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Background

This use case shows how to create a dashboard that shows an overview of the number of valve openings and the current valve state. In the past this used to be a non-automated procedure, requiring a lot of manual work to count the amount The objective of this dashboard is to streamline and automate the monitoring of valve operations, reducing manual effort and enhancing real-time visibility.

Example of a valve opening tag

Solution

The solution includes the following steps:

  1. Value based search: Create a value based search to identify all the valve opening events you want to display on your dashboard. Save this search for later use.
  2. Contextualisation of Events: Select “Add as Context Item” for the identified events.
  3. Fill in the context item details such as Component (valve opening tag), Type (High Flow), and Description (Valve open).
  4. Monitor Setup: Go to the “Monitoring” tab and enable a new monitor. Use the saved valve opening search and set it to create a context item for each event. Attach the context item to the valve opening tag and save the monitor.
  5. ContextHub View Creation: Open ContextHub and create a new view. Add filters, such as Component = valve opening tag, and set the timeframe (e.g., last 1 day) with live mode enabled. Save the ContextHub view.
  6. Dashboard Integration: Open or create a new dashboard in DashHub. Add a new tile linked to the saved ContextHub view, which counts the number of valve openings per shift. Additionally, a TrendHub view or other forms of the ContextHub view can be added for extra overview.

Results and Value:

The implementation of this valve opening counter dashboard yields several notable results and delivers significant value:

  • Significant time savings: By automatically counting the valve openings a lot of manual work is eliminated, thus resulting in a significant time saving.
  • Enhanced visibility: Now there is an automated and reliable method for tracking valve operations, easily accessible through a centralized dashboard.
  • Improved decision-making: Real-time data on valve openings supports more informed decision-making, optimising the production process. 

 

Thanks for sharing ​@fvandael . It would be beneficial, if one could monitor the number of openings and even save the number of openings as an extra tag. Hopfeully such a feature gets implemented soon

Hi ​@Emil Barothi 

That would indeed make it even more powerful. Our custom calculations functionality already provides a flexible way to create new tags based on searches and/or context items, for example. While out-of-the-box functionality would be really nice of course, this might be a path to look into if this is of interest to you.

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