Customize the Task Sequence

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Jonathan_Huang asked Dec 8, '23 Jonathan_Huang commented Dec 9, '23

Customize the Task Sequence

I am leaning Process Flow Tutorials/Tutorial 2 - Task Sequences/2.2 - Customize the Task Sequence

I already built the model and process flow base on instruction and having a task sequence in which the operators will go to the supply closet to get cleaning supplies and clean the processor after every item has been processed and transported. I want to modify task sequence to have two operators clean processor once after every 10 items have been processed and transported. Not after every item. Please instruct me to make this task sequence

Thank you so much

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FlexSim 23.2.1

process flow

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Answer 1 · 2023-12-08T07:20:08Z

Felix Möhlmann answered Dec 8, '23 Jonathan_Huang commented Dec 9, '23

To only do the cleaning every tenth item, you can add Decide activity to the Process Flow. If the input statistic (number of processed items) is divisible by 10 the token runs through the cleaning process. If not, those activities are skipped.

For an example of how to use more than one operator in a task sequence you can look at the Coordinated Tasks Tutorial.

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Jonathan_Huang commented · Dec 08, 2023 at 09:50 AM

Hi Mr Felix Möhlmann

Thank your for your quick respond. Right after Start sub flow activity I put custom code of closing input port for flow item to join processor1. I think decide activity need be to put in front of this custom code. I attached model file to make it easier for you to understand. Looking forward to hearing from you!

Thanks and best regard

2.2 - Customize the Task Sequence - modify.fsm

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Felix Möhlmann Jonathan_Huang commented · Dec 08, 2023 at 11:44 AM

That depends on when exactly the processor should be allowed to receive the next item. If you do not close the input before the current item is removed, then the processor can receive the next item as soon as the previous one is loaded by the operator.

Since the loading/unloading has to happen in every case, I only placed the Decide activity after it. But you can of course build two separate flows with some duplicate activities for each case.

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Jonathan_Huang Felix Möhlmann commented · Dec 09, 2023 at 01:18 AM

Hi Mr Felix Möhlmann

Thank you for your instruction

It worked as expected

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