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Introduction

This document provides instructions for setting up Master and Sub-master tray tracking stations.

Procedure

Setup Master Tray Track Stations

From the Optifacts main menu:

Type 7 - Tray Track and press enter.

Type 12 - Tray Track Configuration and press enter.

Type 1 - Master Station Number Setup and press enter.

The Master Station Number Setup screen displays.

• Type Q for query.

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

• Enter the predetermined the number in the master station number field.

• Press escape to show the results.

If the entries do not exist:

• Press A to add a record.

• Type the Master Station Number and press enter. 

• Type the Master Station Description and press enter.

• Press escape to save the data.

• Type E to exit the screen.

Examples

Some examples of Master Stations are listed below:

Check with Optifacts support or your lab administrator for the list of default master station numbers and descriptions that must be used. These may already be setup for you when your system is delivered. Your administrator may setup as many others as required by your lab operation and you should check with them for a complete list of required master stations.

• Mail Room
• Interfaces
• Production
• Pre-Prod/Wait
• Tracking
• Surfacing
• Finishing
• Stock Room
• Tracer
• Order Entry
• Breakage
• Redo

Setup Sub-Master Tray Track Stations

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.

• 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, pressing enter past each field.

  • Master Station Number

  • Sub-Master Station

  • Station Description

  • Station Type - Press enter to accept N as the default entry. Otherwise, use an option from the following list.

    • N - Normal
    • Y - Warrnty/Rtrns
    • X - Verify Fnshd
    • C - Cancellation
    • D - Tray Up Dflt
    • P - Pick Ticket
    • L - Order Entry
    • U - Unmail/Uncancel
    • Z - Wait Stations
    • W - Force Wrk Tck
    • R - Recall
    • I - Rx Transfer
    • S - Stock Pricing
    • F - Force Verify
    • M - Mailout
    • T - Cancel Transfer
    • B - Breakage
    • V - Verify SemiF
    • E - Mailout Error
    • O - Short Orders
  • Station Priority - 0 is the default priority number
  • Lite-up Number - Enter the desired lite-up number that is associated with this sub-master station. This is the lite-up number seen on the pricing options page in Rx Order Entry.
  • Delay station
    • Enter Y to indicate that this is a delay station and will stop the clock on the production time reports.
    • Enter N if not a delay station.
  • Interface Port - Enter the desired port ID for machine interface (i.e. - ttyd0a)
    • Naming convention for machine interface (lower case only - upper case is for modem connections).
      • tty - Standard
      • r - Rocket Port
      • d - Digi Port
      • 0 - Row on the port (i.e. Rocket Port has two sections--First Rocket Port will start with 0 and 1; the second Rocket Port will start with 2 and 3, etc.) 
      • a - The port the machinery is plugged into (a, b, c, etc.)
  • After Breakage - Set to Y if applicable. This will require that the job pass through Frame Marry again after a breakage is posted. If the frame was married and a breakage was posted AFTER Frame Marry, the job will have pass through the Frame to Come process again in order for a frame bin to be reassigned. If available the same frame bin will be used as the first time it was processed through bin assignment.

• Press escape to save the data.

• Type E to exit the screen.

Examples

Some examples of Sub-Master Stations are listed below:

Check with Optifacts support or your lab administrator for the list of default sub-master station numbers and descriptions that must be used. These may already be setup for you when your system is delivered. Your administrator may setup as many others as required by your lab operation and you should check with them for a complete list of required sub-master stations.

• Stock Room
• Frame to Come
• Wait for Info
• Billing Room
• Rx Transfer
• Scratch, defect, and other Breakage stations
• Dr Redo, Lab Redo Defect, Warranty and other Redo stations
• Complimentary
• Generator
• Edger
• Tinting
• AR Coat
• ... and many others

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