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Which settings have changed?

GI4 keeps recipe versions and compares them with machine values. Find changes and choose what to send before production starts.

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The questions on this page

  1. “Nobody remembers to save versions.”Every saved change has its own version
  2. “How far has the machine drifted from how it should be set up?”Recipes and machine values, side by side
  3. “The panel shows a different value from the recipe: mistake or trial?”Changes made on the panel stay visible
  4. “1,107,296,262: what does that number mean?”Read the settings behind a code
  5. “And what if the machine is running?”Prepare the recipe. Decide when to send it.

The problem

“Nobody remembers to save versions.”

Every saved change has its own version

When you save a modified recipe, GI4 creates a new numbered version. It keeps earlier values and identifies who last updated the recipe.

The comparison table shows versions, dates and parameters. See what changed and when, without relying on memory.

GI4 app: list of a machine’s recipes with version, dates and parameter detail
A machine’s recipes, each with its version.Open the screenshot at full size
GI4 app: list of a machine’s recipes with version, dates and parameter detail

The problem

“How far has the machine drifted from how it should be set up?”

Recipes and machine values, side by side

Compare two recipes for the same machine or two versions of one recipe. Current machine values appear alongside them.

Filter differences, active steps or important parameters. Export the comparison to Excel.

GI4 app: comparison between two recipes with the current value on the machine and the values of both recipes
Value on the machine, recipe 1, recipe 2: differences in colour.Open the screenshot at full size
GI4 app: comparison between two recipes with the current value on the machine and the values of both recipes

The problem

“The panel shows a different value from the recipe: mistake or trial?”

Changes made on the panel stay visible

If an operator changes a machine value, GI4 compares it with the recipe and flags the difference without removing it. Even a temporary trial remains useful information.

Alignment follows the method agreed for the plant: update the recipe in GI4 or follow the controller.

GI4 app: recipe rows with current machine value and recipe value, the difference highlighted in orange
In orange, the machine value that doesn’t match the recipe.Open the screenshot at full size
GI4 app: recipe rows with current machine value and recipe value, the difference highlighted in orange

The problem

“1,107,296,262: what does that number mean?”

Read the settings behind a code

Some PLCs pack several settings into one number. GI4 shows what each field means.

Edit values in a form grouped by function, such as drum speed, water level and dosing.

The problem

“And what if the machine is running?”

Prepare the recipe. Decide when to send it.

Creating or changing a recipe in GI4 does not change controller values. Sending requires a dedicated command or a batch change, with the machine stopped and the plant logic permitting it.

If a parameter is added to an existing recipe, GI4 proposes the value read from the machine. Sending remains blocked until the value is confirmed.

Let’s start with your machines.

Tell us what you want to improve. Together, we check which data we can collect and how to connect your plant before preparing a quote.

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