Production analyses¶
In this view, orders can be viewed and managed. After an order has been entered, the statistics for the order can be called.
Orders¶
The order entry enables an order-related evaluation of resource consumption.
Orders are either entered manually, imported by external data sources or automatically recorded by ResMa® via measured values.
Triggering measuring points¶
Configuration of the acquisition mechanism. In detail, the string measuring points to which the job data is written should be determined. The measuring points should be configured to be recorded when the value changes and not at a fixed interval.
Batches or article numbers can be used instead of orders.
Click path: Menu –> System –> Order collectors
Measuring points to be evaluated¶
Configuration of the measuring points to be evaluated. Derived values can not be used.
Configuration via the context menu of the measuring point (right click in the object tree). Here you have to enter the triggering measuring points to be evaluated in the field Order reference.
Adding custom attributes to orders¶
Additional fields can be added to orders by configuration, if required by the use case. To do this, go to the page for creating custom attributes and select Order attributes in the drop-down menu at the top left. Entries can be added via the + button.
Click path: Menu –> System –> Custom attributes
The additional attributes are displayed as an additional column in the order overview. Via the edit dialog the column entries can be edited.
Empty orders¶
A replacement text for empty orders can be stored.
Click path: Menu –> System –> General settings
Functionality¶
The triggering measuring points initiate the mechanism that creates an entry in the Orders view. Here, the string value (order, batch, article, …), start and duration are displayed.
Click path: Menu –> Orders
By clicking on the button Show order statistic, details of the measuring points to be evaluated for this order can be displayed. Depending on the data type of the measuring point to be evaluated, the following are displayed:
Value at order start
Value at end of job
Average
Sum (consumption)
Value calculation¶
For all measuring points to be evaluated, if the order reference is configured, the Connector generates an additional entry in the time series data if a value change is detected at the referenced, triggering measuring point. Thus, value at order start and order end are actually on the boundary.
The average calculation is calculated as the arithmetic average of all values between order start and order end. A time weighting of the values does not take place and is only possible in the Report App.
The total calculation represents the consumption of meters, i.e. the difference between the value at the start of the order and the end of the order.
Shift book¶
Concept¶
The shift book is a component of ResMa® for recording machine downtimes. For this purpose, measured values generated by a PLC are integrated as measuring points and the transmitted data is evaluated. It is assumed that the PLC provides logical values. Each measured value signals a state of the machine, e.g. “Machine running” or “Maintenance”. The totality of the measured values can therefore be interpreted as flags that express the machine condition. This information is processed and stored.
Various evaluation options are available to assign the occurring states to the temporal shifts of a shift operation:
The Paretoanalysis graphically represents the summated duration of the states that have occurred.
In addition, the respective state can be read in a diagram view over time.
In addition, there is a list view that displays the shift book entries in tabular form.
Each shift book entry represents a period of time during which a machine has reported a condition.
Functions¶
The various shift book functions can be accessed via the menu.
The following pages are available:
Shift book entries: List display of the shift book entries of all shift books
Pareto analysis: statistical evaluation of downtimes
Shift books: List display of existing shift books. A shift book defines a unit with measuring points and the assigned interruption categories (machine states). Shift books contain the shift book entries.
Layer types: List representation of the existing layer types. Shift types are designations for layers (e.g. “early shift”) and their respective beginning and end
Layer models: List representation of the existing layer models. Layer models are groups of layer types
Interruption categories: List of existing interruption categories. Downtime categories are designations for the machine states
Setting up shift books¶
The prerequisite for setting up the shift book in ResMa® is that boolean measured values are available on a PLC and that the controller is connected to ResMa®. Before a shift book is created, the master data that defines the structure of shift operation is first created. They are required for the various evaluation options.
Creation Interruption Categories¶
The Interruption Categories page displays the created interruption categories in a table. By clicking on “+” further interruption categories can be created. A interruption category for normal operation should be created - e.g. “Machine running” - in order to be able to display it later during the evaluation.
A new interruption category can be added in the dialog that opens. By clicking on “Save” this is stored in the database.
Creating Shift Types¶
After all desired interruption categories have been created, the shift types are created. They describe the name, beginning and end of a shift. A new shift definition can be added by clicking “+”. All input fields are mandatory.
In the event that a shift begins on one day and ends the following day, this can be entered in the same way. Shift names must be unique!
Creating Shift Models¶
Shift models are named groups of shift types. A shift model should be created for each work unit with an individual shift system. This is possible on the Shift Models page. To do this, click on “+”. Then the name and shift types can be added. The shift types are displayed in a list and can be selected and added by clicking Add Selected Items. The periods of the selected shift types must not overlap.
