Glossary for Fisa Project and Cleaning Installations

See also The Fisa Cleaning Installation for more terminology and definitions

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Basket Sequence
A string containing the sequence of visits a basket does for a particular basket code. Basket Sequence

Shortcut
A combination of keyboard keys held down together and/or typed in a particular sequence. - A shortcut gives fast access to an often used menu.

Language
The User Interfaces (windows) are translated in run-time when selecting a new language. Language

Objects
Tanks, Accessories, Instruments, Robots, etc that build the installation Object Classes

Main window
Where the installation is displayed with graphical symbols
This windows opens when Fisa Project starts. Main window

Installation Tree window
Where objects can be added, moved or removed and the type of objects can be changed Accessible from Main window, Options menu (shortcut Ctrl + T) Structure modifications

Basket Position
A tank, loading position, hot air dryer or any object that can hold a basket. Position

Position
See Basket Position
Position (graphical)

IR
Infra-red radiation for communication with the robots

PC
Personal Computer, Computer with Microsoft Windows Operating System

Master Basket
Object used to hold default information for new Baskets created in Simulation or Logger.

- Basket Sequence for a particular Basket Code or group of Codes. Basket Sequence
- Description

  Basket Code
  A number, 1 to 63, identifying a particular Basket Treatment

  *.cmg *.cmi *.cmb *.cmr *.cmt *.cma *.cmq *.cme *.cms *.cml
  See File Extensions

  Fisa Logger
  With Fisa Logger, traceability is ensured by saving data in a relational database. License

  Poll Interval
  When using Fisa Logger or in Simulation mode, the refresh rate for the instruments in seconds. Instrumentation Menu

  Images of Objects
  In the Main window, objects can be displayed with a colored box or with an image. Default images of Objects

  Colors of Objects
  In the Main window, objects can be displayed with a colored box or with an image. Default colors of Objects

  Response Object
  This object is needed for simulation purposes. Response Object

  Item
  Equipment Item, can be any Object Object

  Position (graphical)
  The physical position of an object in the window. A Basket Position is sometimes called Position for short. Basket Position

  Instruction
  An instruction to tell the Fisa Robot what action to perform. Instructions are organized in a Robot Program. Automatic Program

  Residence Time
  The time a basket remains in a basket position.

  Cleaning Machine
  Also referred to as

  - Installation
  - Machine
  - Line

  Installation
  See Cleaning Machine

  Machine
  See Cleaning Machine

  Line
  See Cleaning Machine

  Transfer Position
  See Basket Sequence - Transfer Position

  FIFO
  First in, first out - See FIFO

  Chain
  See What is a Chain?

  Instrument bus
  Network to connect instruments to a PC.

  Tooltip
  The yellow information box that appears when the mouse moves over an object.

  Basket Visit
  A basket going into a position is called a visit

  Visit
  Basket Visit

  Siblings
  All nodes having the same parent. Node

  Parent
  All nodes except the root have one and only one parent. Node

  Child
  Any node can have none or one or more children. Node

  Descendants
  A node's descendants include all children, grandchildren, etc.
  Node
  Child

  Ancestor
  The oldest ancestor of a node is the root.
  Node
  Parent

  Children
  Node
  Child

  Node
  Object representation in the Installation Tree.
  The relationship between different items can be visualized with nodes.
  Siblings

  Cycle Time
  The time between baskets leaving the cleaning machine when it is working at full capacity.

  Robot Sequence
  The part of the basket sequence that corresponds to one robot. Basket Sequence

  External Liftout
  External Liftout

  Basket Number
  Every time an installation file is opened the basket numbering restarts from 1. This is the number you see in the basket numbering on the screen.
  In the database, the baskets are continously autonumbered. This count is never reset, giving each basket a unique ID.