Note
Wizard-driven steps/work instructions are only available for new operations that don't yet have any steps or activities. If an operation already has steps and/or activities, you can select a step type using the Add
button under Step List in the NPI Process tree.
Log into
the NPI
client application.
On the right side of the window,
select one
of the following:
Create color coded work instruction(s)
This wizard helps you add a Color Coded step to a new operation. A Color Coded Step automates the color coding of parts to be placed or inspected and is typically used in PCB (electronics) manufacturing.Create guided inspection work instruction
This wizard helps you add a Color Coded step to a new operation and the activities necessary to guide the inspection process by assigning a single part number or reference designator per activity.Create first article inspection work instruction
The Create first article inspection work instruction option is the same as the Create guided inspection work instruction, but automatically sets the step frequency
to once
at the start of the batch to enable a First Article Inspection function on the shop floor.
The wizard displays and
the Setup/Color Coding
options are visible on the right side of the page.
Select an operator interface template from the User Interface drop-down. (See Operator Interface templates
for more information.)
Under Color Coding Options, select the desired active work instruction template from
the Template
drop-down, then select
the Next
button. (See Create an Active Work Instruction template
for more information.)
Under Color Coding, select the desired color palette for this step from
the Color Palette
drop-down to use for coloring parts.
Select the Edit Color Palettes
button to open the color palette editor. Select a color palette from
the Palette Chooser
drop-down.
To add, edit, or delete a color in the selected palette, select a color, then use
the Add Color
- , Edit Color
, or
Delete Color
button to make the desired changes.
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Tip You can save custom color palettes for later use which can save you valuable time when creating future process definitions containing color coded steps. |
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Palette Chooser |
drop-down to add a new color palette, duplicate an existing color palette, or delete the currently selected palette. |
To change the name of a color palette, select
the Change Palette Name
button to the right of
the Palette Chooser
drop-down, enter a new name for the palette, then
select OK.
The Look Behind
feature is typically used in manual assembly operations where an assembler is shown the parts placed by the previous operator so that their work can be verified prior to the performing their own tasks. Parts placed by the previous operator are color-coded/highlighted using a pre-selected Look Behind Color.
Use
the Look Behind
drop-down to select the completed step or activity the operator should review before performing this step.
Use
the Look Behind Color
drop-down the specify the color to use for the Look Behind step or activity.
Use
the Show Look Behind
drop-down to select the activities that will display the selected Look Behind Color:
First Activity - The selected Look Behind Color displays only for the first activity.
Last Activity - The selected Look Behind Color displays only for the last activity.
All Activities - The selected Look Behind Color displays for all activities.
Select
the Next
button at the bottom of the page to move to the Activity Splitting
page where you can auto-generate activities for this step and specify how the activities will be handled.
Activity splitting options for steps let you auto-generate activities and specify how parts are grouped when more than one item is assigned to a step or activity (items can be grouped by part number or by reference designator). Activity Splitting options also allow you to auto-generate activities based on either the whole board/
panel or
by dividing the board/panel into a customer-defined number of regions using a custom window size.
The Activity Splitting wizard page lets you define or limit the number of parts to be displayed on each page. The human eye can typically see approximately 10 different colors at any given time, so we recommend limiting
the Max Number of Items per Activity
to no more than 10.
Next you'll specify how parts are grouped when more than one item is assigned to a step or activity. Items can be grouped by part number or by reference designator.
Under Group by, select
the Side
of the part to group activities by: Mixed, Top Bottom,
or Bottom Top.
Under Group by, select the Type
of grouping:
by Part Number
or by Reference designator.
Select one
of the following to define or limit the number of parts displayed on each page:
All Items on one Activity - Creates a single activity with all assigned parts listed.
Max Items per Activity - Facilitates large numbers of items (for example, groups of like part numbers or references based on the grouping method specified in Steps 14 and 15) by setting the maximum quantity of items per activity. The smaller the number, the more activities are created. As the number increases,
activities are created automatically under
the Results
section, including a preview of how the activities will be dispersed.
Under
Multi-Station Setup, select
the Number of Stations where grouped
parts will be split into multiple steps.
The Sorting
options allow you to auto-generate the activities based on either the whole board/panel or by dividing the whole board/panel into a customer-defined number of regions using a custom window size.
Under Sorting, select
the Side of the assigned
parts with regard to board side and the pattern in which the parts are divided in multi-station configurations: Mixed, Top Bottom,
or Bottom Top.
Next to the Region option,
select one
of the following:
Entire Board/Panel - Activities are auto-generated based on the whole board/panel. In Production, the ECAD viewer zoom is calculated to optimize the display of all the footprints associated with the activity.
Custom Window Size - Activities are auto-generated by dividing the whole board/panel into a customer-defined number of regions using a custom window size you define. In Production, the ECAD viewer will zoom to show the region of the board using the regions you specify.
Select the ellipses (...), then use the controls to define a custom window size (X Axis
and Y Axis), and Start Corner
and Direction for activities.
Select
the Adjust Independently
check box to adjust each axis independently. (When the check box is unselected, changing one axis automatically changes the other axis to the same value.)
Select Zoom To Region to determine how any ECAD viewer associated with the work instruction will behave and determine the board view presented to the operator in Production.
Use the
Sort drop-down to select how you want to sort the parts listed for each activity (primary sorting).
Note the results on the right side of the page
under Results
showing the number of activities that will be created to accommodate the settings you selected for activity splitting.
Use the ASC (Ascending) and DSC (Descending) buttons to select the sort order for the parts listed for each activity.
Select More Sort Options (...) to the right of the Sort drop-down to display two additional sorting options. (These options also have ASC and DSC sort order options.)
When you're finished making selections for activity splitting,
select OK.
FactoryLogix generates the appropriate step with one or more basic instruction activities based on the settings you specified. The active work instruction template you specified is associated with each activity.