Use Automatic Transfer Phases

When an automatic transfer phase is encountered, Batch Manager first checks whether a suitable destination unit is allocated. After the destination unit is decided, Batch Manager must determine the source of the transfer. If material input parameters are defined, Batch Manager uses the material database configuration for the required source unit. For non-material transfer phases, either a previously allocated source unit is used or the first source unit encountered in the model is selected. In both cases, the source unit is not automatically allocated.

After the source and destination units have been determined, the connection is allocated. Following allocation, Batch Manager evaluates the status of the phase. If the phase is Ready, the formula parameter values are downloaded to the control system and the phase is started. Typically, the phase status changes to Run. Batch Manager monitors the status of the phase waiting for it to change. Under normal circumstances, the phase status eventually goes to Done. Upon seeing the Done, Batch Manager resets the phase. The phase status returns to Ready. When Batch Manager evaluates the phase and finds a status of Interlocked, Batch Manager waits indefinitely until the interlock has cleared. When Batch Manager finds a status of Run, Held, Done, or Aborted, Batch Manager presents an error message for an unexpected phase status.