Queue Manager

Contents
Queue Manager: Getting Acquainted....................................................................3
While Queue is Running............................................................................3
Features in Queue Manager Screen .....................................................................4
Queue Manager Menu....................................................................................4
Queue Manager Toolbar................................................................................5
Queue Display Area .......................................................................................5
Setup Display Area ........................................................................................5
Queue Manager Operation Buttons .............................................................5
Editing Job Queues...............................................................................................6
Job Queues ...............................................................................................6
Editing a Job Queue ......................................................................................6
Moving a Job .............................................................................................7
Inserting a Job ...........................................................................................7
Deleting a Job............................................................................................7
Changing Cut File/Marker for a Job .............................................................8
Changing Cutter Parameter Table for a Marker Job ..................................8
Changing Setup for a Job .............................................................................8
Working with Job Queues .....................................................................................9
Creating a Job Queue....................................................................................9
Running a Job Queue..................................................................................10
Selecting Next Job While Queue Is Running ............................................11
Closing a Running Job Queue....................................................................11
Queue Manager: Setting Up................................................................................12
Changing Defaults in Queue Manager.......................................................12
Transferring Cut Files/Markers for Job Queues .......................................13
Queue Manager Parameters .......................................................................13
Index ...................................................................................................................14

C-200MT Software User’s Guide Queue Manager 1

2 Queue Manager C-200MT Software User’s Guide
 Queue Manager: Getting Acquainted

Use Queue Manager commands in the C-200MT Utilities menu or the Queue
Information button to access the Queue Manager screen. Use this utility to work
with job queues:
• Create a job queue
• Run a job queue
• Close a job queue
• Select the next job in a queue
• Edit a job queue

While Queue is Running

Queue Manager runs minimized (an icon or task bar button displays at the
bottom of the screen) while a queue is running.

C-200MT Software User’s Guide Queue Manager 3

 Features in Queue Manager Screen

Menu Bar

Tool Bar

Queue Display
Area

Setup Display
Area

Operation
Buttons

Queue Manager Menu

The Queue Manager utility menu selections contain the following choices:

Menu Use Commands To

File Open a new or existing queue; close a
queue; save a queue; save a copy with a
different name.
Programs Access the main C-200MT screen.
Options Insert or delete a queue job.
Tools Change system defaults; set default for
transferring markers over a network.
View Turns on/off the display of the Queue
Manager Toolbar and the Status Bar.
Window Display queues open in the Queue
Manager individually or cascading on top
of each other.
Help Get help on Queue Manager.

4 Queue Manager C-200MT Software User’s Guide

 Queue Manager Toolbar
Click one of the following icons in the toolbar to quickly access Queue Manager
or C-200MT features.
Icon Name Use To
New Close any displayed queues and
create a new one.
Open Display a list of available queues and
select one to open.
Save Save the displayed queue.

C-200MT Access the C-200MT main screen.

Delete Job Delete a job in the current queue.

Insert Job Insert a new job in the current queue.

Help View online help for Queue Manager.

Queue Display Area

This area of the Queue Manager screen displays open queues, each in its own
window. When a queue window is open you can view or edit jobs, cut
files/markers, and setup information. When first opened, Queue Manager is
ready to create a new job queue.

Setup Display Area

This area of the Queue Manager screen can be used to change the setup used for
each job in a queue.

Queue Manager Operation Buttons

The operation buttons allow you to:
• Run the current queue
• Save the current queue
• Save the current queue with edits as a new queue
• Cancel changes to the queue
• Add a marker, or cut file, to the queue
• Select another Cutter Parameter Table for the highlighted AccuMark
marker

C-200MT Software User’s Guide Queue Manager 5

 Editing Job Queues
Job Queues
A job queue contains multiple cut files and/or markers to be cut sequentially.
Each cut file or marker and the corresponding setup file are called a job. Each
job is opened, processed, and closed automatically until all jobs have been
processed.

Using job queues can increase throughput because queues can be created while
other cut files/markers are being processed and run automatically. More than one
job queue window can be open at a time in the Queue Manager screen.

Editing a Job Queue

To edit a job queue

1. Do one of the following:

− On the Main Cutter Control screen, click on the Queue Info
button. Click the Open Queue Manager button.
− From the Utilities menu, choose Queue Manager. Then select
Edit Queue.
2. When the Queue Manager opens, do one of the following:
− From the File menu, select Open.
− Click the Open File button (marked with file folder) in the tool
bar.
3. Select the queue you want to edit.

