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General

• How to Reset a Password
• How to use the Log Viewer
• Configuring the Fanuc 31i Control
• Configuring the HAAS NGC
• MTConnect Communication as a Source
• OPC UA Communication as a Source
• Restarting the DataXchange Service

• Getting Started

  • Initial Setup Guide
  • Setting up a New User
  • Changing Equipment Licensing
  • Tracking the Active Part
  • DataXchange Application Installation
  • DataXchange Service Install
  • Logging into Data Display
  • Onboarding Process

• Advanced

  • OEE Setup Steps
  • OPC UA Kepware Setup
  • Schedule an Emailed Report
  • Schedule an Emailed Chart
  • Change the DX Service Port
  • Moving the DataXchange Service
  • Modifying Collected Data
  • Configuring ODI Layouts
  • Creating a DataXchange Connector in Microsoft Teams
  • Setting up VERICUT Precheck Notifications
  • Sending an Email When the DataXchange Service is Disconnected

RTV

• Auto Login and Real Time Viewer
• Add a Custom Variable to the RTV Grid View
• Create a Shop Floor Layout
• Copy an RTV Screen to a User or User Group
• Display MS Office documents in the RTV
• Connectivity Monitoring and the RTV
• Equipment View Dashboards

Expressions

• User Login With Bar Code Scanner
• Custom Calculations
• Ignore Tool Changes or other Short Cycle Stops
• Setup Custom Variable value or indicator
• Reading Part Numbers from Comments with MTConnect
• Email on Machine Alarm
• Custom Command Examples
• Exclude Text From Evaluations
• Using Custom Variables with Math Operations
• Expression to Collect Alarm Data
• Specialized Variables
• Capture Notes When Using Custom Commands
• Capturing data when a machine cycles twice per part
• Schedule Planned Downtime
• Send Notes from the ODI in an Email
• Subtracting Good Parts When Adding Scrap
• Add a Custom Script
• Configuring Part Number Syntax
• ODI Expressions
• Using PCSDB Constants
• Connection Time Expressions

• Customizing Equipment Status

  • Using Status Code Groups in Expressions
  • Require Manual Input for Downtime End
  • Automatically End Downtime when Cycling
  • Track Spindle Load as Cycle Time
  • Automatically Enter Shift Break Downtimes
  • Return to Unplanned Downtime after Shift Break
  • Tracking Overrides
  • Convert Excess Planned Downtime to Unplanned

Videos

• Browser Data Display Application
• DataXchange Communication
• DataXchange License Management
• Sending Email from an Expression
• Building Expressions
• Using the Equipment View
• Microsoft Teams Integration Setup
• Modifying Collected Data
• Using ODI Layouts
• ODI Notes and Note History
• ODI Equipment Assignments
• RTV Overview
• Creating Saved and Scheduled Charts
• Creating Saved and Scheduled Reports
• Shift Management
• Using the Timeline Chart
• Users and Security

Operators

• Operator Role Section Intro
• ODI Classifying Unknown Downtime
• Exporting Data
• Parts Views
• Using the ODI
• ODI Notes
• ODI Data

Supervisors

• Supervisor Role Section Intro
• Parts Per Hour
• Schedule Planned Downtime
• Modify Collected Data
• How to Modify Data
• Reporting Groups
• Send Notes from the ODI in an Email
• ODI Notes

• Viewing Data

  • Operator Notes
  • Summary Charts
  • Timeline Charts
  • Scrap Pareto Chart
  • Custom Variables Charts
  • Part Count Report
  • Alarm Reports
  • Manage RTV Screens
  • Parts Views
  • Printing Charts

Managers

• Manager Role Section Intro
• Parts Per Hour
• Summary Charts
• Timeline Charts
• Alarm Data Charts
• Custom Variables Charts
• Modified Data Report
• Part Count Report
• Average Operation Time Report
• Operator Notes
• OEE Per Period Report
• Parts Views
• OEE Calculations
• Printing Charts

• Managing Data

  • Saved Charts and Reports
  • Schedule an Emailed Report
  • Reporting Groups
  • Dynamically Add New Equipment
  • How to Modify Data
  • Exporting Data
  • RTV Interface
  • Custom RTV Views
  • Modify Collected Data

• Configuration

  • Manage Parts
  • Schedule Planned Downtime
  • Shift Management
  • Manage Ideal Times and Defaults
  • OEE Setup Steps
  • Copy an RTV Screen to a User or User Group
  • Manage RTV Screens
  • Display MS Office documents in the RTV
  • Auto Login and Real Time Viewer
  • ODI Assignments
  • Sending an Email When the DataXchange Service is Disconnected

