Add a State to an Equipment Type

You can define multiple Equipment States for an equipment type to assist with scheduling.

To add a state to an equipment type:

1. Open Equipment Editor and select the Equipment Types tab.

2. Open the equipment type to which you would like to add a state.

3. Select the States tab, and click on the Add New State button.

   A new Equipment State will appear with a set of associated fields displayed.

   

4. Enter a Name for the state.

   The name needs to be unique among the states defined for the equipment type. If this is not the case, the Name field will display a red border. This indicates that you need to enter a different name.

5. Enter the required values for the fields. You can use Equipment Property Referencing if required.

   In some cases, a menu of suggested options will appear when you select the field.

6. If required, you can add an additional fields by clicking on the Add New Field button. The label on a new field is derived from the next available property for the state. (For information on state properties, see Define Equipment States in Plant SCADA Studio.)

   To associate a field with a property other than the one indicated by the current label, click on the label and select the required property from the menu that appears.

   To remove a field that is not required, click on the close button to the right of the field (x).

7. To save your changes, select Save from the File menu, or use the CTRL+S keyboard shortcut.