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Introduction

This document provides instructions for setting up the tray tracking stations that can be used to turn off or turn on a lite-up, on a job that is in process without having to recall and edit. 

Procedure

Tracking Station setup

From the Optifacts main menu:

Type 7 - Tray Track and press enter.

Type 12 - Tray Track Configuration and press enter.

Type 2 - Sub-Master Station Number Setup and press enter.

The Sub-Master Station Number Setup screen displays.

Turn any Lite-up On or Off Without Recalling Through Order Entry

The following setup will allow you to turn on or off a lite-up without having to recall the job.

• Type Q for query.

Search for the sub-master station numbers or descriptions as determined by your system administrator.

• Enter the predetermined number in the master station number field, or enter the predetermined number or description in the applicable fields.

• Press escape to show the results.

If the entries do not exist:

• Press A to add a record.

Note: The Master Station must be set up before adding a Sub-Master Station.

• N - Normal

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Stop Jobs at Mailout that Have a Specified Lite-up Assigned in the Sub-station, but Have not Passed Through that Station.

The following setup will stop jobs at mailout that have the specified lite-up assigned in the tracking station, if they have not passed through that station.

• Type Q for query.

Search for the sub-master station numbers or descriptions as determined by your system administrator.

• Enter the predetermined number in the master station number field, or enter the predetermined number or description in the applicable fields.

• Press escape to show the results.

If the entries do not exist:

• Press A to add a record.

Note: The Master Station must be set up before adding a Sub-Master Station.

• Enter the following data, as shown in the following diagrams, pressing enter past each field.

  • Master Station Number

  • Sub-Master Station

  • Station Description 

    • Setup as LUON or LUOFF with dash ( - ) and the lite-up (short) description if the full description will not fit.

  • Station Type - Press enter to accept N as the default entry.

    • N - Normal
  • Station Priority - 0 is the default priority number
  • Lite-up Number
    • Enter the desired lite-up number that you want to trigger on or off with this sub-master station. This is the lite-up number seen on the pricing options page in Rx Order Entry.
  • Delay station
    
    • Enter N
  • Interface Port - Leave Blank
  •  After Breakage - Set to N.

• Press escape to save the data.

• Type E to exit the screen.

In the following example we are using the the lite-up #11 POLISH. All jobs with the POLISH lite-up turned on will have to pass through that station before being mailed out.

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Here is another example where the job jobs with lite-up #465 would have to pass through the IN COATLAB lite-up before it can be mailed out.

In the following example, the lite-up #539 would need to be turned 'OFF' before passing through Mail Out.

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Station Assignment

Once the stations are setup, the user may simply track a tray to the "LUON" or "LUOFF" stations through the station assignment screen.

From the Optifacts main menu:

Type 7 – Tray Track and press enter.

Type 7 – Station Assignment and press enter.

The Station Assignment Screen displays.

• Type the station number as assigned in the Tray Track Sub-Master and press enter.
• Type the tray number, job number or invoice number and press enter.You will then be asked to enter a lite-up number.

A confirmation of the change will display on screen.

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• Press Escape to return to the station number field.

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