Step 3.1. Set General Region Parameters

Procedure

  1. Click to the right of the Current Region field in the Region dialog box.
  2. Select New from the popup menu.

    The PRT Region Configuration dialog box opens displaying the Region tab.

  3. Begin configuring a region by filling in the following fields at the top of the PRT Region Configuration dialog box.
    Field Enter
    ID A unique name for the region Note: Tracker fills the Prefix field automatically as you type in the region ID.
    Description A brief description to help users identify the region.
    Locations The maximum number of available locations that are allowed in the region.
    Note: If you configure a region with an allocated item capacity (Locations * Location_Capacity * 2) greater than 32767, Tracker will not run correctly on its next startup.
    Items per Location The maximum number of items that can reside at a single region location. Include serialized and non-serialized items.
    Note: If you configure a region with an allocated item capacity (Locations * Location_Capacity * 2) greater than 32767, Tracker will not run correctly on its next startup.
    Group Name for the group with which this region will be associated in the field. Note: If you do not have any groups already configured, it is recommended that you click at the right of the Group field to create a new group in order to run the PRT User Interface after completing the Tracking Model wizard. You will also be able to create a group by double-clicking the Group icon in the TrackerCfg_Ui PRT tree.
    Resource Enter the CIMPLICITY resource with which alarms will be generated at the tracking region level in the field. Note: If a resource is not designated, you can click at the right of the Resource field to create a new resource. If you choose not to the CIMPLICITY $SYSTEM resource will be used by default for alarm generation.
    Note: The maximum items per project should not exceed 33554429