Work with barcodes · Guide 3 of 6
Adding signals using barcodes
How to add a production signal with a given quantity by scanning a 2#QUANTITY# barcode in the Shift View.
Pre-requisites:
- Scanner connected to a PC
- Barcodes (can be created here: https://barcode.tec-it.com/en)
- Syntax for the barcode is
2#QUANTITY#. For example, for creating a circle with 5 as quantity it is2#5#, and for adding a circle with 10 as quantity, it would be2#10#.
- Syntax for the barcode is
How to add a certain produced quantity using barcodes?
- The correct Shift View must be the active window/tab on the computer.
- Scan the right barcode, meaning the barcode that represents the quantity you need to add.
- A new circle is generated to the active station and the corresponding quantity added to produced quantity.
- One circle is added to the scanning time (meaning the current time).
- It is not possible to use the barcode scanner to enter signals into the past.
- The quantity of the circle is the quantity set with the barcode you scanned.
Here is an example of quantities.