Map InTouch tags to ingredients

The Unit Definition template associates InTouch tags with recipe ingredients for given units. As shown in the following figure, the first two columns of the Unit Definition template list the Item Names and Item Types from the Template Definition template.

The tags defined for a unit can be memory tags or remote tags that obtain PLC data from an I/O Server.

When you use the RecipeLoad() function in an InTouch QuickScript, you must specify a Unit Name. The values contained in that Recipe Name definition are then loaded into the tags specified in the Unit Name when the QuickScript runs.

Define a Unit Definition template

1. Select the Unit Definition template's title bar to select the template window.

   

2. In the Unit Names row, type the name of each unit that you want to define.

3. In the Unit # column cells, use one of the following methods to enter the name of the InTouch tag for each respective recipe ingredient:

   • Type the tag name.

   • If WindowMaker is running, double-click the cell to display the Select Tag dialog box. Then, double-click the desired tag to insert it into the cell or select it, and then select OK.

4. Repeat this procedure for each Unit/Recipe combination.