Settings & Changeover Framework
The Settings & Changeover module utilizes three main systems within its framework:
- SQL Database
- Ignition Tag Server
- Vision components and Scripting API
The SQL Database provides the storage of configuration data (recipe names, equipment, values for set-points, etc.), while the Ignition Tag Server provides the reference for recipe value items and ties them to equipment items. Further, the Tag Server provides the link to manufacturing floor operations via PLCs. Lastly, the Ignition Vision Components and the Scripting API from the module allow GUI and Script manipulation of recipes and set points, allowin you to create, edit and publish recipes, etc.