4. Make the following types of changes in the queue section of the screen:
− Insert a job
− Delete a job
− Move a job
− Change cut file/marker for a job
− Change setup for a job
− Change Cutter Parameter Table for a selected AccuMark marker.

Note: See the following sections for detailed information on how to

perform these changes.

6 Queue Manager C-200MT Software User’s Guide

 5. To save changes to the original queue, click the Save button. When
prompted, press Enter or click the OK button.

6. To save changes to a copy of the original queue, click the Save As

button. Type a new queue name and then press Enter or click the OK
button. When prompted, press Enter or click the OK button.

7. To close this queue, from the File menu select Close {queuename}.

Moving a Job
To move a job

1. Highlight the Job # for the job to be moved.

2. When a text box displays, type the job number you want to assign to
this job and press Enter.

Inserting a Job
To insert a job

1. Highlight the Job # you want to assign this job.

2. Do one of the following:

− Press Insert.
− From the Options menu, select Insert a Job.

− Click the Pencil button in the tool bar.

Deleting a Job
To delete a job

1. Highlight the Job # for the job to be deleted.

2. Do one of the following:

− Press Delete.
− From the Options menu, select Delete a Job.

− Click the Eraser button in the tool bar.

C-200MT Software User’s Guide Queue Manager 7

 Changing Cut File/Marker for a Job

To change the cut file/marker

1. Highlight the current cut file/marker name. Queue Manager supports

long filenames of 21 characters or greater.

2. Click the Add Marker button.

3. To select the Type of File you want to select, click on the button
marked with an arrow to the right of that field. Choices are:
− AccuMark cut
− AccuMark marker
− All (other cut) files
4. Select the new cut file/marker you want to use for this job.

Changing Cutter Parameter Table for a Marker Job

To change Cutter Parameter Table

1. Highlight the AccuMark marker job for which you want to make the
change.

2. Click the Select Cutter Parameter Table button.

3. Select a different parameter table from the dialog box and then press
Enter or click OK.

Changing Setup for a Job

To change the setup

1. Highlight the current setup name.

2. Select the new setup from the Setups Display area of the screen.

8 Queue Manager C-200MT Software User’s Guide

 Working with Job Queues

Creating a Job Queue

When first opened, Queue Manager is ready to create a new job queue.

To create a job queue

1. Do one of the following:

− On the Main Cutter Control screen, click on the Queue Info
button. Click the Open Queue Manager button.
− From the Utilities menu, choose Queue Manager. Then select
Edit Queue.
The Queue Manager screen displays with a new job queue window
open. When first opened, the Queue section of the screen is blank
except for a “1” in the Job # column.

Note: To create a job queue if the Queue Manager is already open,

choose the File menu and select New. Or click the New
button (marked with a blank sheet) on the tool bar.

2. Click the Add Marker button, to select a marker or cut file from the
default directory. Queue Manager supports long filenames of 21
characters or greater.

Note: To temporarily change the list of cut files in the Open File
dialog box, change the drive and directory. For markers,
change the storage area.

3. To select the Type of File you want to open, click on the button marked
with an arrow to the right of that field. Choices are:
− AccuMark cut
− AccuMark marker
− All (other cut) files
4. The marker or cut file name displays in the Job Queue as Job #1 with
the default setup. If necessary, change the Cutter Parameter Table for
an AccuMark marker. To select a different Setup for this job, click to
highlight the setup to change. Then select the correct setup from the
Setups list.

C-200MT Software User’s Guide Queue Manager 9

 5. To select a different Setup for this job, click to highlight the setup to
change. Then select the correct setup from the Setups list.

6. Repeat steps 2 and 5 to select additional jobs and change setups, as

required.

7. When finished, click the Save button.

8. In the Save dialog box, type a name for the queue. Then press Enter or
click the OK button.

9. To return to the Main Cutter Control screen without closing Queue

Manager, click the C-200MT icon in the tool bar.

10. To close the Queue Manager screen, select Exit from the File menu.

Running a Job Queue

To run a job queue

1. Do one of the following:

− From the Utilities menu, choose Queue Manager. Then select
Open Queue.
− Click the Queue Information button on the Main Cutter screen
and then select Open Queue.
2. When the Queue Select dialog box displays, do one of the following:
− If you know the name of the job queue you want to run, type the
name in the Queue Select dialog box and then click the OK
button.
− To view a list of available queues, press Enter. From the File
menu, select Open. Select the queue you want to run. When the
queue displays in the Queue Manager screen, click the Run
button.
In the Main Cutter Control screen, the first job in the queue is loaded.
The System Status window shows information about this job. The
Settings window shows the name of the queue.

