Serial Object—Exercises

Basic Data Setup 

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you how to set up the connection type that is required for the following exercises. 

Windows:
Equipment Basic Data

Connection Type

1. Create a new object connection type.

General exercises for Connection Type

Required Data

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you how to set up the object that is required for performing the exercises below.

Windows:
Functional Object

Create Functional Object

1. Create a new functional object with the object ID XX2122.40, Pulp Pump 4, where XX is your initials. Make sure the functional object has an object level that allows connections to serial objects. The object should not be connected to any parent object.

General exercise for Create Functional Object

Main Exercise

Purpose: The purpose of this exercise is to show you how to define, create, and connect serial objects, and how to move them around in the facility.

Windows:
Serial Objects
Business Object Explorer
Serial Object/General

Connecting a Serial Object

You will learn how to determine whether an object is connected to other objects. Then you will create a new electrical pump motor that belongs to the XX2122.40 Pulp Pump 4 object that you created in the Required Data section of these exercises.

1. Open the Serial Objects window. Populate the window (F2). Is 10326823-1001 Pump motor A connected to other objects? Hint: Select the row, right-click, and then click Connections. Close the Connected Objects for Object window when you are done. 
2. Expand the Business Object Explorer folder in the IFS Navigator.
3. Expand the Explore Equipment Objects folder.
4. Expand your tree view for Equipment Object(s) containing your XX2122.40 Pulp Pump 4 object, where XX is your initials. (This is the object you created in the Required Data section.) 
5. Select the XX2122.40 object, right-click, and then click Create Serial Object. 
6. When the New Serial Object Connected to dialog box displays, create a new serial object by entering the following required data. (Note that object ID is not required, and for the purposes of this exercise, you should not enter a value in the Object ID field.)  
   • Site: This field should default to the same site as your XX2122.40 object.
   • Part No: In this field, click List to open the List of Values, and then click Query to query for a part with the description Pump Motor A. Select the Pump Motor A part from the query results and click OK.
   • Serial No: Enter a serial number for the new object. 
7. Click OK to close the dialog box.
8. Make a note of the object ID assigned by the system to the new serial object. You will add information to this object in the next exercise.

Note: The only required fields in the New Serial Object Connected To dialog box are Site, Part No, and Serial No fields. When you do not enter an ID into the Object ID field, the system automatically assigns one to the serial object, using a combination of the part number and the serial number. 

Adding General Information

You will add optional information about the new serial object you created in the previous exercise.

1. Open the Serial Objects window and query for the Pump Motor A serial object created in the previous exercise.
2. In the Object Type field, use the List of Values to select object type 100. 
3. In the Type Designation field, use the List of Values to select the APP20-300 type designation.
4. Since this machine will be used for IFS/Equipment Performance, it must belong to an object group. In the Group ID field, use the List of Values to select an appropriate object group.
5. In the Room and Position fields, enter descriptions for the room and position of the object. 
6. In the Object Category field, use the List of Values to select 13.
7. In the Cost Ctr field, use the List of Values to select an appropriate value.  
8. In the Supplier field, use the List of Values to specify that this motor is supplied by ABB Automation AB.
9. In the Manufacturer field, use the List of Values to specify that the manufacturer is GE General Electric.
10. Save the changes. 

IFS Racing focuses on preventive maintenance. The management has decided to monitor the motor. It is your job to enter the appropriate test points and parameters. Vibration parameters will be used as a criterion for generating work orders. The motor has also some spare parts.

Changing the Operational Status and Condition

1. Check the operational status and operational condition of your XX2122.40, Pulp Pump 4 object. The operational condition should be set to Operational and the operational status should be In Operation. 
2. Let's say you want to scrap the object because it is being fully replaced by a new piece of equipment. Select the row containing your XX2122.40 object. Right-click, point to Operational Status. Can you select the Scrapped option? You cannot scrap the object while the operational condition is still set to Operational. Before you can change the operational condition to Non Operational, however, you must first take the object out of operation. 
3. While you are pointing to Operational Status in the right mouse button menu, click Out of Operation to first remove the object from operation.
4. With the object record still selected, right-click, point to Operational Condition, and then click Set Non Operational. Now the object is fully disconnected from use and it can be scrapped.
5. With the record selected, right-click, point to Operational Status again, and click Scrapped. The operational condition should be Non Operational and the operational status should be Scrapped.
6. Let's say that you need the scrapped object again. Reverse the process:
7. Select the object record, right-click, point to Operational Status, and click Out of Operation.
8. Right-click, point to Operational Condition, and click Set Operational.
9. Right-click, point to Operational Status, and click In Operation.

Note: To change the status of an entire structure, right-click, point to Operational Status, point to Status for Structure, and then click the appropriate option.

Moving a Serial Object

Note: Before you start this exercise, make sure that your object now has an operational condition of Operational and an operational status of In Operation.

1. In the Serial Object/General window, right-click and then click Move Serial Object.
2. Select the object to which this serial object is to be moved. Click List to select a suitable value.
3. Enter an appropriate signature.
4. Click OK to confirm the movement.

Note: If the serial object has connections, it cannot be moved around.