Send message to the operator and clearing message requests

The set of possible messages that may be sent by the phase logic is configured when the associated phase is defined in the area model using

FactoryTalk Batch Equipment Editor

. Each operator message is configured with a message ID, a positive integer. Requests to send a message refer to the message using the message ID. During batch execution, phase logic can make a request to the

FactoryTalk Batch

Server to send a message to the

FactoryTalk Batch View

and place the message into the electronic batch record.

A

Send Message to Operator

request displays a message to the operator. In

FactoryTalk Batch View

, it displays on the

Phase Summary

screen. This type of request does not provide a mechanism to solicit information from the operator.

The phase logic can also be configured to send a

Clear Message to Operator

request. This request clears the currently displayed message.