Setting Up Job Stations for Devices (Equipment)

Owned by Michel Berthe
Last updated: Jan 25, 2021
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This will allow the lab to track orders passing through any lab devices that are connected through the Device Interface; like the Surface Blocker, Surface Generator, Polisher, Edger, etc…

    • From the Main Menu, go into the “Job Tracking” tab.
    • Select “Job Track Stations”.
    • Click on the Create Station Button
    • The “Station” ID has to start with a letter and must have at least two characters; for example: “B2”, “BL2”, “BLK”.  If you only enter a one letter character; for example “B”, you will get an error message.
    • Enter a description of the device in the “Description” field.
    • The “Station Type” must be set to “Active”.
    • The “Station Source” must be set to “Equipment”:

    • Once you have finished your entries, click on the save button
    • Your new entry has been created:

 

    • Now you need to tell your Device which Job Station ID (code) to use:
      • From the Main Menu, select “Devices”.
      • Then select “Device Interface Params”.
      • Find and select your Device; in our example, we will select the “ORBIT #1”:

 


    • In the “Job Track ID” enter the “Station” code you have created for this device; in our example its “ORB”.
      • If you do not remember the “Station” code, you can always click on the Browse button  to browse the Job Track Station database and select the proper station.