Consumption: 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 „OCOT“ is to be linked with at technical component „Compressor”.

Object Monitoring Lines of the Technical Component

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

Clicking on the number of the technical component 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 technical component.

• 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 (here 30000) of the technical object “Compressor” 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 due to different maintenance depending on the attrition or consumption, e.g. a Maintenance Activity after the consumption of 250, 500 and 1000 Liters, 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 „Attrition/Consumption“

In the "Attrition/Consumption" info tab, the setpoint or 100% value of the attrition or consumption value to be measured must now be entered in the "Initial value" field.

The Assignment of the Object Monitoring Template „OCOT“ to the Technical Component is completed.

Note:

• The „Initial Value“ is entered as a default value at postings of the „Change Value“ type.
• The fields „Interval“, „Critical Value“ and „Tolerance Value“ can only be edited, if a time schedule has been assigned. As a rule, the Initial Value is the “100%-Value” or corresponds to the current meter reading of the measurement device. The Tolerance Value defines the tolerance (+/- value) to the interval.  This can be used, for example, to define condition-based appointments, e.g. inspection of the tank at residual content of 50 liters.
• There is no inheritance function.
• The other fields provide information about history and performance characteristics.
• Any number of object monitors can be assigned to a technical object.