Engineers

• Engineer Role Section Intro
• DataXchange Tab Interface
• Scytec Status Relay Controller
• Using FOCAS in DataXchange
• Using HAAS NGC in DataXchange
• MTConnect Communication as a Source
• MTConnect Data Viewer
• Custom Variables
• Custom Commands
• Add a Custom Script
• Fanuc Focas Viewer

• Building Expressions

  • Specialized Variables
  • Exclude Text From Evaluations
  • Creating Expressions
  • Structure of an Expression
  • Expression Information
  • Custom Calculations

  • Examples

    • Send Notes from the ODI in an Email
    • Capture Notes When Using Custom Commands
    • Expression to Collect Alarm Data
    • Using Custom Variables with Math Operations
    • Subtracting Good Parts When Adding Scrap
    • Automatically End Downtime when Cycling
    • Ignore Tool Changes or other Short Cycle Stops
    • Setup Custom Variable value or indicator
    • ODI Expressions

• Variable Reference

  • MTConnect Constants and Variables
  • HAAS NGC Constants and Variables
  • Focas Constants and Variables
  • PCSDB Custom Variables
  • SRC Constants and Variables
  • Connection Time Monitoring

• Troubleshooting

  • Email Event Report
  • DX Service Logging
  • DX Configuration Snapshot and Export
  • How to use the Log Viewer

Maintenance

• Maintenance Role Section Intro
• Manage RTV Screens
• Caron TMAC Systems
• Caron TMAC Status Constants and Variables
• Schedule Planned Downtime
• TMAC Data Charts
• Alarm Data Charts
• Alarm Reports
• How to Modify Data
• Exporting Data
• Operator Notes

IT

• IT Role Section Intro
• Application Structure
• File Structure
• DataXchange Update Process
• DataXchange Service
• DataXchange Service Install
• Manage DX Service
• Change the DX Service Port
• Moving the DataXchange Service
• OPC UA Kepware Setup
• API Settings
• SMTP Settings
• Authentication Settings
• Connectivity Tab
• MTConnect Systems
• Restarting the DataXchange Service
• Sending an Email When the DataXchange Service is Disconnected

DX Admin

• DataXchange Admin Section Intro
• Setup Custom Variable value or indicator
• DataXchange Tab Interface
• DX Configuration Snapshot and Export
• DX Service Logging
• Modify Collected Data
• Moving the DataXchange Service
• Using FOCAS in DataXchange
• Using HAAS NGC in DataXchange
• MTConnect Communication as a Source
• User Tab
• Restarting the DataXchange Service
• Setting up VERICUT Precheck Notifications
• Sending an Email When the DataXchange Service is Disconnected

• Initial Setup

  • Shift Management
  • Manage Work Orders
  • Manage Parts
  • Schedule Planned Downtime
  • Manage Equipment Status
  • Manage DX Service
  • OEE Setup Steps
  • DataXchange Licensing
  • Manage Metrics Summary
  • Authentication Settings
  • Using Translations
  • Expression Information
  • Onboarding Process

• RTV and Reports Setup

  • Dynamically Add New Equipment
  • Saved Charts and Reports
  • Schedule an Emailed Report
  • Reporting Groups
  • Display MS Office documents in the RTV
  • Custom RTV Views
  • RTV Interface
  • Email Event Report
  • Copy an RTV Screen to a User or User Group
  • Create a Shop Floor Layout
  • Add a Custom Variable to the RTV Grid View

• ODI Setup

  • ODI Assignments
  • Send Notes from the ODI in an Email
  • Capture Notes When Using Custom Commands
  • Subtracting Good Parts When Adding Scrap
  • ODI Settings
  • ODI Overview and Setup
  • ODI Layouts and Layout Assignments

Shop Floor Dashboards

• Equipment View (Web)
• Equipment View Dashboards
• Auto Login and Real Time Viewer
• Create a Shop Floor Layout
• Display MS Office documents in the RTV
• Custom RTV Views

Operator Communication

• Setting up VERICUT Precheck Notifications
• Operator Notes
• Capture Notes When Using Custom Commands
• Send Notes from the ODI in an Email
• Configuring ODI Layouts
• Subtracting Good Parts When Adding Scrap
• Using Status Code Groups in Expressions
• Require Manual Input for Downtime End
• Automatically End Downtime when Cycling

Unattended Machines

• Email, Text, and Teams Notifications
• Email on Machine Alarm
• Expression to Collect Alarm Data
• Tracking Overrides

Automating Data Collection

• Configuring Part Number Syntax
• Reading Part Numbers from Comments with MTConnect
• Capturing data when a machine cycles twice per part
• Subtracting Good Parts When Adding Scrap
• Schedule Planned Downtime
• Automatically Enter Shift Break Downtimes
• Return to Unplanned Downtime after Shift Break
• Automatically End Downtime when Cycling
• Convert Excess Planned Downtime to Unplanned