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MCTC manual
3.8.5
Creating a new recipe
A recipe can be created in three ways.
1)
Saving the current production parameters
2)
Entering the required production parameters in the recipe editor
3)
Using the QuickStart button:
1)
During production press the recipe button from the horizontal menu bar:
The recipe editor screen will appear. Enter a recipe name and click the save button. The current recipe has
been stored to the controller internal memory and will be applied immediately.
2)
Open the recipe editor from the horizontal menu bar:
Open the
recipe browser window and select “new”
Enter the required production parameter settings and choose a name for the recipe. Click the save button.
3)
When using the QuickStart to generate a new Recipe, a wizard will come up. This wizard will generate a
new recipe.
3.8.6
Load / edit a recipe
From the horizontal menu bar, press the recipe button:
The Recipe editor screen will appear press the recipe list button (1).
Select the desired recipe by using the up and down buttons:
When there is a long list of stored recipes, it can be time consuming to find the recipe. It is possible
to search in the list of recipes using the search button. You can enter part of the recipe name you
need to search for. Example, you need to load the r
ecipe named “Recipe RED 1”, when you enter “RED” in
the search field, all re
cipes names containing “RED” will be displayed in the list.
Confirm the selection with the accept button:
The next screen will show the settings of the selected recipe. Here you can check the settings of the recipe.
By pressing the apply button the recipe will be loaded.
-OR-
Edit the production parameters within the recipe to your needs and save the recipe.
To save the recipe, just press the save recipe button , you will be prompted to overwrite the recipe:
Overwrite current selected recipe (changes in the recipe will be saved).
Do not overwrite, you will be prompted to enter a new recipe name (create a copy/new recipe).
The new recipe is not immediately selected, go back to the main recipe screen to select the new recipe.
A recipe can also be edited from the HOME screen. When a recipe is loaded and a production setting is
changed, the recipe button icon will change to the following:
By pressing this button, the recipe editor screen will be shown where you can decide to accept and save the
changes to the current or a new recipe.
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