Configuring a Downtime+ Display

NOTE: Downtime displays are available with the Efficiency Management license. To contact us, go to our Support site: https://digitalsupport.ge.com/.

The Downtime+ display can be used with a touch screen or keyboard and shows downtime events in real time.

Before you configure the Downtime+ display, you must:

In the Plant Applications Administrator, expand Client Management and expand Displays.
Right-click a display group, point to Add New Display, and select Downtime+. An active entry field is added under the display group.
Type the name of the display and press ENTER.
Double-click the new display or right-click and select Edit <display name>. The Edit Display - <display name> dialog box appears.
On the General tab, under Window Settings (Hrs), do the following:
In the Initial box, type the number of hours of data to load when the display is opened. The default value is 24 hours. The time the display is opened is the starting point. For example, if the Initial value is 24 and the Downtime+ display is opened at 8:00 AM on July 15, 2008, then all downtime events that occurred from 8:00 AM July 15, 2008 to 8:00 AM July 14, 2008 will be displayed.
In the Max box, type the number of hours of data to view in the display. This value should be greater than or equal to the Initial value. The default value is 24 hours.
In the Max Edit box, type the number of hours that data can be edited in the display. The default value, 0, means that all data can be edited. For example, if you type 2 in the box, only the past 2 hours of data can be edited.

Click the Units tab to select the production units on which you want to detect downtime events. Only the units that have been configured to detect downtime events will be available for selection.

NOTE: The number of units selected will affect performance. In general, the greater number of units selected, the slower the performance.

Click the Display Options tab to customize the downtime display. To change any of the display option, click the Edit button. The Assign Property Value dialog box appears.

The following option groups are available:
Color schemes: The default scheme is the same as the classic downtime display. For information about creating a new color scheme, see Color Schemes.

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 records 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.

Display Columns: You can choose to display or hide the columns that are selectable.
Display Enhancements:

Actions Confirmed – If True, causes and reasons must be selected in the display to determine if a record is considered confirmed.
Allows Mode Toggle –If True, the Change Size Mode button is displayed on the Grid Actions tab of the Downtime+ Display. The Change Size Mode button enables you to change the size of text and buttons to accommodate using a touch screen. In addition, the On-screen Keyboard button is displayed, which enables the user of the display to open an on-screen keyboard. By default, Microsoft's On-Screen Keyboard is used, but any on-screen keyboard can be used. For more information, see Linking to an On-screen Keyboard.
Location Column – If True, the Location column is visible.
Number Format – This is a .NET string format. For more information, go to the MSDN web site: http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/0c899ak8(VS.85).aspx.
Touchscreen mode – If set to True, the display starts up in touchscreen mode, which makes it easier to use a stylus or other tapping device by increasing the size of the text in the display.

Security: To understand the different security levels, see Access Levels and Privileges for Client Displays.