Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Scheduler Users Guide - Manual (Page 134)

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Now let’s assume that one of your resources performs at a 90% level. Let’s develop a new
efficiency time pattern named Machine At 90. Select the Time Pattern Type as
Efficiency, the Default Value Type as Numeric, and the Default Value as 0.90, as shown
below.
Note that there are no entries in the Time Span section. We simply allow the efficiency to
be at value 0.9 for the entire time period, as the capacity time pattern will be overlaid.
The time patterns we developed describe a standard work week that our manufacturing
system will follow. We now need to consider exceptions to these repeating patterns.
Developing exceptions
There are two basic types of exceptions that need to be included in our shop schedule:
global and resource specific. Global exceptions generally apply to the entire
manufacturing system. Examples would be a company-wide shut down or holidays. To
illustrate how to use the Exceptions Editor, we’ll add the Fourth of July as a holiday.
Select the Database > Time Pattern > Exceptions Editor menu option to open the
Exceptions Editor. Double-click in the grid area to open the Exception window. We’ll set
the Exception type to Capacity and name our exception July
4. Select the Value type to