In order to fully utilize the order management capabilities of Pally, it is recommended to set the variable rf_order_mode=2 in the initial MoveJ node. This will enable automatic order processing.
The program will wait for orders and process orders, without terminating the program. New orders can have a new pattern name, but each order can only have one specific pattern name.
In Dual Product Mode, each production line can have its own orders that will run simultaneously.
Insert Order
palletmanager_daemon.insert_order(instance, order_number, order_id, order_description, pattern_name, loads)
Creates a new order and inserts it into the list of existing orders at the specified position.
Parameters
instance: pallet manager instance to be used
order_number: a number between 0 and nr_orders-1 that depends on the total number of orders
order_id: order ID that can be used as a foreign key in external systems
order_description: description for the operator
pattern_name: name of the pattern json file to be loaded
loads: an array of integers that should be interpreted as follows:
element 0: the number of pallets to be done
elements 1…number of pallets: the number of products on the N-th. pallet
Example
palletmanager_daemon.insert_order(0, 0, 123192843, "Shipment to Sogndal", "Salmon", [5, 10, 10, 10, 10, 3])
This will create an order in the first place with name “Shipment to Sogndal”, and palletize 5 pallets, from which 4 will contain 10 boxes and the 5th will only contain 3 boxes of the pattern “Salmon”. The value 123192843 is not used by the program, but can be a foreign key reference to an external production management system in the factory.
Update existing Order
palletmanager_daemon.update_order(instance, order_number, loads)
Updates loads of the specified order. Typical use is after completing a pallet. (Set nr. pallets = nr. pallets -1, and remove the first element from the list)
Parameters
instance: pallet manager instance to be used
order_number: a number between 0 and nr_orders-1 that depends on the total number of orders
loads: an array of integers that should be interpreted as follows:
element 0: the number of pallets to be done
elements 1…number of pallets: the number of products on the N-th. pallet
Delete existing Order
palletmanager_daemon.delete_order(instance, order_number)
Removes the specified order from the order list. Typical use of this function is when all pallets of the specified order are completed and the 'empty' order can be safely deleted.
Parameters
instance: pallet manager instance to be used
order_number: a number between 0 and nr_orders-1 that depends on the total number of orders
Delete all Orders
palletmanager_daemon.clear_orders(instance)
Deletes all orders regardless of their completion state. The order list becomes empty.
Parameters
instance: pallet manager instance to be used
Get number of Orders
palletmanager_daemon.get_nr_orders(instance)
Returns the number of orders in the system. This function is useful when creating a new order and adding it to the end of the order list.
Want to know more?
For further information, see the Pallet Manager Daemon reference manual.