Creating Counters When Processing a Technical Object 

 

From the point of view of technical data, a counter represents a particular type of measuring point (see also Counter).
  1. In create or change mode, call up the technical object that you want to create counters for.

    2. For more information on how to create or change a technical object, see the documentation PM - Structuring Technical Systems.

  2. Call up one of the master record screens of the technical object.
  3. Choose Extras ® Measuring points/counters.

    4. The overview screen for maintaining measuring points and counters for the object is displayed.

  4. For each counter that you want to assign to the technical object, fill out the two lines provided with the necessary data.
  5. After you have made all the necessary entries, choose Continue.

    6. The system then assigns a number from an internal number range to each counter in the field Measuring point.

    If you have already entered the measurement position for each counter, the system sorts the counters according to entries in the field MeasPosition.

  6. For further processing of the counters, you must change to individual processing for each counter.

    7. To do this, select the counter that you want to process, and choose Goto ® MeasPoint.

    This brings you to the detail screen for the counter, where you can maintain its general data.

  7. In the General data block, select the field MeasPoint is counter. This designates the measuring point as a counter, which is of importance when entering further data.
  8. Choose Continue and enter data as required. For more information on this, see the detailed descriptions in the following topics:

Counter data can be entered in the fields in the lower half of the screen. If the counter is to be used for scheduling maintenance plans, you must make an entry in the field AnnualEstimate.

If you want to enter an initial total counter reading for a counter, to act as the basis for all further readings, proceed as described in Setting the Total Counter Reading Externally.
  1. Return to the master record screen of the technical object, from which you called up measuring point processing.
  2. Save the master record.