janner_10, Harryting:
Thanks for your replies.
Yeah, I knew you could do online edits, and our current proprietary system doesn't allow that, so we'll get some benefit there, but what do you mean by "you can have entire routine or program copied over"? That sounds like what I'd want to do.
In our current, proprietary, system we have software "modules" that handle functions like transfers IN/OUT, pressure control, temperature control, etc. But whenever we update one of them, we have to download the entire application (Controller) - which jumps the recipe back to phase zero, causes FastStops, makes the Batch Record discontinuous ... it's a pain in the neck. Ideally, with the new system, I'd be able to load at the *module* level, and any time I wanted (as long as that module wasn't currently being used by Operations). It wouldn't cause any FastStops, and the Batch Number and Batch Report wouldn't be affected.