Outbound Initialize

Introduction

OutboundInitializeActivity is a MES-specific outbound initialization node used to initialize various state variables, verify product code validity, and acquire key information such as order, product model, and entry time when a product leaves the station. This node is the starting point of the outbound flow, providing necessary context data for subsequent quality judgment and trace recording.

Configuration Items

Configuration Properties

Property Name	Display Name	Type	Default Value	Description
EntryFinishTaskName	Entry Finish Task Name	string	"Inbound Result Distribution"	Name of the entry finish step, used to get entry time

Input Variables

Variable Name	Constant	Type	Description
SerialNumber	FlowItemCollection.SerialNumber	string	Product Serial Number/Product Code
TrayCodeAssociationDescriptionValue	FlowItemCollection.TrayCodeAssociationDescriptionValue	string	Tray Code Association Query Description
MaterialCodeAssociationDescriptionValue	FlowItemCollection.MaterialCodeAssociationDescriptionValue	string	Material Code Association Query Description
OrderModel	FlowItemCollection.OrderModel	OrderModel	Order Model (Optional, reuse if exists)
ProductModel	FlowItemCollection.ProductModel	AssociationProductModel	Product Model (Optional, reuse if exists)
InboundWorkTypeValue	FlowItemCollection.InboundWorkTypeValue	int	Work Type (Optional, reuse if exists)

Output Variables

Variable Name	Constant	Type	Description
Outbound_FinishSignal	FlowItemCollection.OutboundFinishSignal	string	Outbound Result
Outbound_Description_Value	FlowItemCollection.OutboundDescriptionValue	string	Outbound Exception Description
Outbound_ResultVariable_Value	FlowItemCollection.OutboundResultValue	string	Qualification Judgment Result
Outbound_QualityVariable_Value	FlowItemCollection.OutboundQualityValue	string	Equipment Processing Result
Outbound_Completed_Signal	FlowItemCollection.OutboundCompletedSignal	int	Outbound Completed Signal
Inspection_ResultVariable_Value	FlowItemCollection.InspectionResultValue	string	Inspection Result
OrderModel	FlowItemCollection.OrderModel	OrderModel	Production Order
ProductModel	FlowItemCollection.ProductModel	AssociationProductModel	Product Model
Inbound_EntryTime	FlowItemCollection.InboundEntryTime	DateTime?	Entry Time
Inbound_WorkType_Value	FlowItemCollection.InboundWorkTypeValue	int	Work Type

Business Logic

Execution Flow

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                 OutboundInitializeActivity                  │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  EnterAsync - Initialization Phase                          │
│  ├─ Init Tray/Material Code Association Desc                │
│  ├─ Clear Outbound Description                              │
│  ├─ Set Outbound Result = "Not Initialized"                 │
│  ├─ Set Qualification Judgment = "Not Initialized"          │
│  ├─ Set Inspection Result = "Not Initialized"               │
│  └─ Set Outbound Completed Signal = 1                       │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│  ProcessAsync - Processing Phase                            │
│  ├─ Check if product code is empty                          │
│  │   └─ Empty → Set corresponding error and return          │
│  ├─ Set Outbound Result = OK                                │
│  ├─ Get Order and Product Info                              │
│  │   ├─ Prioritize using existing data                      │
│  │   ├─ Get from processing record                          │
│  │   ├─ Get from recipe application                         │
│  │   └─ Get from current order                              │
│  ├─ Check Inspection Mark                                   │
│  │   └─ Has Inspection → Set inspection task and product    │
│  ├─ Set Work Type                                           │
│  └─ Get Entry Time                                          │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Data Acquisition Priority

Order and Product Info

1. Existing Data: Prioritize using existing order and product info in flow context.
2. Processing Record: Get from product processing record.
3. Recipe Application: Get from recipe application of current process.
4. Current Order: Get from current distributed order of process segment.

Entry Time

1. Flow Context: Prioritize using existing entry time.
2. Entry Step: Get start time from specified entry finish step.
3. Processing Record: Get from product processing record.

Work Types

Type	Value	Description
Normal	WorkType.Normal.Value	Normal Processing
Inspection	WorkType.Inspection.Value	Inspection
Reset	WorkType.Reset.Value	Reset

Usage Example

Typical Outbound Flow

┌──────────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐     ┌──────────────────┐
│  Scan/Read Code  │────▶│OutboundInitialize│────▶│QualificationJudgment│
│                  │     │   Outbound Init   │     │   Qualification   │
└──────────────────┘     └──────────────────┘     └──────────────────┘

Outbound Result Configuration

Result Name	Constant	Description
OK	ExitResultConfig.OK	Outbound Success
NoProductEntry	ExitResultConfig.NoProductEntry	No Product Entry
TrayCodeNotBoundProductCode	ExitResultConfig.TrayCodeNotBoundProductCode	Tray Code Not Bound to Product Code
MaterialCodeNotBoundProductCode	ExitResultConfig.MaterialCodeNotBoundProductCode	Material Code Not Bound to Product Code

Notes

1. Flow Start: This node is usually the first business node in the outbound flow.
2. Product Code Required: Error result is set if product code is empty.
3. Entry Step Name: Ensure EntryFinishTaskName matches actual entry step name.
4. Data Reuse: Existing order and product info will be reused to avoid repeated queries.
5. Inspection Handling: Inspection mode automatically sets inspection task and corresponding product info.
6. Signal Output: Outbound completed signal can be used for communication with PLC etc.