Glossary for Fisa Project and Cleaning Installations

See also The Fisa Cleaning Installation for more terminology and definitions

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Installation See Cleaning Machine
*.cmg *.cmi *.cmb *.cmr *.cmt *.cma *.cmq *.cme *.cms *.cml See File Extensions
IR Infra-red radiation for communication with the robots
PC Personal Computer, Computer with Microsoft Windows Operating System
Ancestor The oldest ancestor of a node is the root.
Node
Parent
Basket Code A number, 1 to 63, identifying a particular Basket Treatment
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 continuously auto numbered. This count is never reset, giving each basket a unique ID.
Basket Position A tank, loading position, hot air dryer or any object that can hold a basket. Position
Basket Visit A basket going into a position is called a visit
Chain See What is a Chain?
Child Any node can have none or one or more children. Node
Children Node
Child
Cleaning Machine Also referred to as
  • Installation
  • Treatment Line
  • Line
Colors of Objects In the Main window, objects can be displayed with a colored box or with an image. Default colors of Objects
Cycle Time The time between baskets leaving the cleaning machine when it is working at full capacity.
Descendants A node's descendants include all children, grandchildren, etc.
Node
Child
External Liftout External Liftout
FIFO First in, first out - See FIFO
Fisa Logger With Fisa Logger, traceability is ensured by saving data in a relational database. Licence
Images of Objects In the Main window, objects can be displayed with a colored box or with an image. Objects Default Images
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
Instruction An instruction tells the Fisa Robot what action to perform. Instructions are organized in a Robot Program. Generate Program
Instrument Bus Network to connect instruments to a PC.
Item Equipment Item, can be any Object Object
Language The User Interfaces (windows) are translated in run-time when selecting a new language. Language
Line See Cleaning Machine
Main window Where the installation is displayed with graphical symbols
This windows opens when Fisa Project starts. Main window
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
  • Node Object representation in the Installation Tree.
    The relationship between different items can be visualized with nodes.
    Siblings
    Objects Tanks, Accessories, Instruments, Robots, etc that build the installation Object Classes
    Parent All nodes except the root have one and only one parent. Node
    Poll Interval When using Fisa Logger or in Simulation mode, the refresh rate for the instruments in seconds. Instrumentation Menu
    Position (graphical) The physical position of an object in the window. A Basket Position is sometimes called Position for short. Basket Position
    Position See Basket Position
    Position (graphical)
    Residence Time The time a basket remains in a basket position.
    Response Object This object is needed for simulation purposes. Response Object
    Robot Sequence The part of the basket sequence that corresponds to one robot. 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.
    Siblings All nodes having the same parent. Node
    Tooltip The yellow information box that appears when the mouse moves over an object.
    Transfer Position See Basket Sequence - Transfer Position
    Treatment Line See Cleaning Machine
    Visit Basket Visit
    Basket Sequence A string containing the sequence of visits a basket does for a particular basket code. Basket Sequence