Overview of the recipe system

What is a recipe?

A recipe is a collection of variables and values.

What variables can I use?

You can use any RTDS variable plus temporary variables although you cannot mix RTDS and temporary variables in the same recipe. The same variable can appear in any number of recipes with a different value each time. When a recipe is sent the variables are set to the desired values.

When are recipes used?

Recipes are typically used in a batch process where the user wants to set up the process plant for the next production batch.

How are recipes sent?

Recipes are sent by the user at run-time using a control zone in a mimic created with the recipe animation.

How are recipes created?

Recipes are created using the Recipe Editor. The Recipe Editor may be displayed from the menu or from the send recipe animation.

Can any user send a recipe?

A user's ability to send and change recipes depends on the recipe rights in their security profile.

I/O accounting for recipes

A variable included just in a recipe does not contribute towards the I/O count.

Using VBA with recipes

A recipe object and collection is provided so that recipes may be created and manipulated programmatically.

Recipe limitations

The maximum number of recipes is 1000.

The maximum number of variables in each recipe is 1000.