Utilization

When the Can Capture Util capability is selected, the Utilization group becomes available in the Properties window.

The Utilization configuration group includes the utilization reason settings for the entity.

Allowable Reasons

Specifies the allowable reasons when you attempt to change the current utilization reason for an entity. By default, all the reasons are available.

Utilization From I/O

If utilization reasons are being collected in the form of raw reason codes from external sources (like PLC) through a Utilization Capability Object, then select this option.

With this option selected, you can define a default final reason to which the entity changes automatically when that raw reason occurs. However, you can and typically should define other utilization reasons to map to the raw reason code as options from which the operator can select in case that default reason is not applicable. This is especially true for downtime, for which the PLC might not be able to identify everything that can go wrong, but the operator can. When you assign multiple utilization reasons for a raw reason code, they will be listed as options in a selection dialog box that appears for the operator when that raw reason occurs.

For each raw reason code, add one or more entries by doing the following:

1. Click the + button.

2. In the Reason Selection dialog box, select a utilization reason to which the raw reason code will be mapped, and then click OK.

3. In the Raw Reason Code column, enter the raw reason code.

4. In the Prompt column, select the check box if you want the operator to be prompted to manually select a utilization reason from the list of allowable reasons when a new raw reason code becomes active.

   If there is no raw reason code coming from the PLC, then do not select the Utilization From I/O option. When changing the entity's utilization reason, an operator will be able to select from the reasons that are defined using the Allowable Reasons button.

   Target utilization%

   Specifies the target utilization percentage identified for an entity.

   Default reason when job starts

   Specifies the default utilization reason for the entity when a job starts.

   Default reason when job ends

   Specifies the default utilization reason for the entity when a job ends.

   Default reason when shift starts

   Specifies the default utilization reason for the entity when a shift starts.

   Default reason when shift ends

   Specifies the default utilization reason for the entity when a shift ends.

   Default unknown reason

   Specifies the default reason when the entity utilization reason is unknown.

   Util_Exec spare1, Util_Exec spare2, Util_Exec spare3, Util_Exec spare4

   For additional information about the entity utilization.