Field Descriptions
Interpretation Section
The following table describes the fields that are available in the INTERPRETATION section of the Case Details page:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Category | Indicates the type of issue. Select a category from the drop-down list box, such as Mechanical or Vibration, to apply to the case. |
| Likelihood | Indicates how likely the issue is to occur in the future. Select a likelihood from the drop-down list box, where the values range from Very Unlikely to Highly Likely. |
| Urgency | Indicates how quickly the issue needs to be resolved. Select an urgency option, such as At Next Opportunity or Next Maintenance, from the drop-down list box. |
| Fault Mode | Provides a list of possible root causes that you can select for a case, based on the associated asset for the case. You can select a value from the list to associate the fault mode with the case, save the value, and later retrieve it. The default value is None, shown as '-' |
| Symptoms | Indicates the symptoms that caused the alert for the case. Enter the symptoms that caused the issue as text or add a web address that appears as a link, which directs to a website that has the information about the symptoms. You can also add symptoms when creating the case. |
| Diagnosis | The apparent cause of the alert, and steps taken to confirm the diagnosis. Enter the apparent cause of the issue as text or add a web address that appears as a link, which directs to a website that has the information about the Diagnosis. |
| Recommendation | The recommended action to take and when the action should be scheduled. Enter the recommended action as text or add a web address that appears as a link, which directs to a website that has the information about the actions to be performed. |
Cost Benefit Analysis Section
The following table describes the fields that are available in the COST AVOIDED section in the COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS section of the Case Details page:
| Field | Description | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| PRODUCTION IMPACT | Select the severity of impact that the case has on the productivity of the asset and on the entire unit in which the asset is used. | You can select  next to the drop-down list box to view the definition of the values in the drop-down list. Additionally, you can view the percentage that each value denotes in the cost benefit calculation. |
| MECHANICAL IMPACT | Select the severity of impact that the case has on the mechanical components of the asset and on the entire unit in which the asset is used. | You can select next to the drop-down list box to view the definition of the values in the drop-down list. Additionally, you can view the percentage that each value denotes in the cost benefit calculation. |
| EVENT LIKELIHOOD | Select how likely the event that triggered the alert associated with the case was to occur. | You can select next to the drop-down list box to view the definition of the values in the drop-down list. Additionally, you can view the percentage that each value denotes in the cost benefit calculation. |
| MAX UNIT PER HOUR | Enter the maximum number of units that the asset produces in an hour. | If this value is already defined for the asset as a custom attribute, by default, this box is populated with that value. However, you can modify the value in this box. If this value is not defined for the asset, the value that you enter in this box is updated for the asset as a custom attribute. |
| DERATE/OUTAGE | Enter the number of units whose production will be reduced or stopped in an hour because of the case. | By default, this box is populated with the value specified in the MAX UNIT PER HOUR box. However, you can modify the value in this box to specify a more accurate production outage that has occurred because of the case. |
| PRICE PER UNIT | Enter the price of each unit that is produced by the asset. | If this value is already defined as a custom attribute for the site at which the asset is located, by default, this box is populated with that value. However, you can modify the value in this box. If this value is not defined for the site, the value that you enter in this box is updated for the site as a custom attribute. |
| FINE OR ADDITIONAL COST | Defines the monetary penalty and other additional costs that are incurred because of the case. | None |