Automated equipment utilization data collection

Each piece of equipment can have one utilization reason tag assigned to it. This tag drives the utilization state for the equipment based on the tag value.

• The tag value can be an integer or a string.

  • Integer tag values map to a utilization reason’s automation value.

  • String tag values map to either a utilization reason’s automation value or a utilization reason name.

• If the tag value does not map properly to a utilization reason, the default utilization reason specified in the tag record is used.

• When possible, tag values should be current and sent in chronological order. However, support for store-and-forward scenarios does exist.

• Resending a tag value, time, and quality (VTQ) indicator that matches the timestamp of an existing tag VTQ but with a different value will be ignored.

• VTQs with bad quality are ignored.