Manual phase binding

Manual phase binding is the process of binding a unit (equipment phase), or rebinding a previously bound unit, to a step within a control recipe without being prompted to do so. Manual binding must be performed from within the Procedure view (Table or SFC mode).
The following criteria must be met in order to perform manual phase binding:
  • The step is associated with a unit class in the recipe’s equipment requirements.
  • The step represents the highest recipe level wholly contained within the unit. (For example, one step in the recipe represents a unit procedure that is associated with the pre-mixer unit class, while another step that is associated with the same pre-mixer unit class is an operation. As long as the balance of the manual binding requirements are met you can manually bind the unit procedure, but not the operation, since the unit procedure is the highest recipe level associated with the unit.)
  • The step is inactive or has a binding status of BINDING.
  • More than one legal binding choice exists for the unit that is associated with the step.
    Tip:
    All other steps within the recipe that are associated with the same unit alias are bound to the same unit. (See
    Create a procedure
     in the
    FactoryTalk Batch Recipe Editor
     User Guide
     for information about unit alias.)
  1. In the Batch List view, double-click the batch that requires binding. The Procedure view opens.
  2. To bind a unit to a step, you must select the unit procedure in either the SFC or Table. If the control recipe was created from an operation or unit procedure, then select the parent level. If the manual binding criteria was met, the
    Bind
     command button is enabled.
  3. Click the
    Bind
    command button. The
    Bind
     dialog box opens with a list of legal binding options.
    ePro_Bind dialog box
  4. Select the appropriate binding type:
    • Operator Prompt –
       When the batch is started and the bound unit is encountered, a message to "Bind Unit Alias" displays in the Instruction view. Select the appropriate item from the list, and then click the
      OK
       (or
      Submit
      ) button.
    • First Available –
      When more than one unit fits the recipe criteria,
      eProcedure
       will select the first available unit.
    • Specific Unit –
       When more than one unit fits the recipe criteria, you can select which unit to use for the batch.
  5. If you selected
    Specific Unit
    , select the specific unit to bind and click
    OK
    . You are returned to the Procedure view. If you selected
    Operator Prompt
    , see the
    Prompted binding
     topic.
Provide Feedback
Have questions or feedback about this documentation? Please submit your feedback here.
Normal