Mobile Cockpit#

Overview#

Shop floor operators currently need to navigate the full MES interface to perform the most frequent and time-critical operations at a resource: checking in, dispatching, tracking in, and tracking out materials. On the shop floor, operators work with handheld Zebra devices that have a built-in scanner but a small screen, making the standard MES interface impractical to use efficiently.

Concept#

The feature provides a lightweight, scan-driven Operator Cockpit tailored for the Zebra device enables operators to perform these core operations quickly, accurately, and without relying on a desktop terminal, reducing wait times, minimizing navigation steps, and keeping operators focused on the physical work at hand.

Assumptions#

To use Mobile Cockpit function, the following conditions should be followed:

• The lookup table MedDevMaterialStateForMobileCockpit has data.

• The Resource attributes MedDevMobileCockpitDefaultDispatchAndTrackIn and MedDevMobileCockpitDefaultTrackoutAndMoveNext set as true.

Example Scenario#

This section briefly introduces how to use Mobile Cockpit feature.

Entry#

Scan Resource and Check In#

Scan a Resource that you want to operate, if the Resource need to Check In, then you need to Check In first.

Search#

After scanned a resource, the page will display all the materials with the material system state of Queued on this resource.

You can search according material system state and material name.

Scan Material#

If you want to select a material, you can scan it or select it manually.

If you want to cancel a material, you can scan it again or cancel it manually.

Insert Barcode#

Relevant information can be manually entered vio the Insert Barcode button in the menu bar.

Dispatch and Track-In#

You can select the materials these you want to Dispatch and Track In.

TrackOut and Move Next#

You can select the materials these you want to TrackOut and Move Next.

Mobile Cockpit Known Issue – Lookup Table Not Found#

Issue#

When opening the Mobile Cockpit, the following error may be displayed:

The data for the LookupTable with Name= was not found in the system.

This is a known product issue and is expected to be fixed in a future product patch.

Temporary Workaround#

Follow the steps below to resolve the issue until the product fix is available.

1. Create a New UI Version#

Create a new version of the Mobile Cockpit UI with the desired Change Set selected, or create a new Change Set.

2. Enable the Tabs Widget Header#

1. Edit the UI Page.
2. Open the Tabs Widget settings by clicking the widget menu.

1. Enable Show Header.
2. Click Save and Close.

Note: This temporarily exposes the widget title, allowing you to identify the correct widget.

3. Open the Resource Materials Widget#

1. Click the menu of the Resource Materials widget.

1. Verify that the widget Name is:

Resource Materials

4. Refresh the Lookup Table Reference#

Navigate to the Custom Filters tab.

For the SystemState filter:

1. Select SystemState from the filter list.
2. Copy the Reference Type Name value: MedDevMaterialStateForMobileCockpit.
3. Click the X button to clear the field.
4. Paste the copied value into the lookup search box.
5. Select the same lookup table from the search results.
6. Click Save and Close.

5. Disable the Tabs Widget Header#

1. Open the Tabs Widget settings again.
2. Disable Show Header.
3. Click Save and Close.

6. Verify the Result#

Open the Mobile Cockpit again.

The Lookup Table error should no longer appear.

7. Save the UI Page#

Finally:

1. Save the UI Page.
2. Click Request Approval.

Summary#

This workaround refreshes the Reference Type Name used by the SystemState custom filter.

1. Create a new UI version.
2. Enable the Tabs Widget header.
3. Open the Resource Materials widget.
4. Re-select the Reference Type Name for the SystemState filter.
5. Disable the Tabs Widget header.
6. Save the UI Page and submit it for approval.

Note: This workaround is only required until the official product fix becomes available.