Arena Packaging Template User's GuideContents1: Welcome to the Arena Packaging TemplateWhat is the Arena Packaging template?Intended audienceWhere can I go for help?Reference the user’s guidesExplore our examplesGet helpUse the HSMARTs libraryAccess the Arena Symbol FactoryGet phone supportGet Web supportGet trainingGet consulting servicesContact us2: General ConceptsTemplate overviewTemplate framework and modeling methodologyStep 1 . Place and connect equipmentStep 2 . Define equipment behaviorStep 3 . Run the modelStep 4 . View automatic statisticsStep 5 . Experiment with complex strategies3: The Packaging PanelPanel modulesActions moduleConveyor moduleConveyor Link (CLink) moduleLabel moduleMachine moduleMachine Link (MLink) moduleMerge moduleOperator moduleOperator Group moduleOperator Schedule modulePalletizer moduleProduct moduleProduction Plans moduleSimulate moduleSplit moduleStorage moduleSwitch moduleTank moduleValve moduleCommon module dialogsActions dialogAnimation dialogControls dialogCosts dialogLoss dialogOperators dialogProduction and Changeovers dialogReliability dialogRun Options dialogScheduled Stops dialogSensors dialog4: StatisticsOverviewSelecting the statistics to reportStatistic descriptionsMachine statisticsConveyor statisticsPalletizer statisticsStorage statisticsOperator statisticsOperator Group statistics5: VariablesOverviewOrganizationAssigning and referencing Arena Packaging template variablesUpdating Arena Packaging template variablesVariablesAssigning and referencing variablesAssigning values to variablesReferencing variablesReferences in Arena and SIMAN template modulesReferences in Arena Packaging template modulesUpdating variablesUpdating variables for animationUpdating variables at a specific time-The Update actionVariablesConveyor variablesConveyor Link variableMachine variablesPalletizer variablesStorage variableSwitch variableTank variablesValve variableA: Equipment Reliability and LossDefining reliabilityUsing expected uptimeUsing reliability over a time spanUsing individual failure streamsQuestions and answers about reliabilityDefining lossEvent-based lossProduction-based lossQuestions and answers about lossB: Placing AnimationThe Animation dialogState or Level IndicatorBlocked/Starved symbolsProduct pictureVariables or statistics tableQuestions and answers about animationIndexABCDEFHLMOPRSTUVWTemplate User’s GuideDoc ID ARENPK-UM001D-EN-PiiContactingRockwell SoftwareTechnical Support Telephone—1.440.646.5800Technical Support Fax—1.440.646.5801World Wide Web—www.software.rockwell.comCopyright Notice© 2004 Rockwell Software Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. This manual and any accompanying Rockwell Software products are copyrighted by Rockwell Software Inc. Any reproduction and/or distribution without prior written consent from Rockwell Software. is strictly prohibited. Please refer to the license agreement for details.Commercial runtime models may be legally loaded and run only by employees of organizations with a commercial Arena license. Models created using a research licenses may not be used for commercial use. Any other use of a runtime model is illegal and unauthorized. Commercial Arena software can be obtained by contacting Rockwell Software at 1.412.741.3727 or contacting your local representative (listed under partners at www.ArenaSimulation.com <http://www.ArenaSimulation.com>).Trademark NoticeArena and SIMAN are registered trademarks and the phrase “Forward Visibility for Your Business” and the Rockwell Software logo are trademarks of Rockwell Automation, Inc. 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Rockwell Software reserves the right to change any information contained in this manual or the software at anytime without prior notice.The instructions in this manual do not claim to cover all the details or variations in the equipment, procedure, or process described, nor to provide directions for meeting every possible contingency during installation, operation, or maintenance.Packaging.book Page ii Wednesday, August 4, 2004 9:49 AMiii1 • Welcome to the Arena Packaging Template 1What is the Arena Packaging template?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Intended audience. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Where can I go for help? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Reference the user’s guides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Explore our examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Get help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Use the HSMARTs library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Access the Arena Symbol Factory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Get phone support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Get Web support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Get training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Get consulting services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Contact us . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . …