How to Handle When One Cell In A Line Should Not be Used When Producing a Part?

Ignition
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Ignition Version: 7.9.20
Sepasoft OEE Downtime Version: 3.79.3

I am trying to setup the sepasoft OEE module and need to handle the following scenario: We have one line, Line 1, and 3 cells, Cell 1, Cell 2, and Cell 3. For some part numbers produced on the line, we need all 3 cells while for others we only need Cell 1 and Cell 3, but we don't want Cell 2 to impact OEE negatively or muddy reports with downtime info when its state does not matter for these part numbers.

Is there a built-in way to maybe change Cell 2 into Disable mode when certain part numbers are being built?

If not, is there a recommended way of handling this from sepasoft people? Should i just try running some sort of tag change event script and automatically set the equipment mode to Disable or Production for Cell 2?

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Materials are assigned at the line level so it will assume all cells are used - I doubt there would be an inbuilt way to disable one. A script is likely your best bet.

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Thanks for the reply, Amy!

Ok, I will do that.

I thought I had read something at some point on how sepasoft supported this use-case, but i must have hallucinated it.

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This may be what you are remembering. You can disable that cell for specific material by setting its Production Mode to Disabled in the Material Manager
Material Routing

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There it is! Thank you. You just saved me a bunch of headaches.