert a BOM block on the Visual Aid Tools tab, the color coding you selected is used to display the part numbers.

• Use the Assign Parts button to select parts for color coding.

• Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to rearrange color-coded parts.

• Use the ASC (Ascending) and DSC (Descending) buttons under Sorting to select the sort order for the parts listed for each activity. Select More Sort Options (...) to the right of the Sort drop-down to display two additional levels of sorting options. (These options also have ASC and DSC sort order options.)