The Property MaterialStorageBuffers describes the buffers inside the machine module and their current status. The Property MaterialStorageBuffers is a list of objects of type MaterialStorageBufferDataType.
The type MaterialStorageBufferDataType is defined in Table 23.
Table 23 – MaterialStorageBufferDataType Definition
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Name |
Type |
Description |
|
Structure |
Description of a material storage buffer. |
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|
String |
Unique identifier for the storage buffer. |
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|
String |
Unique identifier for the storage buffer for a higher level system, e.g. MES, ERP. |
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|
MaterialType |
The material that is stored in the buffer. |
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|
EUInformation |
Unit of measure |
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Double |
The maximum quantity that can be stored in the buffer in the EngineeringUnits unit of measure. |
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StorageLogicEnumeration |
The way the storage is loaded/unloaded. |
The type MaterialType is defined in Table 22. The StorageLogicEnumeration is defined in Table 24.
Table 24 – StorageLogicEnumeration Definition
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Enumstring |
Value |
Description |
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Other |
0 |
None of the below. |
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FIFO |
1 |
The first product entering the storage buffer is the first to leave the storage buffer. |
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LIFO |
2 |
The last product entering the storage buffer is the first to leave the storage buffer. |
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FEFO |
3 |
The first expired material is the first to leave the storage buffer. |