The following configuration will demonstrate how you can set up a Traveler that will display a calculated value of many sorts. Currently available functions of the Calc Name Value are Count, Sum, Min, Max, and Avg.
This example will focus on the Sum function. We will use it to do two things; Sum parts going through an Equipment Instance, and Sum materials consumed. The only pre-requisite is that you have some Part Instances and at least one Equipment instance.
Configuring Step Definition For The Main Flow
- Create a New Step Definition - This Step Definition will be used in the Main Flow. It will also contain the Equipment NV that will run the Equipment Flow that we will create later on.
Name: Oven Selection
Operation Number: 
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Name Value 1
Adding a New Name Value Pairto this step definition
Name: Epoxy Consumption [mL]
Value Type: Number
Clear Value On Move: True (checked)
Name Value 2
Name: Select Serialized Oven
Value Type: Equipment
Required To Complete Step: True (checked)
Equipment Flow Definition: We will define this later, after we complete it.
Configuring Main Flow Definition
- Create a New Flow Definition - This Flow Definition will be the root of all Step Definitions and NV's.
Name: Oven Run (calc)
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Flow Definition Type: Use Part
Equipment State When Active: WIP
Equipment State When Done: RMI
Flow Steps Tab
Add Step: Oven Selection
Configuring your Equipment Step Definition
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Create a New Step Definitions - This Step Definition will be used on our Equipment Flow Definition. It will also contain the key NV's that we will be using to keep a running Sum NV Calculation of consumed materials, and of parts ran through the Equipment.
Name: Oven Run Step (calc function)
Operation Number: Auto-Generate Icon
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- Adding a New Name Value Pair to this Step Definition - The following NV's will need to be added and configured. We will add a couple additional NV's for Oven Run Count, Parts Through Oven, and a basic Oven Temp NV.
Name Value 1
Name: Oven Temp [C]
Value Type: Number
Name Value 2
Name: Oven Run Count
Value Type: Counter
Name Value 3
Name: Parts Ran Through Oven
Value Type: Calc
| Pre-Defined | Variable Name |
| -- Previous Value -- | PREV |
| -- Current Part Qty -- | PARTQTY |
String Formula: [PREV] + PRSUM([PARTQTY])
Name Value 4
Name: Total Epoxy Consumed [ml]
Value Type: Calc
| Variable NV | Variable Name |
| Epoxy Consumption [mL] | EPCON |
| Pre-Defined | Variable Name |
| -- Previous Value -- | PREV |
String Formula: [PREV] + PRSUM([EPCON])
Configuring your Equipment Flow Definition
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Create a New Flow Definition - This Flow Definition will be used on a Equipment type NV. It will hold the steps that are required for the Oven Instance we will be using.
Name: Oven EQ Flow (calc)
Flow Definition Number: Auto-Generate Icon
Revision : Auto-Generate Icon
Flow Definition Type: Use Equipment
Equipment State When Active: Production
Equipment State When Done: Standby
Flow Steps Tab
Add Step: Oven Run Step (calc function
Flow Status: Move from Pending to Active
Complete Equipment NV Configuration
- Open NV - Previously, we were unable to complete the Equipment Flow used on the Equipment NV because the Flow had not been configured. Now that we just completed it, we can go back and add it to the Equipment NV.
Name: Select Serialized Oven
Equipment Flow Definition: We will define this later, after we complete it.
You have now just completed the excersize of configuring a Flow that has a Calculated NV.