Specifications

Configuring the Recording of Downtime
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Configuring the Recording of Downtime
To configure downtime analysis, you need to:
1 Configure status points to read values from controllers that indicate delay
conditions of plant equipment.
2 Configure reason codes for delays. (Reason codes are used to provide a
short description of the cause of the delay.)
3 Configure reason categories for delays. (Reason categories are used to help
classify delays.)
Configuring Points for Downtime
Each state of the status point can be configured to indicate a “delay state.” When
the status point changes to a nominated delay state, a new delay is generated in
the delay file and is available for display on a Station.
To configure a status point to “generate delays”:
1 Configure a status point that reads a value from a controller that indicates a
delay condition (or conditions). Multi-bit status points can be used. For
example a 3-bit status point could be used to generate up to eight different
delay states.
2 Configure this status point with the downtime analysis algorithm (number
65). This algorithm allows states of the status point to be nominated as delay
states. A default reason code and category code can be configured for each
delay state.
For details about how to configure points, see “Main Properties” on page 120. For
details about how to configure algorithms, see “Configuring Algorithms” on
page 193.
For details about how to configure categories and reasons, see “Configuring
Downtime Reasons” on page 377 and “Configuring Downtime Categories” on
page 378.
Configuring Downtime Reasons
When you configure a delay point, you can assign a reason code to each delay
state. This helps to identify the causes of the delay, and assists in the analysis of
downtime.
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