How does it work
You have integrated Factbird with Kepware/Ignition/OPC router or similar data exchange and would like to send the batch data to Factbird.
You can configure an event tag to trigger a batch start in Factbird. For how to configure sending events see: IoT topics & formats. The event should contain the product unique identifier which is used to select which product to start. This could be a product barcode like the EAN code.
This product barcode is the main identifier for the product. If this product does not already exist in the Factbird application, it creates a new product and fills the name attribute for a product with a received barcode, and it also sets PRODUCT_BARCODE attribute under Product Parameters, on the manage products page. You can always change the name of the product from the Factbird application, under the manage product page, whenever you want. Once the product is created and found in the system, it goes to the next step. Here it stops the previously running batch and starts a new batch for the current product.
How to Configure
To automatically start/stop batches, we need some prerequisite configurations and for that, we need the following information from our customers to make it work.
- Line Id on which the barcode scanner is being installed.
- Device Id, to which the barcode scanner is connected.
Please create a support ticket with above information to get this configuration activated.
If you already have products created on the line
You need to add the product identifier to each existing product. Navigate to the batches page and edit a product.
In the product dialog you can add product parameters. Create a product parameter named "PRODUCT_BARCODE" and enter the value. The value should match the value send by the tag (Case sensitive).
This is what the batch looks like once it starts automatically