FactoryTalk Batch Recipe Editor

The interface is based on IEC 61131‑3 sequential function charts (SFC) that graphically organizes recipes into procedures, unit procedures, operations and phases along with any applicable comments.

In addition to the SFC view, the

FactoryTalk Batch Recipe Editor

offers a table view. Table-based recipes provide a mechanism for creating simple recipes that do not require a complex recipe structure or elaborate transition expressions. Additionally, you can view table-based recipes and edit all recipe parameters without having to navigate between steps.

The

FactoryTalk Batch Recipe Editor

allows you to specify sequences of phases. The actual phase logic must be configured in the process-connected device (PCD) while the interface to the PCD must be configured in the

FactoryTalk Batch Equipment Editor

.

Recipe reports can be generated in SFC and/or descriptive format.

If Recipe Approvals are enabled in the underlying area model, approval signoffs are executed in the

FactoryTalk Batch Recipe Editor

.

When Recipe Version Control is enabled, a version of a recipe (a read-only, numbered snapshot of a recipe) can be saved and protected from further editing. New work-in-progress (WIP) copies of a version allow the recipe author to continue to make changes and updates to a recipe. When a versioned recipe no longer matches the underlying area model, or references a deleted or non-existent sub-recipe, it is marked as obsolete.