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Chapter 1 FactoryTalk Batch introduction

The FactoryTalk eProcedure Client computer uses Internet Explorer to enable

operators to run batch recipes.

The FactoryTalk eProcedure Server provides the services to the FactoryTalk

Batch Server to enable the use of HTML instruction files. Prior to opening

FactoryTalk eProcedure Client, FactoryTalk eProcedure Server must be

running and remain active during all batch functions.

FactoryTalk Batch Material Manager is used to track material consumption in

batch recipes. It consists of two components: Material Server and Material

Editor.

The Material Editor provides an interface to help you create the material

database, which consists of material, lot, sublot, container, and storage

location data. The Material Server provides the communication between the

material database and the FactoryTalk Batch Server. During a batch run,

information about available containers is presented to the operator for

binding decisions. Binding is the process of mapping steps within a control

recipe to actual equipment in a plant. After a batch is run, quantities

consumed or distributed are updated in the material database for use in

inventory tracking.

The Material Server consists of a group of components that work together to

service various applications. The primary applications that the Material Server

services are the Material Editor, FactoryTalk Batch Server, FactoryTalk Batch

Recipe Editor, and FactoryTalk Batch Equipment Editor. Any third-party

application can also use custom solutions based on the exposed Material

Object Model (MOM).