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Condition Monitoring provides "add-on" functionality for The Asset Guardian (TAG). This functionality allows for the recording and analysis of notable events for Equipment. Therefore, in the context of this document, Condition Monitoring is a generic term used to describe that functionality. To that end a Fault is an event, notable by its nature, and worthy of recording. Faults may be a simple narrative describing the event or may be codified to cause the creation of a Work Order when the Fault is input into TAG.

Functional Highlights of Condition Monitoring

- Define one or more Faults for one or multiple pieces of Equipment.

- Through codification, cause the generation of a Work Order when a Fault is entered.

- Include open Faults from an Equipment Configuration in a Work Order.

- Track the status of Faults by Equipment.

- View Equipment Statistics derived from Faults.

- Retain Faults for historical or legal value and for reporting.

- Split a Work Order into multiple Work Orders based on Equipment, Personnel or a combination of the two.

Condition Monitoring is designed to accommodate fault data collection for Equipment dependent upon its nature and its operating environment. For example, a paper based fault collection methodology (driver report, operator shift log, etc) may be used to capture information and, using the hand written instrument as a source, input the information it contains into TAG for use and analysis. Collection of such data from PLCs or other automated device(s) may be possible. If the automated device is capable of "exporting" data in a spreadsheet friendly format, it is likely the data can be imported into TAG. Irrespective of the source of the fault information, once recorded the fault information may be used for inclusion in a Work Order, status tracking or historical value and to feed Fault Statistics for Equipment.

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