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IoT Machine Availability

MACHINE AVAILABILITY TIMELINE​

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This screen is used to view machine running and stop history in a visual timeline with clear status colors, duration, and saved reason details.

1. Open Machine Availability Timeline​

  1. Go to Production and Quality
  2. Open Report
  3. Click Machine Availability Timeline

2. Purpose of This Screen​

This screen helps users:

  • Check machine status history for a selected period
  • Understand how long each status lasted
  • View stop reason details already saved
  • Monitor machine behavior quickly by color blocks

3. Search Area​

Fields available:

  • Machines (multi-select)
  • From date/time
  • To date/time
  • Quick range buttons (4h / 8h / 24h)

Buttons:

  • Apply: Loads timeline data
  • Reset: Clears selected filters

Validations:

  • At least one machine must be selected
  • From and To are required
  • To must be later than From
  • Maximum range allowed is 24 hours

4. Status Color Guide + Manager Meaning​

StatusColorSimple MeaningShop Floor View
Operate🟢Machine is runningProduction is active
Suspend🟠Temporary pause, waiting to continueIn-cycle waiting; operator action may be needed
Stop🟡Work for that cycle is completeMachine not producing; ready for next setup
Alarm🔴Problem detected; needs correctionActive downtime; maintenance/supervisor needed
Disconnect⚪Machine is offline or not connectedData is not being collected
Emergency🟣Emergency stop is activeImmediate safety/hazard state

5. Timeline Area​

Each horizontal row belongs to one machine.

Each colored block shows one status period.

On hover, users can see:

  • Machine name
  • Status
  • From time
  • To time
  • Duration
  • Saved reason details (if available)

6. Click Action on Timeline Block​

When user clicks a block (mainly stop-related status), a details popup opens.

Popup shows:

  • Machine
  • Status
  • Reason list in table format
  • From time and To time for each reason row
  • Duration for each reason row

This helps team leads and managers understand what happened during that period.

7. Practical Reading Tips​

  • 🟠 Suspend usually means machine can continue after a wait condition is cleared.
  • 🟡 Stop usually means current work ended and machine is idle for next step.
  • 🔴 Alarm means urgent check is required before restarting.

8. Legend Area​

Legend is shown below timeline.

It contains:

  • Color box
  • Status name

This helps users quickly map timeline colors to status names.

9. No Data Case​

If no records are available for selected filters, screen shows a no-data message.

Recommended checks:

  • Verify date/time range
  • Verify selected machine
  • Try 8h quick range

10. Export Support​

Users can export timeline data to CSV for sharing and review.

Export includes:

  • Machine
  • Status
  • Start
  • End
  • Duration

11. Data Source (User View)​

What user sees on this screen comes from machine status history captured from connected machine data.

If reason details are saved in IoT Idle Time screen, the same reason details are also shown here for matching status period.

12. Best Usage Tips​

  • Use 8h range for shift-level review
  • Use 24h range for daily review
  • Check stop blocks first
  • Open popup for complete reason breakup before taking action

That’s it. You can now use Machine Availability Timeline for daily monitoring and review with clear status and reason visibility. For further assistance, contact the Support Team.