No.

Field Name

Description

Data Type

Entry Example

0

orig_region_id

Name of the source region (where the item will exit).

16 characters

NULL

1

dest_region_id

Name of the destination region (where the item will enter).

16 characters

SRC1

2

item_type_id

Unique name for the item type that will travel between the two regions. Use the wild card character (*) to validate all item types through this route.

16 characters

NULL

3

transition_ptid

Point ID that represents the transition between the two regions.

55 characters

X_S1

4

set_ptid

Point ID that will display when the item is transitioned. Must be of class, Text and should be no motre than 36 characters. Data is displayed as follows:

16 characters – Item Type ID.

20 characters – Item ID when item type is serialized; otherwise, associated or parent item ID.

55 characters

T_S1

5

translation_id

Depending on Field 6 (translation_
type_code), configure as follows:

translation_type_code = 2: translation to use to interpret this transition indicator.

translation_type_code = 3, 4 or 5: Up to 3 characters that will be attached as a prefix to the Point value prior to processing. This allows items with the same ID to be identified in different parts of the factory.

translation_type_code = 1, 6 or 7: NOT USED.

16 characters

NULL

6

translation_type_code

Unique code to represent the tracking indicator type as follows:

One byte

3

1

Limit switch

2

Type detector (integer Point)

3

Automatic Item ID displaying Item ID
(Text Point)

4

Automatic Item ID displaying Reference
ID (Text Point)

5

Associated Reference ID to Item (Text
Point)

6

Associated Item Type to Item (Integer
Point)

7

Positive Edge Trigger (transition occurs
when value changes from zero to nonzero)

8

Negative Edge Trigger (transition occurs when value changes from nonzero to zero)

7

Process_first_
ptchange

FALSE or undefined transition point ignores the first point change of a route.

TRUE processes the first point change as a transition point.

0=FALSE

1=TRUE

0

PRT_ROUTE (Type 6) configuration example.

PRT Configuration file definitions.