The Tool Tracking feature is used to track your Tool’s activity from one machine to another and view its Lifecycle and Maintenance information. Tool Tracking helps you track where your Tool is currently located, as well as where it was used in the past. With this capability, ei3 will also allow you to maintain your […]
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Automatic Tool Tracking
Navigating the Tool Inventory Page Tool Inventory Actions Tool’s Lifecycle Information Creating a New Tool The Tool Tracking feature is used to track your Tool’s activity from one machine to another and view its Lifecycle and Maintenance information. Tool Tracking helps you track where your Tool is currently located, as well as where it was […]
DOWNTIME – Pareto
Use Pareto to analyze the impact of your machine’s downtime. You can access the Pareto tool from the top menu bar through DOWNTIME > Analysis > Pareto. Setup Analyzing Data Saving Graphs Setup When you first enter the Pareto page, you will be prompted to select what you wish to analyze in your Pareto Analysis. […]
How to Edit Existing Tools and Add Maintenance Items – LIFECYCLE
Note: LIFECYCLE can only be used on machines that have the LIFECYCLE product active. For general information and definitions on tools please see this article: Tools – LIFECYCLE. In the dashboard, first start up the LIFECYCLE app, then select Admin > Tools: After selecting Tools, a screen like the one below will appear: As illustrated […]
LIFECYCLE – Tools
Note: LIFECYCLE can only be used on machines that have the LIFECYCLE product active. For more information on tools please see this article: How to Edit Existing Tools and Add Maintenance Items. In the dashboard, first start up the LIFECYCLE app, then select Overview: After selecting Overview, users will be brought to a page, like […]
Using User Groups effectively
User Groups can provide easy and effective user management. When used properly, permissions and rules can be set for several users at once. For instance, if you want to make it possible to track downtime on several cutting machines from one user account, you could: Create a user called Cutter users. Make a user group […]
How to set up an alert that monitors a machine’s connection to ei3
Alert Actions Creating Alerts Basic Information Options Alerts Schedule Condition Recipients Alert Actions Once an alert has been created, it will display on the main Alerts page in a list. The symbols in the Action column provide the following functions: Create a new alert. See Creating Alerts for more information on alert creation. Edit an […]
Starting a SERVICE Session
Upon selecting an available key, the Start Remote Service Session page is presented to the user: Key Selection – One of the three available (gray) keys must be selected. Purpose – One of the available purpose choices must be selected. These include Maintenance, Operator Support, Test Remote Connection, and Troubleshooting. Create & Connect – For […]
Preview Machine
The Preview Machine function provides the user with an additional sub-menu of functions leading to more information about the selected machine. This includes summary, devices, and journal information. A refresh button is provided on each page to refresh the information with present values and states. This page is accessible from: The Remote Service Platform, under […]
API Access – Overview
This function requires having API Access enabled on your machine. API Access provides a rich and powerful web service API with which to access your application data. This product can be used to automate or integrate your internal business intelligence or ERP systems with your machine’s production data. Each user account for a customer has […]