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by x4Trace
Wed Apr 16, 2025 1:35 pm
Forum: Line PLC/Cameras/Devices
Topic: Store a value from PLC
Replies: 0
Views: 397

Store a value from PLC

You must have a dedicated driver variable for the measured or other production data. For example, this is a number variable (IN.Variable01). Record this variable to the driver variables.
After, you have to open the flow and the variables. Then, type the name of the driver variable into the driver ...
by x4Trace
Wed Apr 16, 2025 7:43 am
Forum: Line PLC/Cameras/Devices
Topic: Identify the process on the PLC side
Replies: 0
Views: 133

Identify the process on the PLC side

There are two ways to identify the process in x4Trace.

Identify by the process ID
Identify by the product code

These identifications work with the ProcessController line module.
To select the identification mode, set the following variable.
VAR_IN_PROCESS_IDENTIFICATION_MODE = LINE_PROCESS ...
by x4Trace
Tue Apr 15, 2025 10:18 am
Forum: ERP
Topic: ERP Communication
Replies: 0
Views: 487

ERP Communication

There are many ERP systems, and every ERP system has unique functions. We don't know what data you have or what data you or your customers need to have after production.
Therefore, x4Trace does not have built-in ERP communication.
But makes it possible to implement communication easily.
You must ...
by x4Trace
Mon Apr 14, 2025 1:17 pm
Forum: Line PLC/Cameras/Devices
Topic: PLC integration
Replies: 0
Views: 237

PLC integration

To integrate a PLC, you need to have three main steps.

1.You have to create the variables on PLC and write the PLC logic.

2.You have to write the driver for x4Trace. This driver is only for communication between the PLC and x4Trace.

3.Write the line module. This is the line logic on the x4Trace ...
by x4Trace
Mon Apr 14, 2025 12:21 pm
Forum: Design, Resources, Order
Topic: Structure and connection of flow blocks, order blocks, and processes
Replies: 0
Views: 538

Structure and connection of flow blocks, order blocks, and processes

This structure shows you how the x4Trace connects the production processes to flow blocks and order via designers, tasks, and assignments.
datadiagram.png
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by x4Trace
Mon Apr 14, 2025 8:38 am
Forum: Development
Topic: Server Plugin
Replies: 0
Views: 573

Server Plugin

x4Trace server can run Plugins.
A server plugin works like a service in the server program.

You can find samples in the x4Trace.Server.UserPlugins.csproj.

This is a sample of ERP communication. Excel files represent the ERP.
The code can be placed here for a background task, such as ERP ...
by x4Trace
Fri Apr 11, 2025 2:16 pm
Forum: Development
Topic: Desktop Plugin
Replies: 0
Views: 358

Desktop Plugin

Customizable GUI plugins of x4Trace.

You can find samples in the x4Trace.Desktop.Plugins.User.csproj.

This project is prepared to build/develop a new plugin.
You can develop your own Plugin for this project. Please create a new "cs" file and not modify an existing plugin. However, you can copy the ...
by x4Trace
Thu Apr 10, 2025 2:03 pm
Forum: Development
Topic: Line module (automated line with special functions)
Replies: 0
Views: 238

Line module (automated line with special functions)

The line module handles lines. If you need special functionality to execute an operation, you can develop it in the line module.

The server loads the line modules at the start.
There are a few samples in the x4Trace.Server.Modules.csproj.
This project is prepared to build/develop a new Line Module ...
by x4Trace
Wed Apr 09, 2025 2:11 pm
Forum: Demo Production
Topic: Phone 01 production
Replies: 4
Views: 2328

Re: Phone 01 production

To pass the instances, add the codes to the code text box.
gluingdisplay_addcodes.png
Paste the codes into the code field in the following order to pass/assemble the instances.
PHD-00000 and press the "Add" button.
PH-00000 and press the "Record" button.
There is a third part, the PHC-1. Since ...
by x4Trace
Wed Apr 09, 2025 1:44 pm
Forum: Demo Production
Topic: Phone 01 production
Replies: 4
Views: 2328

Re: Phone 01 production

The next phase is the "MP-Gluing-Display" operation.
The order block has already been created.

Go to the matrix designer and design resources for the "MP-Gluing-Display" operation.
gluingdisplay_matrix.png

Go to the task manager to start a process.
Select the "MP-Gluing-Display", assign the ...