Mode And Gap Time Settings For Chained Batches - Siemens SIMATIC BATCH Operating Manual

Column titles for chaining
Information about chained batches is shown in the "Chaining", "Predecessor", and "Successor"
columns.
The name followed by the ID number of the first batch in the chain is displayed in the "Chaining"
column. The ID is shown in square brackets. If a batch is not chained to other batches, the
column is empty. The next two columns, "Predecessor" and "Successor", are also empty.
Chained predecessor and successor batches (if there are any) are displayed in the
"Predecessor" and "Successor" columns respectively, followed by the batch IDs.
11.4.7

Mode and GAP time settings for chained batches

BATCH OS Properties control, "Chaining" tab
The mode and time offset settings for chained batches can be made in the BATCH OS
Properties Control. The corresponding user permissions for controls are required if you wish
to change chaining properties. The Chaining tab is structured as follows:
"Chaining" tab table structure
Chained batches are displayed via the "Open control recipe" command in the shortcut menu.
All chained batches are always displayed.
Table columns
Batch
Mode
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Meaning
All batches in a chain are dis‐
played here.
Start logic operation or end log‐
ic operation.
Should the successor batch be
started when the predecessor
batch starts or when it finishes?
BATCH OS controls
11.4 Applications in process mode
Functions
Use the +/- characters to show the
predecessor/successor batches
on the display.
The selection menu with the two
modes "Start" and "End" is dis‐
played when you click a cell in the
"Mode" column for a chained
batch. Select the type of logic
operation.
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