User`s guide

Recipes
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9.3 Creating a Recipe with the Operator Panel
When the application is programmed, blocks can be used to save recipes, or
alternatively the function Append recipe can be used when the operator panel is run-
ning. All signals to be included in the recipe are defined in the recipe block. All dy-
namic values in the block are stored in the recipe file. All digital and analog objects,
with the exception of trend objects, can be used as recipe parameters.
When the operator panel is running, a jump is made to the block containing the rec-
ipe parameters. Enter the required values in the dynamic objects and press the func-
tion or touch key linked to Save recipe. When saving a recipe, the options Replace
existing or Save as new are available. If Replace existing is selected all existing recipes
are listed, and the user selects which recipe to replace. When selecting Save as new,
the user enters the recipe name. The name has to consist of 1-32 characters. The first
character must be a letter or digit, and can only contain the characters A-Z, 0-9 and
_. However, when using the MCRD# command, the character # may also be used.
See section Saving Individual Recipes on an External Memory Card in Runtime.
Recipe files are stored in the operator panel, either in the recipe directory specified
for the block, or in one and the same recipe directory if no separate recipe directories
have been created by double-clicking on Recipe in the Project Manager.
Limiting the Size of Recipe Names and Directories
Written to the Controller
Some controller programs have been configured to allow only 8 characters to store
the names of recipes and recipe directories in the controller. If accidentally using
names of up to 32 characters, important information in the controller might be over-
written. To avoid this, the SCRR command (ShortCurrentRecipeRegister) can be
used. Select Setup/System Signals and type SCRR on the Commands line.
When this command is used, a maximum of 8 characters can be entered for recipe
names and directories in the operator panel.
Note:
It will still be possible to enter longer recipe directory names using E-Designer. If a longer
name is saved in the controller, the name will be truncated and only the first 8 charac-
ters are stored.