Re-defining equipment parameters

This page allows you to re-define the parameters that are already attached to the selected equipment. Tell me more.

Select the “Equipment Parameter” link at the bottom of the “Create Equipment” page or “Edit Equipment” page.

The “Equipment Parameter” page appears.

Enter the following field, if you wish to modify the parameters attached to an equipment other than the equipment selected in the main page:

Eqp.	The equipment for which you wish to modify the parameter details (Alphanumeric, 30).
	Press <Enter>. The system retrieves the details of the parameters that are already attached to the equipment. The description of the equipment is displayed alongside.
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Type	The type of the equipment, which can be “Normal”, “Tool” or “Rotable”.

The system displays the following fields in the “Already Attached Parameter” multiline:

Parameter	The parameters attached to the equipment.
Type	The type of the parameter, which can be “Technical”, “Attribute”, “Consumption” or “Range”.
UOM	The unit of measurement of the consumption or range parameter.
Source	The source from which the parameter must be updated.

If you wish to change the source for the parameter, select the “Change Parameter Source” link provided at the bottom of the page. If you wish to save the details entered in this page, click the "Edit" pushbutton before taking the link for changing the source.

Enter the following fields in the multiline:

Hourly Usage

The estimated hourly consumption of the parameter (Decimal). Ensure that the value is positive. If you leave the field blank, the system sets this field to zero.

The system displays the following multiline fields:

Present Value	The current value of the parameter.
Date	The date on which the present value of the parameter is recorded.
Time	The time at which the present value of the parameter is recorded.

Enter the following fields in the multiline:

Seq. No.	A unique number that identifies the order in which the parameters must be displayed in the multiline (Integer). Ensure that the sequence number is a positive integer.
	If you leave the sequence number blank for all the multiline rows, the system automatically assigns a sequence number to each of them, in multiples of five, on clicking the “Edit” pushbutton.

Note: If you have left the sequence number blank for some of the multiline rows, the system arranges those rows in the order in which the parameters have been entered in the multiline, and numbers these rows to be the last in the sequence. The system then rearranges the rows in the ascending order of the sequence number and renumbers the rows with multiples of five.

Remarks	Any additional information regarding modifying the equipment parameter (Alphanumeric, 150).
Formula	The formula to be associated to the parameter (Alphanumeric, 150). The formula should be specified only for a parameter that is of type “Range” or “Consumption”, and whose source of updation is “Formula”. Ensure the following: the formula is already defined in the “Create Formula” activity of the “Formula Builder” business component or in the “Create Formula” page in this activity. the formula should be in “Active” status. the formula does not contain the same parameter to which it is attached.
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	Press <Enter>. The “Formula Content” field is displayed in the multiline.

To define a formula for a parameter, select the “Formula Builder” link provided at the bottom of the page.

The system displays the following field:

Formula Content

The content of the formula entered in the “Formula” field.

Check the box in the “Select” column of the multiline, to mark the parameter for deletion or to select the attributer parameter for defining its values.
Click the Delete icon in the tool bar above the multiline, to delete the parameters that are marked for deletion.

Note: Ensure that the parameter is not defined as the life parameter. Also ensure that values of the parameter have not been recorded to parameter history.

Enter the following fields in the “New Parameter” multiline:

Parameter	The parameter to be attached to the equipment (Alphanumeric, 30) Ensure that the parameter is already defined in the “Create Parameter” activity and is in “Active” status. Also ensure that the parameter is unique for the equipment.
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	Press <Enter>. The system displays the “Type” and “UOM” fields in the multiline.

The system displays the following fields in the multiline:

Type	The type of the parameter, which can be “Technical”, “Attribute”, “Consumption” or “Range”.
UOM	The unit of measurement of the consumption or range parameter.

Enter the following multiline fields:

Hourly Usage	The estimated hourly consumption of the parameter (Decimal). Ensure that the value is positive.
Present Value	The current value of the parameter (Alphanumeric, 30). Ensure that you enter a numeric value for a range parameter.
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Date	The date on which the present value of the parameter is recorded (Date Format). Ensure that the date is not later than the current system date. Also ensure that the date is not earlier than the installation date of the equipment.
Time	The time at which the present value of the parameter is recorded (Time Format).
Seq. No.	A unique number that identifies the order in which the parameters must be displayed in the multiline (Integer). Ensure that the sequence number is a positive integer.
	If you leave the sequence number blank for all the multiline rows, the system automatically assigns a sequence number to each of them, in multiples of five, on clicking the “Edit” pushbutton.

Remarks

Any additional information regarding attaching the parameter to the equipment (Alphanumeric, 150).

Check the box in the “Select” column of the multiline, to mark the parameters for deletion or to select the attribute parameters for defining the values.
Click the Delete icon in the tool bar above the multiline, to delete the selected parameters.
Click the “Edit” pushbutton, to attach the parameters to the equipment.

To proceed, carry out the following

Select the “Attribute Parameter Values” link at the bottom of the page, to define values for the attribute parameters attached to the equipment.
Select the “Attach Inspection Points” link at the bottom of the page, to attach inspection points to the parameters of the equipment.
Select the “Change Parameter Source” link at the bottom of the page, to change the source from which the parameters must be updated.
Select the “Define Parameter Relationship” link at the bottom of the page, to define the relationship between parameters.

Redefining equipment parameters – An overview

The system also allows you to directly enter an equipment code, other than the equipment selected in the “Select Equipment” page, and re-define its parameters.

The system displays the parameters that are already attached to the equipment. You can specify the following details for these parameters:

The hourly usage of the parameter
The sequence number in which the parameters would be displayed in the multiline
The formula that must be associated to the parameters whose source of updation is formula.

You can attach more parameters to the equipment by entering the parameter, the present value of the parameter and the date and time at which the present value of the parameter is recorded. You can also specify the estimated hourly consumption of the parameter, the sequence in which the parameters must appear in the multiline and any other additional information relevant to the parameter.

Note: The source for updation for all newly attached parameters is “Manual”.

You can also delete the parameters that are already attached to the equipment.

Prerequisite

Create Parameter.

What you can do in this page

Specify a formula for a formula based parameter

Enter a formula in the “Formula ID” field in the “Already Attached Parameter” multiline, for a parameter that must be updated by formula.