About Operator controls

You use Operator .NET controls to include parts of the Operator functionality in System Platform symbols. You can use the System Platform symbols that contain Operator controls during run time in WindowViewer and interact with the software.

You can configure the following Operator controls. These .NET controls correspond to functional areas of the MES Operator application.

Audit

Shows all audit-type certifications required for a job to be completed and provides a way for users to sign-off on these certifications.

Consumption

Lists the BOM (Bill of Materials) items for the active job. It can be used to report consumption for those BOM items, and to change their lot numbers or storage locations.

Data Log

Shows the “log” of data values recorded for the active job and allows you to enter new data values.

Folders

Allows an operator to view, edit, and print collection of files associated with a specific job. It also allows an operator to download and upload part programs.

Genealogy

Shows the consumption history against the running work order. These records include goods and waste consumption. It also allows an operator to change previously reported consumption information.

Inventory

Maintains item consumption editor and storage status of the currently logged on entity and all the movable storage entities located at the current entity. Allows the operator to view the item consumption editor and storage status of other entities.

Job Summary

Shows all current job information of a given entity. When multiple jobs are running at once, it determines which job is active so that you can view and work with that job’s data.

Labor

Shows a history of the current operator’s labor activity.

Allows operators to log on, log off, change their labor codes and their entities.

Production

Reports produced items and allows the operator to change the lot data and quantity amounts for each job, and to include good and rejected production of the produced item and its by-products. Allows the operator to change previously reported production information, to set up default information for additional production, and to mark a production lot as processed.

Queue

Shows all jobs queued to an entity. Allows the operator to change the state of jobs queued to an entity.

Route

Shows the routing and status of all jobs of a given work order.

Spec

Shows the specifications assigned to the active job, but not assigned to any particular step. Using this control, you can consult the minimum, maximum, and set point values, as well as any attached files or comments/instructions. The actual value for the active job is reported here. With the appropriate user privileges, you can change the specification guidelines, for this job only or for all subsequent jobs.

Steps

Shows the steps of the currently running job as a procedure guide if steps have been defined for this job.

Utilization

Shows the history of entity utilization and allows the operator to enter changes to the entity state. If entity has the ability to track overall equipment efficiency (OEE), calculates the current OEE percentage for the active entity, and compares that to the entity’s target OEE percentage.