Limit: Linking a Technical Object to Object Monitoring Template

After Setup of the Object Monitoring Template, the Technical Object (Component Address, Technical Component and Vehicle) must be linked to the Object Monitoring Template.

In the following example, the object monitoring template "TEMP" is to be linked with a component address "Machine 1".

Object Monitoring Lines of the Technical Object

To link the technical object with object monitoring template, the component address must be opened, e.g. by clicking on "Component Address" in the “Masterdata” menu.

Clicking on the number of the component address in question opens it for editing and clicking on "Process" and then "Monitoring Lines" opens the list view of the object monitoring lines of the component address.

• If one or more lines already exist here, the cursor can be placed in the line below and by clicking on “New” a new line will be inserted.
• The code of the desired Object monitoring Template must be entered in the „Template Code“ field.
• When the Template Code is entered and the field is left by clicking “Enter” or “Tab”, a line Number is automatically assigned, and the fields “Type of Monitoring” and “Description” are filled.

By clicking “Process” and then “Card”, the card page of object monitoring line 10000 of the technical object “Machine 1” is opened. The card page consists of several info tabs, oriented to the four possible monitoring types beside the „General“ tab:

• „Date“
• „Counter“
• „Threshold / Range“
• „Attrition / Consumption“

Object Monitoring Line Info Tab „General“

The „Time Schedule No.“ field is empty. At this point, the decision must be made whether this object monitoring template is to be used "only" for performance characteristics recording (i.e. posting of performance characteristics Ledger Entries) or as a "signal value" for a time schedule that proposes activities depending on the performance characteristics.

This is because a time schedule can be referenced in the "Time Schedule No." field if a reactive or preventive activity is to be assigned, such as maintenance or cleaning.

It is recommended to always enter the first object monitoring line without a time schedule, especially if it is foreseeable that there will be more than one activity, e.g. Inspection after 6 months, Sensor replacement after 2 years, for each of which a different schedule must be assigned.

Thus, in this example, the "Time Schedule No." field remains empty.

Note:

• If a technical object no longer exists, the object monitoring line can be deactivated by selecting "Blocked" in the "Status" field.

Object Monitoring Line Info Tab „Threshold/Range“

This info tab has editable fields only in connection with an assigned activity (time schedule).

The Assignment of the Object Monitoring Template „TEMP“ to the component address is completed.

Note:

• There is no inheritance in this type of monitoring.
• Any number of object monitors can be assigned to a technical object.