Enter Measurement

Explanation

This activity is used to enter the value that is obtained during the measurement of the object. A measurement is carried out on a parameter that has previously been entered for the object. You can also enter whether the measurement has been carried out on a special test point defined for the object.

Prerequisites

Before the measurement is entered, the following must have been completed:

• A test point and a parameter must have been connected to the object in the Serial Object or Functional Object window in IFS/Equipment.

System Effects

• The object parameter is updated with the last measured value.
• If the result of the measurement falls outside of the limits, it will also be displayed under the PM action to which the parameter is connected.
• If two or more accumulated measurements are registered and a PM action is registered, it generates a condition based forecast PM plan.
• If the measured value fails validation, the measurement is still saved, but with the Preliminary Reading measurement type. This reading will not be used to manage PM plans. It should be corrected before it can be used.

Window

Measurements for Object
Measurements

Related Window Descriptions

Measurements for Object
Measurements

Procedure

Use the following procedure to enter the measurement for the object:

1. Go to Measurements for Object window and search for the object.
2. In the New Reading Value field, enter the measured value of the parameter.
3. Verify that the Registration Date is correct. Or else change it to an earlier date/time to register earlier measurements.
4. Enter relevant notes in the Measurement Notes field (optional).
5. Save the information.
6. Verify that the reading has been recorded correctly in the Recorded Value field of the table below.
7. If the measurement type is Preliminary Reading, select the record, right-click and click Manage Preliminary Reading. If you are working in the Measurements for Object window, you need to select the record in the lower table.
8. Use the Manage Preliminary Reading assistant to correct the reading. Using the assistant, the reading should be set as either Incorrect, Meter roll-over, or Meter Change.
9. The reading will not be usable unless it has the Recorded Reading measurement type. If it remains as Preliminary Reading, then any later readings will also be set to Preliminary Reading, awaiting correction of the first Preliminary Reading record.

Note: Upon registering accumulated measurements, the condition based forecast PM plan will be regenerated accordingly. The user can choose to run the regeneration as a background job by setting the system parameter PM_CON_PLAN_SYNC to BATCH. The Plan Out of Sync flag in the PM Action/Condition tab will indicate if the condition based forecast PM plan is in conflict with the latest measurement entered for the object. When the condition based forecast PM plan is in conflict, it will not be allowed to generate Work Orders from the affected PM Action. If this parameter is set to ONLINE, the regenerate plan process will run immediately, and this might take a few minutes.