Introduction

A "Machine" instance is configured in MachineMetrics to support each physical machine in your shop that is part of your MachineMetrics account. The Machines List dashboard allows you to view and manage the configuration settings for all the machines in your MachineMetrics environment.

For more information on the Machines List, click here. 

Topics covered in this article

This article includes the following topics:

• Accessing the Machines Settings
• Add a Machine
• Machine List Functions
  • General Information
  • Production & Operations
  • Data Collection
  • Data Mapping
  • Data Rules
  • Warning and Failure Thresholds
  • Decommission Machine
• Viewing/Managing Machine Configuration Settings 
• Machine Groups
• Edge Devices

Accessing the Machines Settings

To navigate to the 'Machines' page, hover over the Machines navigation bar item in MachineMetrics and select Machines List from the drop-down. From there, you can add a new machine to your dashboard by selecting "Add Machine", or you can edit an existing machine by hovering over the machine you wish to edit and selecting the edit pencil.

The Machines List section of the Machines page displays the machines configured in MachineMetrics for the machines in the environment and provides the functionality to view and manage the detailed configuration settings for each machine. For more information on the Machines List, click here. 

Adding a Machine

To add a machine, select "Add Machine" from the Machines List page. 

For instructions on how to add a machine to your MachineMetrics account, click here.

See Viewing/Managing Machine Configuration Settings to configure specific Machine Settings

Machines List Functions

Hover over each machine to access the following: 

• Overview: Once connected to the Edge Device, this page will let users see the machine's data and pages.
• Edit (Machine): Will allow a user to edit a machine. See Viewing/Managing Machine Configuration Settings.
• Duplicate (Machine): Will allow a user to duplicate a machine and its settings.
• View OpDash: Allows a user to access the Operator Dashboard for a specific machine.
• Standard Timeline: Brings a user to the standard Timeline page for a specific machine
• Diagnostic Timeline: Brings a user to the Diagnostic timeline page for a specific machine
• Diagnostics: Brings a user to the Diagnostics page for a specific machine
• Reports/Views: Shows various reports/views for a specific machine. 

All machines installed and configured by the MachineMetrics integration team will display in the Machines section automatically as soon as they achieve connectivity. This article does not discuss the process and procedure for adding a new machine. Consult with your MachineMetrics Customer Success Manager if you want to add a machine without the assistance of the MachineMetrics integration team.

Viewing/Managing Machine Configuration Settings 

To view and manage the configuration settings for a machine, either hover over the machine you would like to configure in the Machine List section, and click the edit pencil symbol:

Or, click on the machine in the Machine List, and then click the Edit button in the top right corner:

Either of these actions will launch the machine configuration settings page, which is divided into the following sections:

Click on any of the sections along the left side navigation bar to view those options. You must click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the dialog to save any changes you make to the machine configuration settings.

The following sections of this article describe the settings and functions available in each of the machine configuration settings dialog sections.

General Information

The following figure shows an example of the General Information section of the machine configuration settings dialog:

The General section allows you to view and manage the following machine configuration settings:

• Import ID: This field displays the programmatic ID used by MachineMetrics software for associating the data generated by the machine.
• What should we call this machine: This field allows you to view and change the name currently configured for the machine. You may want to do this to make the name more recognizable to your machine operators. 
• What Type: This field allows you to view and change the type of machine that the machine supports. However, this setting should not need to be changed after the original integration. Any changes to this setting should be discussed with your MachineMetrics Customer Success Manager.
• Make: This field allows you to enter the Make of this machine. Having an accurate date in this field can assist with potential troubleshooting.
• Model: This field allows you to enter the model of this machine. Having an accurate date in this field can assist with potential troubleshooting.
• Year of Manufacture: This field allows you to enter the year your machine was manufactured. Having an accurate date in this field can assist with potential troubleshooting.
• Serial Number: This field allows you to enter the Serial Number of your machine. This field is useful when sharing a machine with a service provider for further identification.
• Benchmarking: This field allows you to opt-in or out on whether the performance data for the machine should be included in MachineMetrics reporting on benchmarking, or to indicate you are undecided.
  • See the Weekly Summary article for more information on the MachineMetrics Benchmarking report.
• Additional Notes: This field allows you to enter any descriptive notes that may help identify the machine in MachineMetrics reporting and data exports.

