Add a Downtime Event

About this task

You can add a downtime event for the equipment that you are authorized to access.

Procedure

  1. Log in to the Plant Applications Web Client.
  2. Select .
    The Events page appears, displaying a list of downtime events and their details in a tabular format.
  3. In the Events page, select and then select Add Downtime Event from the menu to add a downtime event.
    The Add Downtime Event page appears.
  4. In the START TIME and END TIME box, enter a duration for the downtime event.
  5. In the LOCATION section, select Click to add location. The Select location windows appears. Select a department, line, and machine in the DEPARTMENT, LINE, and MACHINE sections, respectively, where you plan to add the downtime event. Select Apply.
    Tip: Alternatively, within the DEPARTMENT, LINE, and MACHINE sections, in the search box displaying , you can enter the text to search for and select the required item.
  6. In the FAULT CODE box, select a Fault Code to describe the downtime event.
    Tip: Alternatively, within the FAULT CODE box, enter the text to search for and select a Fault Code.
  7. In the REASONS section, select Top <number> to access the Top <number> Reasons menu, and then select a reason associated with the Fault Code.
    The <number> represents a numeric value ranging from 0 to 5, indicating the top downtime reasons most frequently selected by the operator. You can configure reasons in Plant Applications Administrator.
    Note: The values that appear in the L1, L2, L3, and L4 boxes for the levels of reasons are configured in Plant Applications Administrator and are automatically populated, if available, based on the reason you select in the Top <number> Reasons menu.
  8. In the ACTIONS section, select Top <number> to access the Top <number> Actions menu, and then select an action taken by the operator for the downtime event.
    The <number> represents a numeric value ranging from 0 to 5, indicating the top actions most frequently performed by the operator. You can configure actions in Plant Applications Administrator.
    Note: The values that appear in the L1, L2, L3, and L4 boxes for the levels of actions are configured in Plant Applications Administrator and are automatically populated, if available, based on the action you select in the Top <number> Actions menu.
  9. In the ADD COMMENT box, enter a comment for the downtime event. Depending on the configuration in Plant Applications Administrator, this step can be optional or mandatory.
  10. Select Save to add the downtime event for the selected machine.

Results

The newly added downtime event appears in the table displaying the list of downtime events and their details in the Events page.