While a queue is running, Queue Manager runs minimized and the

icon or task bar button displays at the bottom of the screen.

10 Queue Manager C-200MT Software User’s Guide

 Selecting Next Job While Queue Is Running

To select the next job while a queue is running

1. Make sure that all pieces you want to process in the current job have
been cut.

2. Press the Stop button.

3. From the Marker menu, select Close to close the current job.

4. From the Utilities menu, choose Queue Manager. Then select Select
Next Job.

The next job in the Queue Manager opens and begins processing.

Closing a Running Job Queue

To close the queue currently running

1. Make sure that cut processing is stopped.

If not, press the Stop button.

2. Do one of the following:

− In the Main Cutter Control screen, do one of the following:
• Click on the Queue Information button and then select Close
Queue.
• From the Utilities menu, choose Queue Manager.
Then select Close Queue.
− In the Queue Manager screen:
• From the File menu, select Terminate.
The current job is closed and then the job queue is closed.

C-200MT Software User’s Guide Queue Manager 11

 Queue Manager: Setting Up

Changing Defaults in Queue Manager

To simplify creating and editing a queue, the Queue Manager uses the following
default files and directories:
• Location of available cut files - C:\USER
• Setup to use when adding a job - DEFAULT.CNF
• The default .QUE file extension is automatically added when a queue is
created.

Note: For AccuMark markers, the first storage area on the C: drive
is selected by default. After you make a selection and until
you shut down C-200MT, the default storage area for
AccuMark markers or cut files will be the last storage area
from which you selected AccuMark data.

To change Queue Manager defaults

1. Open the Queue Manager.

2. From the Tools menu, select Change Defaults.

3. In the change defaults dialog box, click in a field and type to change the
default. Repeat for the next field.

4. If you prefer to use only one continuous queue file, click the check box
next to that option. Then type the name to be used for that file. The file
name must end with .QUE.

5. Press Enter or click the OK button.

12 Queue Manager C-200MT Software User’s Guide

 Transferring Cut Files/Markers for Job Queues
To ensure uninterrupted cut file/marker transmission from a network, use the
Settings command in the Tool menu. This feature allows you to copy or move
cut files (markers) to the cutter's hard drive at the time the queue is created.

Note: Queue Manager supports long filenames of 21 characters or

greater.

Note: If a file is unavailable for transfer at the time the queue is

created, at cutting time the setting for the Transfer Markers
When Selected parameter in the Options and Modes category
will apply.

To transfer cut files/markers

1. Open the Queue Manager.

2. From the Tools menu, select Settings.

3. Click the radio button next to one of the following options:

− Don't Copy - this is the default
− Copy to User Directory
− Move to User Directory (Deletes Original Files)
4. Press Enter or click the Save button to accept your choice.

Queue Manager Parameters

The following parameters in the Queue Manager category relate to this utility.
• Auto Start Jobs in Queue
• Del Job from Queue After Cutting
• Del Queue After Cutting
• Read Queue Name Bar Codes
The following parameter in the Options and Modes category relates to this
utility.
• Transfer Markers When Selected

C-200MT Software User’s Guide Queue Manager 13

 Index
C Q
Changing defaults in queue manager............... 12 Queue .............................................................3, 6
Changing Marker or Setup for a Job.................. 8 Queue Display Area ...........................................5
closing a running job queue ............................. 11 Queue Manager ..................3, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
creating a job queue ........................................... 9 parameters.....................................................13
Cutter Parameter Table ...................................... 8 Queue Manager Menu........................................4
changing ......................................................... 8 Queue Manager Operation Buttons....................5
Queue Manager Toolbar.....................................5
D
Deleting a Job .................................................... 7
R
running job queue.............................................10
E
editing job queue............................................ 7, 8
S
selecting next job..............................................11
F Setup Display Area ............................................5
Features in Queue Manager ........................... 4, 5
T
I transferring markers .........................................13
Inserting a Job.................................................... 7

J
job ...................................................................... 7
deleting........................................................... 7
inserting.......................................................... 7
moving............................................................ 7
job queue........................................ 6, 7, 9, 10, 11
closing .......................................................... 11
creating........................................................... 9
running ......................................................... 10
selecting next................................................ 11

M
Moving a Job ..................................................... 7

P
Parameters........................................................ 13

14 Queue Manager C-200MT Software User’s Guide