Production & Operations

Enabling Automated Production Monitoring gives the shop the ability to capture operational data straight from the machine with no human interaction

Data Collection 

This section allows you to view the data collection methods for this machine. You can either edit a current method or add a new one.

Editing an Existing Data Collection Method

Click on the Edit button to the right of the Data Collection Method you'd like to edit. You'll be able to edit the following options.

• What type of Data Collection Method will this Machine use?: The type of data source provider that the machine uses and that the machine is integrated with to receive its machine data. If you are uncertain what data source your machine is using, please reach out directly to your customer success manager or contact support@machinemetrics.com. 
• What is your Connection Address?: The IP address of the machine's data source. This is usually the machine's control.
• Enable Source: Disable a source to halt all data collection using that Method. An Enabled source will attempt to collect data using the configured settings.
• Configure your adapter: Text entry field used to add any special configuration code. 

Click the Save Data Collection Method button to save your changes.

Add a new Data Collection Method

Click Add a new Data Collection Method button, then configure the same fields as described in Editing an Existing Data Collection Method.

Data Mapping

See this article on Data Mapping 

Data Rules 

This section allows you to customize certain behaviors of this machine based off the data MachineMetrics is collecting. 

• Program Metric - This field is used to display the program metric in the Dashboard. Configuration and use of this field should be discussed with your MachineMetrics Customer Success Manager.
• Select Part Count Metric - This allows you to specify a path for MachineMetrics to use for counting parts. See this article for more information on paths and what they do.
• Warmup Programs - This field allows you to list the names of any programs that are part of the machine warm-up operations. When the machine is running the programs listed in this field, MachineMetrics will treat and display the machine as inactive. If more than one program is listed in this field, the program names must be separated by a semicolon (;). Configuration and use of this field should be discussed with your MachineMetrics Customer Success Manager.

Click the Save Changes button to save your changes to the Data Rules.

Warning and Failure Thresholds 

Override default Utilization Thresholds for this Machine 

This section allows you to set machine utilization goals that are specific for the selected machine.

Setting Utilization Goals for a Specific Machine

You can enter utilization goals here as a number to indicate the goal percentage of the overall job or shift operating time that the selected machine should be operating in-cycle. Consider the following when setting utilization goals in this section:

• The settings in this section for the selected machine will override the default utilization goal settings that are configured for your overall MachineMetrics system in the Dashboard section of the System Settings page.
• Jobs that have specific utilization goals will override the settings in this section, though the Utilization Dashboard will still show the colors based on the goals for the machine that are set here. 

Utilization Goal Color Scheme

When you enter specific utilization goals in this section for a selected machine, that machine will display in MachineMetrics Dashboards based on the following color indicator scheme for utilization goals:

•  Green (Goal): Machine is performing at or above utilization percentage goal.
• Orange (Warning): Machine is performing below utilization percentage goal and may not meet utilization goals under current operating conditions.
• Red (Failure): Machine will fail to meet utilization percentage goal under current operating conditions.

Override default Downtime Goals for this Machine 

This section allows you to set machine downtime goals that are specific for the selected machine. 

Setting Downtime Goals for a Specific Machine

You can enter downtime goals here as a number to indicate the maximum number of minutes the overall job or shift operating time that the selected machine should be inactive. Consider the following when setting the downtime goal in this section:

• The settings in this section for the selected machine will override the default downtime goal settings that are configured for your overall MachineMetrics system in the Dashboard section of the System Settings page.
• Jobs that have specific downtime goals will override the settings in this section, though the Utilization Dashboard will still show the colors based on the goals for the machine that are set here. 

Downtime Goal Color Scheme

When you enter a specific downtime goal in this section for a selected machine, that machine will display in MachineMetrics Dashboards based on the following downtime color indicator scheme:

•  Green (Active): Machine is active.
• Orange (Warning): Machine has been inactive for less time than the downtime threshold.
• Red (Down): Machine has been inactive for longer than the downtime threshold.

Decommission Machine

If you would like to remove a machine from your dashboard, you must decommission it. Navigate to the Machine List page, and select and edit the machine you wish to decommission. At the bottom of the list of selections along the left side of the screen is a Decommission Machine option. Select this and you will be prompted with the following screen:

Enter the name of the machine you wish to decommission and click "Decommission Machine" to permanently delete the machine from your dashboard.

Have Questions?

Reach out to support@machinemetrics.com.