Rockwell Automation Discrete Machine Performance Solution - Manual (Page 37)

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After you have completed these steps, the Work Week should look like the example
below:
Take a few minutes to look at the other time patterns that are provided with the sample
data. These samples will illustrate how to create other types of time patterns.
6. Press OK to save the changes that you have made and close the Time Patterns dialog.
Step 2 • Configure Composite Time Patterns
A composite is a base time pattern that is associated with a workcell. The time pattern
defines the normal schedule for the workcell and the composite may have exceptions that
define any changes to the normal schedule.
As an example, below are the steps to assign the time pattern Work Week as the base time
pattern for the workcells.
1. Select Configure > Composite Time Pattern... from the main menu. The Composite
Time Patterns dialog will display.
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