Below is a comprehensive list of the data point types (also known as tag types) supported by ei3 and our data collection services. Data Point ID Data Point Type Description 0 Process data (FB) A basic and default process data feedback data point. It is used to collect most data from the HMI on the […]
Category: Machine Data
Data Point Entry – Avoiding Duplicates
Successful data collection requires that a machine and its PLC have no duplicate data point tag names entered. If the tags do not match between the PLC and the ei3 database, or if duplicates exist, the data collection job will fail. In most cases, the system will prevent duplicate tags from being entered. However, it is […]
MTBF & MTTR
One important feature available in Downtime Tracking is the MTBF & MTTR (Mean Time Between Failure & Mean Time To Repair). Data collected over time from downtime codes provides charting information on the average time in between specific downtime failures on machines, and the average time it took before the machine was back online after […]
Data Point Properties
This article describes each of the fields necessary for defining a data point. For more information on adding, editing or deleting data points, see this article. Device: A list of all devices defined in ei3 for your machine is displayed here. Select the device from this drop-down list that is associated with the data point. […]
Export Data
Some of our machine data tracking applications, such as DOWNTIME and MONITOR, allow users to grab a large amount of machine information using the Export Data function. Exporting Productivity Data Exporting Process Data Exporting Downtime Data Exporting Productivity Data This export includes the general OEE and other productivity values for a machine over the selected time […]