Equipment: Divert Rule

  • Display Name: Divert Rule
  • Type Name: DivertRule

A Divert Rule allows user to setup a collection of conditions which is typically used to determine whether a diverter should divert the incoming product.

Create a Rule

From the Toolbox, simply drag and drop a divert Rule into the simulation.

Or in the Divert Rule Manager (Ribbon > Simulation Menu > Manage > Divert Rule)

Access a Rule

From the Project Explorer > Equipments > Divert Rule.

Or in the Divert Rule Manager (Ribbon > Simulation Menu > Manage > Divert Rule.

Properties

Every X Type

All - Check the condition against all products.

Every – Check the condition against ‘Every X’ product. Eg every 2nd product

Not Every - Check the condition against all products except ‘Every X’ product.

Every X

The value used to determine whether a product should be check against condition.

Every X Apply Mode

ExamBeforeConditions.- Make sure the product should check against condition before actually doing the condition checking.

ExamAfterCondition – Check the condition against all products first, then determine whether this product is relevant for checking.

Max Discharge/Minute

The value used to determine the time interval between the items to be discharged per minute. If an item was discharge at present and the next discharge will take effect after the time interval.

It will disallow to discharge if an item is presented in lesser time than the interval after the previous item was discharged.

Click on the check box enable to set the value. By default the value is 10. The value allows minimum 1 up to maximum double value.

Conditions – List of criteria to evaluate a product

Destination Type
  • Ignore – Ignore destination checking.
  • Is… - Check destination equal to Destination Number 1.
  • Between – Check destination is between Destination Number 1 and 2.
  • Odd – Check destination is an odd number.
  • Even – Check destination is an even number.
  • Greater Than – Check destination is greater than Destination Number 1.
  • Smaller Than – Check destination is smaller than Destination Number 1.
  • Is Not… - Check destination is not equal to Destination Number 1.
Destination Number 1 Used for checking destination.
Destination Number 2 Used for checking destination.
Identified
  • Ignore – Ignore identified checking.
  • Yes – Check product is identified.
  • No – Check product is not identified.
Screening Result
  • Ignore - Ignore screening result checking.
  • Cleared - Check product is cleared.
  • Not Cleared - Check product is not cleared.
  • Rejected - Check product is rejected.
  • Not Rejected - Check product is not rejected.
  • Known - Check product is known.
  • Unknown - Check product is unknown.
Entry Schedule
  • Ignore – Ignore creator product schedule checking.
  • Is… - Check product is created by a product schedule which its Id is Schedule Id.
  • Is Not… - Check product is not created by a product schedule which its Id is Schedule Id.
Schedule Id Used for checking creator product schedule.

Divert Rule Manager

The Divert Rule Manager appears as;

The tool bar is used to manage all divert rules’ creation, deletion, copying, and apply changes. The list view display all divert rule exist in the project.

The lower part of the manager displays and allows access to the selected divert rule.

Divert Rule Name Name of selected divert rule.
Divert Rule Describe the criteria and condition of selected divert rule in words. And also allows creation and deletion of conditions.
Divert Criteria
  • Apply to: Display/Set selected divert rules Select from All, Every, Not Every.
  • Apply last: Display/Set selected divert rules Every X Apply Mode properties.
  • Destination: Display/Set selected conditions Destination Type and Destination Number properties.
  • Identified: Display/Set selected conditions Identified property. See “Product” Identified property
  • Screening Result: Display/Set selected conditions Screen Result property. See “Product” ScreeningData property
  • Entry Schedule: Display/Set selected conditions Schedule Type and Schedule Id properties.