Lincoln Electric IM8001 PRODUCTION MONITORING 2.2 - Manual (Page 49)

Chapter 4. Production Monitoring™ Administration Managing the Asset Tree
4.2 Production Monitoring™ User Manual IM8001
Managing the Asset Tree
The Asset Tree is where users select the Welding Power Sources or the Group of power sources for which
they would like to see data. Based on the choice they make in the Asset Tree on the left of the web page,
the report they select on the right side displays the weld data from that power source or group of power
sources.
Figure 4.2 Asset Tree on the Main Application Page
In order for there to be Welding Power Sources and Groups of power sources, you must create the
hierarchy of the Asset Tree here on the Administration page of Production Monitoring™. Typically, this
hierarchy matches the configuration of the welders out on the production floor.
The Asset Tree has two types of items: a Group and a single Welding Power Source.
ƒ A Group entry organizes Welding Power Sources logically. You use these groups to make it
easier to review data for Welding Power Sources. Grouping Welding Power Sources together in
logical arrangements also makes it much easier to generate reports on power sources that are
related (e.g., in the same area on the floor). See page 4.3 for details on the uppermost Group
(called the “Root Asset”).
ƒ A Welding Power Source entry simply identifies a Welding Power Source machine for which you
would like to collect data. A Welding Power Source entry must always be within a Group entry.
If you click on a Group, the system displays the properties of that group (Figure 4.5 on page 4.4). If you
click on a Welding Power Source, the system displays the properties and configuration options for that
power source (Figure 4.6 on page 4.5).