Cross invocation overview

Cross invocation is accomplished by way of user-defined and selectable cross invocation menu items. If configured for a selected equipment resource, the cross invocation menu items are visible and selectable by right-clicking on the running object in the
FactoryTalk Batch
 client .
If a recipe step is not bound to an equipment resource the
FactoryTalk Batch
 client does not display the
Cross Invocation
 menu when you right-click on the step.
Within the
FactoryTalk Batch
 client applications, there are a number of selectable procedural elements. Each of these procedural elements relates to a specific equipment resource. Each equipment resource may be configured to have cross invocation strings (defined on the
Cross Invocation
 tab of any configurable equipment resource in the area model).
Procedural Element > Equipment Resource > Cross Invocation Strings
Each cross invocation string defines:
  • The text for displaying the
    Cross invocation
     menu item.
  • The data for passing to the automation server.
This table shows the various equipment resource for which a selected procedural element is linked. For cross invocation to be implemented, the cross invocation strings must be configured for the equipment resource.
Procedural elements
Corresponding equipment resource
Batch
Process Cell (Procedure)
Unit (Unit Proc or Operation)
Batch
Process Cell (Procedure)
Unit (Unit Proc or Operation)
Unit Procedure
Unit
Operation
Unit
Recipe Phase
Phase
Batch
Process Cell (Procedure)
Unit (Unit Proc or Operation)
Unacknowledged Prompts
Phase
Process Cell
Process Cell
Unit
Unit
Phase
Phase
Recipe
Process Cell (Procedure)
Unit (Unit Proc or Operation)
Process Cell
Process Cell
Unit
Unit
Phase
Phase
Resource
Resource
N/A
N/A
Phase
Phase
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