Unit Batch and Container Differences and Setup
Usage and Differences
Unit batch
-Unit batch is to batch units into batches virtually, the unit serial number and id will be retained for future transactions
-Normally used in sampling scenario because when you are at production doing sampling, the QA will receive the units from production in batches. However, it's time consuming to send all the units in the batch one by one. So sampling batches are created one step before actual sampling step.
-Auto unit batch will be batching the units 1 step before the unit batch route step, while manual unit batch is performed on the unit batch route step
-You cannot use the batch number on PTI screen to perform transaction.
Container
-Container is physically batching the units into physical containers, which will be given a new container id.
-Once you put units into containers, the units will be obsoleted. You will not be able to use the serial numbers to do transaction anymore
-Container creation happens on the first container route step
-You can use the container id to proceed production until packaged.
Unit Batch
Example Setup A: Unit Batch Auto batch, batch size >0
1. To use auto batch, you will need to set it in the route settings, where it needs a route step before batching the units. For example, we set this setting in the AOI-TOP where it is the sampling step.
Take note the batch is for the next operation which is AOI-TOP.
2. Then you continue to add and pass units until the 3rd unit passed, and your unit batch will be saved as submit.
*Batch number cannot be used in PTI screen
Example Setup 2: Auto batch, batch size =0
If you set auto batch and set batch size as zero, you will be able to add as many units as possible into the unit batch, but you will need to manually click the unit batch button to submit the batch.
A success message will be shown, and you can view the newly created unit batch.
2. When
you have already finished adding units that you needed, you will need to click
unit batch submit icon to submit the unit batch.
Example Setup 3: Manual batch, batch size >0
*This step is recommended to be set as Multiple Entry step. As you will be submitting 1 unit as 1 unit batch as you pass the unit.
If you set the manual batch step, you will batch the units at the route step that you set. The unit batch is submited as you pass the units.
1.Add 1 unit and a new unit batch header will be created and as you add the units it will increase the count and reach the maximum batch size
2.To submit the unit batch, user will need to pass the units, and it will save and submit the unit batch.
*If you try passing in the 4th unit which is larger than the unit batch size 3, it will prompt an error
Container
Prerequisite: need to attach an auto print container label, details can be found on Jit Bit titled “Auto Print Container Label”
Example Setup I: Container step setup (lot to container)
If you want to setup container step, you will need to select Container as serial number collection, system will auto select multiple entry allowed and panel to quantity.
In this case we will set up 15 qty per panel and have container batch size of 54.
You will also need to maintain the unit batch size as the container size
*A printer configuration also needs to be maintained as the container print mode
If you did not maintain the printer, it will show the message when you are at the container route step
1.When you arrive at the container step, input your SN and click add button
2.After you click add button, it will add the unit and save a container status as New and print a container label as the one you set as the ‘xxx Auto Print Container Label’.
*When you are trying to submit a container when the quantity is not fulfilled, it will pop up a message to notify you.
3. You can continue adding units until the container is full, when clicking submit, it will auto split units and make sure the container size is fulfilled.
*Notice now at the PTI page you already have a new container id DAN-0136129.
*Notice the older SN that you input has already turn to OBS and a new testContainer003-00001 is created
4.You can add the container id and directly add all the units in the container.
5. Container id can be used in packaging when you input the container id to package the units.
