SIMATIC batch start and stop events
- Last UpdatedFeb 05, 2025
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For any level, start is indicated by events in which the Event field contains "System" and the Value field contains "Start". End is indicated by events in which the Event field contains "System" and the Value field contains "End". Phase states start when the Event field contains "State Change" and Level = 4 (phase). Phase states stop when the next phase state begins or when the parent phase ends.
Recipe data is read from events in which the Event field contains "Recipe Header", and the process data is read from events where Event field contains "Act_Val" or "SetPoint". The following table describes the data that accompanies events read from the data source.
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Event Field |
Meaning |
Optional or Required |
|---|---|---|
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Level (hidden) |
|
Required, hidden |
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Time |
GMT Timestamp of the event in "yyyy-MM-dd hh:mm:ss.000" format |
Required |
|
UniqueID |
Unique ID of the PI Batch (= Simatic Batch "Batch ID") |
Required |
|
BatchID |
Batch ID of the PI Batch (=Simatic Batch "Batch Name") |
Required |
|
Procedure |
Name of the recipe |
Required |
|
UnitProcedure |
Name of the unit procedure with activation counter in [ ] as suffix |
Level 1: Empty Level 2, 3, 4: Required |
|
Operation |
Name of the Operation with activation counter in [ ] as suffix |
Level 1, 2: Empty Level 3, 4: Required |
|
Phase |
Name of the Phase, with activation counter in [ ] as suffix |
Level 1, 2, 3: Empty Level 4: Required |
|
Category |
Available Category field values:
|
Required for parameter event (in Event field) Act_Val SetPoint |
|
Descript |
Depends on contents of Event field as follows:
|
Required for parameter event (in Event field):
|
|
Event |
Indicates nature of event as follows:
|
Required |
|
Value |
Depends on contents of Event field as follows:
|
Required |
|
Eu |
Engineering units. Depends on contents of Event field as follows:
|
Optional |
|
Area |
First level of equipment structure in PI Batch |
Optional |
|
ProcessCell |
Second level of equipment structure in PI Batch |
Optional |
|
Unit |
Name of the unit module for PI Batch equipment structure (Simatic Batch unit name) |
Level 1: empty Level 2, 3, 4: required |
|
Operation Module |
Name of the operation module for PI Batch equipment structure (Simatic Batch operation name) |
Level 1, 2: empty Level 3, 4: required |
|
PhaseModule |
Name of the phase module for PI Batch equipment structure (Simatic Batch phase name) |
Level 1, 2, 3: empty Level 4: required |
|
MaterialName |
Name of the material |
Required for Parameter Event: Act_Val SetPoint All others empty |
|
MaterialID |
ID of the material |
Required for Parameter Event: Act_Val SetPoint All others empty |