Setup
Setup Time - This picklist defines the amount of time that the processor waits after receiving a flowitem to begin processing that flowitem. See Setup Time pick list.
Use Operator(s) for setup - If this box is checked the object will call for one or more operators during its setup time. The operator(s) will be released after the setup time has expired.
Number of Operators - This parameter is only visible when the "use operator(s) for setup" box is checked. This number determines how many operators the object will use during its setup time.
Use the Setup Operator(s) for both Setup and Process - This parameter is only visible if both of the "use operator(s)" boxes are checked. If this box is checked, the operators that were called for setup time will be utilized during process time. If this box is not checked, the operators used for the setup time will be released and new operators will be called for the process time. Different operators can be called using a special pick option in the "Pick Operator" parameter.
Process
Process Time - This picklist determines how long a processor spends processing a single flowitem.
Use Operator(s) for process - If this box is checked the object will call for one or more operators during its processing time. The operator(s) will be released after the process time has expired.
Number of Operators - This parameter is only visible when the "use operator(s) for process" box is checked, and the "use setup operators for both setup and process" box is not checked. This number determines how many operators the object will use during its process time.
Pick Operator
These fields are only visible when either of the “Use Operator(s)” boxes is checked.
Pick operator - This picklist returns a reference to the operator or dispatcher that the object is using during setup or process time. See Process Dispatcher picklist.
Priority - This value sets the priority of the task sequence that will be sent to the operator. Operators generally sort task sequences so that sequences with higher priorities will be performed first. Task sequences with the same priority will be performed in the order that they were received.
Preemption - Sets the preempt value for calling operators. This may cause the operator to perform tasks that would normally not be allowed. See the Task Sequence Preempting page for more information on preemption.
