User Manual

Recipe Management
13.2 RecipesintheiXpanel
Some recipe actions can be performed by the operator in runtime.
13.2.1 LoadingRecipes
Recipes can be transferred to the controller using a Load recipe action when the
operator panel is running. This means that the recipe values are transferred to the
controller. A list of available recipes is displayed when the Load recipe action is
activated. Select a recipe in t he list and press [Enter] to make the controller run
with the downloaded values.
13.2.2 SavingRecipes
The Save recipe action can be used when the operator panel is running. Tags
defined on the Tag Configuration tab are included in the recipe. Corresponding
tag values are stored in the selected recipe file when Save recipe is performed. It is
possible to define an explicit recipe, that will be overwritten if it already exists when
performingtheSaveRecipeaction.
13.2.3 CreatingRecipesintheiXpanel
TheSaverecipeactionisalsousedtocreat
e recipes in runtime. Instead of defining
an explicit recipe to overwrite, the
recipe data field is left open. In this case, the
operator will be prompted to save the
recipe with any name, or to overwrite an
existing recipe.
13.2.4 EditingRecipesOffline
It is possible to edit existing recipes in the panel without transferri ng values to the
controller, by setting the recipe tags in offline mode. Recipe tags in offline mode
will not receive any data from the controller, and no values will be written to the
controller.
In offline mode, the Load recipe and Save recipe actions will not affect values in
the controller.
Internal tags may be used for recipes, but will not be affected by offline mode.
Actions are used to start and end offline mode:
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