Command a batch in the Batch List view
You can issue Batch commands by using the command buttons in the Batch List view, Equipment view and the Procedure view. Only buttons representing valid commands are enabled. Some of the command buttons are toggles, meaning that the button label will change, depending on the state of the batch. For example, if a batch’s state is READY, the label on the
Start/Restart
button is Start
. However, if the batch’s state is HELD, the button’s label is Restart
.Possible Batch States and Color Indicators
READY | Black | COMPLETE | Dark Gray |
IDLE | Black | RUNNING | Dark Green |
RESTARTING | Green | STARTING | Green |
CONNECTING | Green | DOWNLOADING | Green |
UPLOADING | Dark Green | UPLOAD_HELD | Dark Yellow |
HOLDING | Yellow | HELD | Dark Yellow |
STOPPING | Blue | STOPPED | Dark Blue |
ABORTING | Magenta | ABORTED | Dark Magenta |
Possible Modes in the Mode Column
O_AUTO | The batch is running normally and is under FactoryTalk Batch Server control. Operator intervention is not required to complete the batch. |
MANUAL | The batch is running manually and is under operator control. When a batch is placed in Manual, the current step is completed and the batch waits for the operator to perform an active step change and/or return the batch to the Auto mode to continue. |
S_AUTO | The batch is running normally and is under operator control. When a recipe level is placed in Semi-Auto, the current step is completed and pauses at the next transition as it becomes TRUE. The operator is required to issue the Resume command or return the batch to the Auto mode. |
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