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 Recipe Steps

Each recipe can contain up to 8 steps (limited by controller hardware).

Adding Steps

1. Click "Add Step" to add a new step.
2. Edit the parameters directly in the step table:
   • Step Number: Step sequence number
   • Name: Step name
   • Temperature SV: Target temperature (°C)
   • Pressure SV: Target pressure (kPa)
   • Duration: Duration in seconds
   • Output Limit: Maximum output (%)

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.

Controller Recipe Parameters

Temperature and pressure segment parameters are configured separately:

Temperature Controller Segments

Field	Description
Segment #	Segment number
SV (°C)	Target temperature
Time (s)	Duration in seconds
Output Limit (%)	Maximum output limit

Pressure Controller Segments

Field	Description
Segment #	Segment number
SV (kPa)	Target pressure
Time (s)	Duration in seconds
Output Limit (%)	Maximum output limit

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. Parameters will be written to the temperature and pressure controllers.

If both controllers are on the same RS-485 bus, the system will send parameters sequentially. If they are on separate buses, parameters are sent in parallel to save time.

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.