Creating Shift Books¶
A shift book stores the downtimes and events of the monitored object. A shift book can be added to the list of existing shift books by clicking on “+”. This opens a dialog for configuring the shift book.
For the shift book, a branch must be defined within which the measuring points are located, signal the condition of the machine. Below there is an input field for defining the name of the shift book. The name of the shift book is displayed later in the shift book list. After a branch has been selected, a consumer can be selected. The choice of the consumer is mandatory, since a measuring point is created within the consumer, which serves to evaluate the shift book in the diagram. Finally, a layer model is selected so that the shift book entries can be assigned to a shift model based on their time.
Furthermore, the measuring points that signal the state of the machine are selected and assigned to each of them a interruption category, which they trigger when their value changes to logically “true”.
Each assignment defines a interruption category, the display color for shift book entries with the interruption category, a priority, and a measuring point. The priority determines which assignment is used when two different interruption categories are active at the same time. The measuring point can be dragged from the object tree into the dialog using drag & drop. The measuring point must be part of the branch selected in the parent dialog. All input fields are mandatory and cannot be edited after saving. Mappings can only be added or deleted.
After the setup is complete, the shift book is ready for use. With each change in the value of the triggering measuring points, shift book entries are generated. These can be viewed individually or evaluated in relation to a period of time.
Analyses¶
There are various evaluation options: The shift book entries can be viewed and edited in the list display. In addition, shift book entries can be created manually. In the diagram view, the state of the machine is plotted as a colored line over a timeline. In the Pareto analysis, aggregated data on the frequency and duration of the occurrence of downtimes are displayed as a bar or pie chart.
List view¶
In the list view, the shift book entries are displayed in chronological order. In addition to the shift book, a short description, start and end of the entry, as well as the duration and the interruption category are displayed. The desired shift book entries can be accessed by means of the filters. By clicking on “+” on the far right of the table (if necessary you have to scroll), a new shift book entry can be added.
When creating and editing shift book entries, it should be noted that the fields Start, End, Description, Shift Book, Interruption Category and Measuring Point are mandatory. All other input fields are optional. This includes the selection of an order reference, a alert number – which must be assigned to the branch to which the shift book is assigned – or documentation.
The creation or editing of shift book entries leads to the recalculation of an internal data structure, which is required for the graphical representation in the diagram. It should be avoided to create or edit shift book entries far in the past, as the data that follows the processed or added shift book entry in time must be regenerated.
Chart¶
In the chart view, the downtimes that have occurred are displayed as a colored band. The encoding of the colors is based on the assignment that was made when defining the shift book. The figure shows a constellation in which there was first a alert and the state then passed to the normal state (“machine running”).
To get to diagram view, drag the measuring point, which was automatically generated in the selected consumer when the shift book was created, into the diagram and select the desired time range.
Pareto analysis¶
The Pareto analysis aggregates the shift book entries and displays the duration or frequency for a selected period of time both tabularly and graphically. The Pareto analysis can be opened via the menu. The shift book is selected at the top left, then the evaluation type can be defined (frequency or duration) and, if necessary, the shift whose shift book entries are to be viewed. The “Display” drop-down can be used to set which evaluations are displayed on the page. A table, pie chart, and bar chart can be displayed. Each option can be enabled or disabled individually.
Shift book rights¶
- Edit shift types
Allows access to the page and creating/editing of shift types
- Show shift book
Activates the menu item “Shift book” and allows access to the pagesof the shift book (basic requirement for shift book related pages
- Edit shift models
Allows access to the page and creating/editing of shift models
- Add shiftbooks
Creating new shift books
- Edit shift books
Setting up shift books
- Transfer shifts in the calendar
Allows access to the dialog “Transfer shifts into the calendar”
- Add shift book entries
Allows creating of shift book entriess
- Edit shift book entries
Allows editing and deleting of shift book entries
Manual recordings¶
The manual recording allows the manual recording of values. In contrast to the topic of ‘manual inputs’ (see Chapter 6.8), the design of a form is possible so that a guided input of many individual values can be easily made in relation to a recording time.
By means of manual recordings, it is possible to record a large number of manual measured values. The arrangement of the input fields can be freely compiled (similar to the live monitor) via drag & drop. The background is also customizable, so that, for example, the entire screen area can be fully used or the format can be optimized for a printout. In addition, an individual design of the modular input fields is possible.
To edit the manual input, you must first switch to edit mode. The measuring points to be recorded can then be dragged and dropped from the tree into the manual input area. Measurement points can also be transferred several times to the manual input area as duplicates. This compilation can then be saved as a profile.
