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
    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.