Recipe Management

The Recipe Editor is used to create and manage process recipes. Open it by clicking "Recipe Editor" in the main menu.

Window Layout

• Left panel: Recipe list with search and filtering
• Right panel (top): Recipe details (name, code, description, category, state)
• Right panel (middle): Step editing area
• Right panel (bottom): Controller recipe parameters (temperature/pressure segment settings)

Creating a New Recipe

1. Click "New" to create a new recipe.
2. Fill in the recipe information:
   • Name: Recipe name
   • Code: Unique recipe identifier
   • Description: Description notes
   • Category: Category
   • State: Initial state (Draft / Active)
3. Click "Save" to save the recipe.

Editing Controller Recipes

Temperature and pressure controller recipes are edited separately. Each controller supports up to 8 segments (limited by controller hardware).

Adding Segments

1. Click "Add Segment" to add a new segment.
2. Edit the parameters directly in the segment table:

Field	Description	Default
SV	Target value (Temperature °C / Pressure kPa)	Temperature 25.0 / Pressure 0.0
Time (min)	Duration in minutes	1.0
Output Limit (%)	Maximum output limit	100.0

Reordering Steps

• Select a step and use "Move Up" or "Move Down" to change its position.

Removing Steps

• Select a step and click "Remove Step" to delete it.

Sending Recipes to Controllers

1. Make sure the recipe parameters are complete.
2. Verify the controllers are connected (test via Device Configuration).
3. Click "Send to Controller".
4. The system will display a parameter preview. Confirm to proceed.
5. The write process:
   • Stops the controller program
   • Sets the heating/cooling mode (pressure controller always uses Heating mode)
   • Writes segment parameters

If both controllers are on the same RS-485 bus, the system sends parameters sequentially (temperature first, then pressure). If they are on separate buses, parameters are sent in parallel to save time.

Manual Readback Verification

After writing a recipe to the controllers, click the "Read" button to manually read back segment parameters and verify the write was successful.

Readback results are displayed in a table:

Column	Description
#	Segment number
T-SV	Temperature target value
T-TM	Temperature duration
T-OUT	Temperature output limit
P-SV	Pressure target value
P-TM	Pressure duration
P-OUT	Pressure output limit

The system automatically skips empty segments (segments where all values are zero).

Parameter Mismatch Warning

When starting a process in the Process Monitor (Step 3), the system automatically compares controller parameters against the selected recipe. If differences are detected, a ParameterMismatchDialog appears showing the discrepancies:

Column	Description
Controller	Controller name
Seg #	Segment number
Parameter	Parameter name
Recipe	Value in the recipe (green)
Controller	Value in the controller (red)

The operator can choose to:

• Return to Fix: Go back to Step 2 to re-write the recipe
• Continue Anyway: Proceed with the current controller parameters

Recipe State Management

State	Description
Draft	Editable, cannot be used for processes
Active	Can be selected for process execution
Archived	No longer in use

Select the target state in the recipe details area and save to change the recipe state.

Searching Recipes

Enter keywords in the search field on the left panel to search by recipe name or code.

Import/Export

Recipe import and export functionality is planned for a future release.