Topic 3.1.1: MES Client Overview
The Wonderware MES Client provides a user interface to configure items, operations, processes, specifications, certifications, work orders, and jobs.
The information collected and stored from production processes can be used to control and improve the overall operation management and performance of the plant.
You can use the Wonderware MES Client to
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- Define users and user groups
- Define shift schedules for various machines
- Assign passwords, privileges, and entity access rights to different users to limit their access to different areas of the Wonderware MES Client
- Define global system parameters
- Define custom attributes
- Configure global specifications
- Configure entity classes
- Configure language strings
- Configure items and item classes
- Specify item states and grades
- Configure work orders and jobs
- Configure a process, operation, standard operation, and dynamic routing processes
- Manage jobs
- Maintain the MES database
- Edit and resubmit rejected messages
The following figure highlights different areas within the Wonderware MES Client
Master Data Config
The following table describes the modules available in the Master Data Config group
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Module Name |
Description |
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General Parameters |
Allows you to specify the system parameters for Wonderware MES Client. |
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User Groups and Users |
Allows you to configure users and user groups and provide privileges and access rights to the specified user groups. |
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Languages |
Allows you to configure languages for Wonderware MES Client. |
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Physical Entities |
Allows you to name and describe physical entities. You can also view entity classes, view the parent-child relationship of entities, and view the capabilities of entities. |
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Site |
Allows you to configure sites and its region details for an entity. |
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Shift and Shift Schedule |
Allows you to configure the shift days, timings, and shift breaks for an entity on the plant floor. |
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Utilization States |
Allows you to specify the utilization status of an entity. You can select and apply different colors to each status. |
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Utilization |
Allows you to specify various reasons for the defined utilization status. |
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Global Specifications |
Allows you to specify global specifications for an entity class, item class, entity, and item. |
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Category |
The Category module displays a list of categories in the workspace. In the Category module, you can also link categories to items and assign item categories to MES QM specifications as item context. |
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Attributes |
Allows you to specify the attribute of an item, item class, work order, or job. You can also specify its data and entry types. |
Product Definition
The following table describes the modules available in the Product Definition group:
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Module Name |
Description |
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Items |
Allows you to specify an item. You can also apply filters to the item classes. |
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Item Classes |
Allows you to configure an item class and specify details of an item class, such as produced, consumed, and obsolete. |
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Units of Measure |
Allows you to specify the units of measure for an item. |
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Item Grades |
Allows you to specify various grades of an item, such as approved, on hold, or rejected. You can select and apply different colors to each grade. |
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Item States |
Allows you to specify the state of an item, such as work in progress and finished goods. You can select and apply different colors to each state. |
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Item Reasons |
Allows you to configure item reasons for an item. You can link BOM version, BOM item, and entities to the specified reason. You can also create a group of item reasons and link the classes and entities to the item reasons group. |
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Attributes |
Allows you to specify the attribute of an item and item class. You can also specify its data and entry types. |
Process Definition
The following table describes the modules available in the Process Definition group:
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Module Name |
Description |
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Processes |
Allows you to configure a processes, operation, and data log properties. You can link processes to items. You can specify specification, steps, and attributes for an operation. You can also assign certification to an operation. |
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Dynamic Routing Usage |
Allows you to configure a dynamic routing process. |
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Standard Operations |
Allows you to configure a standard operation and data log properties. You can specify specification, steps, and attributes for a standard operation. You can also assign certification to a standard operation. |
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Attributes |
Allows you to specify the attributes for operation and process. You can also select its data and entry type. |
Order Management
The following table describes the modules available in the Order Management group:
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Module Name |
Description |
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Work Orders and Jobs |
Allows you to configure a work order and job state. You can add files and URLs to a work order. You can also configure steps and step groups for a job. |
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Queue |
Allows you to view all jobs configured in Wonderware MES. You can split jobs and view job queue diagram. You can also link different jobs. |
System Management
The following table describes the modules available in the System Management group:
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Module Name |
Description |
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Database Information |
Allows you to maintain the MES database version details, historical table details, and Database Server. |
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Database Maintenance |
Maintains the MES database. Creates and executes archive, purge, and restore jobs. |
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Rejected Message |
Allows you to view, edit, resubmit, and delete MES command messages that are rejected by the middleware while using the Without Response communication mode. |
Quality Management
The following table describes the modules available in the Quality Management group:
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Module Name |
Description |
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Sample Plan Frequency |
Allows you to define sample plan frequencies, which are used to determine when the samples are collected. |
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Sample Plan |
Specifies a group of sample plane frequencies that apply to one or more QM specifications. |
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Characteristic |
The Characteristic module displays error messages for characteristics linked to QM specifications. |
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QM Specification |
The QM Specification module specifies a set of values that applies to characteristics with a defined context in which these values area applicable. |
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Attributes |
You can use the Attributes module to create and maintain attributes for reporting or conveying information to the plant floor. |