Mul File Specification - Reminders

Specification of the reminders.mul file

reminders, .mul

Function

The reminders file is used to define regular and cyclic reminders that the machine produces to prompt the operator for action. The reminders are used for

• Cleaning down machine on a predetermined interval (working hours, etc)
• Emailing production report
• Requesting a blade change after fixed number of cuts

Field Format

Field Specification

No	Name	Format	Notes
1	Name	40A	Name / Title used to reference the reminder
2	Reminder Text	255A	Longer description of the reminder containing the instructions for the operator
3	Enabled	Bool	Whether this reminder is enabled
4	Hyperlink	255A	Link to a website where more information is available
5	Trigger Type	2N	timed = 1 ioCycles = 2 cutterDistance = 3 axisDistance = 4
6	TriggerNext	20A	String storage of Time / date of next trigger (if type is timed) Number of output cycles of an output (if type is ioCycles) Distance in mm (if type is cutterDistance or axisDistance)
7	TriggerSourceRef	3N	IoReference of output (if type is ioCycles) Spindle number (if type is cutterDistance) AxisReference (if type is axisDistance)
8	action	2N	Action to happen - bitmap value to allow multiple actions bit 0 = send an email bit 1 = message operator bit 2 = update IoT
9	reaction	2N	Reaction from operator - bitmap value to allow multiple actions bit 0 = clickOk bit 1 = log initials bit 2 = allow postpone
10	Action Function	2N	What internal function is triggered on this reminder productionEmail = 1 weeklyMaintenance = 2 dailyCleaning = 3 bladeChange = 4 cutterChange = 5 IoT production data update=6

en none 0

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