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SIPLACE Feeder Ma nager 3.3 (R18 -1) / Getting S tarted 08/2018 Edition 91 A unique feeder ID with the pre- defined form at will be autom atically generated for each n ew feeder added. Note: In the Extern al tab an y kin…
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9.2.2 Description of the buttons
Restore Factory Settings
Click on this button to restore the factory settings.
Save Settings
Click on this button to save the modified settings.
9.3 ID Format
Click on Settings – ID Format to open the tab.
The ID Format setting is divided into Feeder ID format and Location ID format tabs. Feeder ID
Format is selected by default.
Figure 9-23 ID Format setting with Feeder ID Format selected
9.3.1 Feeder ID Format
This setting allows the user to select the default format for feeder IDs. Two types of feeder ID
formats are supported:
INTERNAL
o A unique feeder ID is generated automatically by the system (default value).
EXTERNAL
o A customer specific feeder ID must be entered.
Define the format for an internal feeder ID format and save it.
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A unique feeder ID with the pre-defined format will be automatically generated for each new
feeder added.
Note: In the External tab any kind of external feeder ID format can be defined.
Define the format for an external feeder ID format and save it.
When a feeder with an external feeder ID is added, the feeder ID must match with the pre-
defined format. Otherwise the feeder will not be registered and a corresponding error
message is displayed.
9.3.1.1 Description of segments
Following segments are allowed for a Feeder ID.
Control Barcode
Allows the user to enter characters to identify the barcode type. This is a mandatory field.
Max. length = 6 characters.
Feeder Type
Allows the user to u select the abbreviation of the feeder type. When this segment is selected,
it will be automatically changed to 5 characters, as the feeder type is pre-defined with this
length in the database table.
Sequence Number
Allows the user to select a running number for the feeder ID. This is a mandatory field. The
length of the sequence number:
can only be extended once defined
must be greater than the length of the next sequence number to be generated
Ignore
Allows the user to enter any text. Max. length = 20 characters. The segment can be used to
define a separator.
9.3.1.2 Description of the buttons
New
Click on this button to add a segment to the feeder ID format.
Delete
Click on this button to delete a segment from the feeder ID format.
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Save
Click on this button to save the feeder ID format.
Before saving the format, the Feeder Manager will validate the format based on the criteria
that are listed under Note: in the Internal tab. If the validation was successful, the system will
inform the user that the format has been saved, otherwise an error message is displayed.
Restore to default values.
Click on this button to reset the entries.
Note:
If the total length of the feeder ID format definition is > 12 and <= 20 characters, and 1D
feeder barcode printing format is selected from the Global Settings, the system will
prompt the user to select 2D barcode printing format.
1D barcodes, for which the total length of the feeder ID format definition is > 12
characters, cannot be printed on the barcode label.
2D barcodes, for which the total length of the feeder ID format definition is > 20
characters, cannot be printed on the barcode label.
9.3.2 Location ID Format
Following screenshot shows the Location ID Format view.
Figure 9-24 Location ID Format settings
This setting view allows the user to select the location ID format. Again, two types of location
ID formats are supported:
INTERNAL
o A unique location ID is generated automatically by the system (default value).
EXTERNAL
o A customer specific location ID must be entered.