Anatomy of a Downtime+ Display

NOTE:  Plant Applications 5.0 SIM 77, September 2012, introduced a new duration format in the Downtime+ display. To enable the format, you must add the DurationFormat node in the LocalSettings.xml file as follows:

<!-- Two duration formats can be used in the Downtime + display: 0.0 (default) and hh:mm:ss. The second is manually added. -->
<DurationFormat>hh:mm:ss</DurationFormat>

The Downtime+ display enables plant floor operators to view and edit downtime events, using either a touch screen or keyboard for navigating the display. The  Downtime+ display in touch screen mode highlights information as follows:

  • Red text indicates missing reasons.

  • Bold red text indicates the event has been split or that the event is grouped and that one or more detail record is not complete. Events are grouped when they share adjacent start and end times.

  • Bold blue text indicates the event has been split or that the event is grouped and that all detail records are complete.

  • Green text indicates the event is in progress.

  • Black text indicates the event is complete and all the required information has been provided.

A Downtime+ screen includes these areas:

1 Click or tap Grid Actions  to:

  • Manually create a downtime event, click or tap Insert Record.

  • Locate a downtime event within a time period, click or tap Go to Date. . The Date/Time Entry panel appears.

  • Hide (or view, if hidden) confirmed downtime events, click or tap Hide Confirmed.

  • Filter on selected columns, click or tap Build Advanced Filter.

  • Filter downtime events by length of downtime (duration), click or tap Duration Filter and use the slider.

2 Click or tap Row Actions to:

You must select a row to view or use Row Actions.

  • Expand or collapse grouped downtime events, click or tap Expand Group. Downtime events are grouped when there is no gap between the end-time of one event and the start-time of the next event.

  • Split the selected downtime event into two separate events, click or tap Split Record. The Split Value pane appears.

  • Delete the selected downtime event, click or tap Delete.

  • Copy and paste reasons, click or tap Copy Fault/Reasons. To copy and paste reasons, you must first view the downtime event details, then copy and paste the reasons.

3 Click or tap a cell in the downtime event row to edit reasons, duration, and statuses. Based on the selected cell, the appropriate panel (4) appears.

4 When you click or tap a row or a cell in a row, a panel appears with the appropriate data entry tools or selections.

5 Click or tap Change Size Mode to change to or from touch screen mode. This button is visible only if the display option, Allow Mode Toggle, has been set to True by the Plant Applications Administrator. For information about the display options, see Configuring a Downtime+ Display.

6 When you change to touch screen mode, the on-screen keyboard button appears. Click this button to use the on-screen keyboard.

7 Select values easily by dragging the sliders.

8 The time range of the downtime events is displayed at the top of the display.

9 Use the scroll buttons to page through the events in increments that are equal to one-fourth the time specified by the Initial Windows Setting.

See Also

 

 

Data Grid:
The Data Grid displays persistent data that is updated according to the specified time context, the default being Now.

Activity Panel:
The middle, dynamic area consists of panels that display when your actions require them or when you invoke them.

Tools Pane:
The bottom area acts as a toolbar and provides Grid Actions and Row Actions and common buttons, based on context.