Add a load carrier step

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1. Log into the NPI client application.
2. Select Process Engineering , then select an assembly.
3. In the Process Definition window, double-click the Process Flow in the tree to open it for editing.
4. Double-click theoperation where you want to add the Load Carrier step to open it for editing.
5. Select Add  > Load Carrier.
   
   Carrier Collection Activity #1 is added to the step automatically.
   
   
6. Double-click Carrier Collection Activity #1, then select the Activity Details tab.
7. Select the Is Activity Required? check box to make this a required activity that can't be skipped.
   
   
   
   

8. Make additional selections as required for this assembly (the following table describes the options), then select OK.
   
   

   Option	Description
   Treat as Panel	Legacy (V7) carrier option.
   Allow Initializing New Carriers	Allows you to scan a new carrier UID and the carrier is added to inventory.
   Empty Carrier with existing items	Indicates that when you reach this step in production and the carrier UID is scanned, the carrier is unloaded if there are units currently loaded (otherwise, units can be added to the carrier).
   Carrier Type	Specifies the type of carrier to be used for this assembly, for example 4-Up Pallet, 6-Cavity Mold, 8 PCB Carrier, and so on).
   Carrier Image	Allows you to upload an image of a carrier. Once uploaded, you can create positions on the image and generate a matrix of positions on the carrier.

   
   

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