Measuring points and their access options¶
Some measuring point types do not allow any input and are only used to display the value.
- Counter, Numeric, Boolean, Strings (without connector connection)
Input possible | Only display possible
- Counter, Numeric, Boolean, Strings (with connector connection)
Only Display
- Derived Values
Only Display
Limits¶
For measuring points, a minimum or maximum value can be defined in two ways.
On the one hand, via the master data dialog of the measuring point. This setting only affects the corresponding measuring point.
On the other hand, about the unit of the measuring point. These limit values apply to all measuring points that have stored this unit.
An input below the minimum or above the maximum is not possible. The input field turns red. It does not matter from which source the limit value originates. If, for example, limit values are stored in the unit but not in the measuring point, the input field will still turn red if the limit values stored in the unit are exceeded. It is not possible to save the values.
Labels¶
Labels can be used as horizontal separators or area headings to group characteristics.
It is possible to use the label as follows:
Dividing line with labeling
Dividing line without labeling
Labeling without dividing line
To add a caption, you must first switch to edit mode. A new label can then be added to the Properties pane using the Create button.
The heading is defined in the Label field.
The vertical positioning is carried out via the parameter y-position. The x-Position parameter specifies the horizontal orientation of the label. For example, it can also be aligned right-aligned or centered.
The Lines checkbox determines whether a hyphen should be added or just a heading.
Display Types¶
Various display options have been created for manual input, which depend on the data type to be entered.
The visualization is controlled by the Display field and can be selected depending on the data type to be displayed as follows:
Numerical values can be represented as
Number
Dial gauge
Texts can be represented as
Text
Drop Down
Boolean values can be represented as
Value display static
Value display dynamic
Value display dynamic (icon only)
Value display dynamic (text only)
Checkbox
Sliding switch
Configuration area (only available in edit mode)¶
- Properties
Background graphic: Allows you to upload & delete an image as background.
Paper format: Enables the display format to be adapted to various DIN-A paper formats or a compatibility mode which adapts to the positions of the elements.
Resolution (ppi): Determines the page resolution in “pixels per inch”.
Grace time: Determines the maximum difference / deviation in minutes that the time picker may have to the current system time.
Grace time: Determines the maximum difference / deviation in minutes that the time picker may have to the current system time.
Report link: Creates a configurable button in the measuring points window that opens a tab to the stored report profile when clicked.
Limit value consideration: Specifies which limit value consideration is to be used. Either the min/max values of the master data of a measuring point are used as limit values, or no limit value check is carried out when the values are saved.
- Parameter
Name type: Specifies how the measuring point name should be displayed. The normal display name, the measuring point ID or a freely selectable entry.
Name: Display or input field for the name.
Tab index: Specifies the order in which this element is to be selected when switching using the tab key.
Show name: Displays or hides the measuring point name.
Display unit: Displays the unit of the measuring point that was stored in the master data dialog.
Display consumer: Displays the load in addition to the measuring point name.
Display last value: Displays the last available value of the measuring point.
Width: Specifies the width of the measuring point element in pixels.
X position: Displays the X-axis coordination point of the measuring point element in pixels.
Y position: Displays the Y-axis coordination point of the measuring point element in pixels.
Display: Specifies the display format of the measuring point element (e.g. dial gauge, drop-down menu, etc.).
Decimal places: Specifies the number of decimal places displayed for numerical measuring points.
Value display only: Enables or prevents the entry of values if you are not in edit mode.
Action: Deletes the selected measuring point from the manual input.
- Options
Icon: Allows you to upload or delete an icon.
Frame color: Specifies the frame color of the measuring point element.
Inner color: Specifies the background color of the name/unit area of the measuring point element.
Label color: Specifies the font color of the measuring point element.
Font size: Specifies the font size.
BackgroundColor: Specifies the background color of the value range of the measuring point element.
Time stamp: Displays the time stamp on the measuring point element.
Scaling: Specifies how large the measuring point element is displayed.
Text alignment: Specifies how the text alignment is displayed in the measuring point element.
Timepicker¶
Here you can select the time stamp at which you want to save your entered values. You can also use the adjacent checkbox to adjust the time format (should seconds be displayed or hidden).
Copy Format¶
In the future, the user will be able to use the system to conveniently transfer formatting from one measuring point to another measuring point without having to set the parameters individually again.
This format transfer works via a brush function, as many users are used to from Office products. A brush button is integrated into the PageTools.
Requirements:
Format transfer can only be activated in edit mode.
Functionality:
Select item whose formatting should be transferred
Start transfer via toolbar button or F9
Select the element to which the format is to be transferred