Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Metrics User Guide - Manual (Page 66)

Chapter 3 Collecting Performance Data
4. In the left pane of the dialog box, click Scheduled
Availability.
The Scheduled Availability parameter is part of the Availability
value in the OEE equation. It indicates when the activity area is
supposed to be available to produce parts.
Scheduled Availability and Monitored Availability are used together
to determine the availability (page 63) component of the OEE
equation and to accumulate available time. Together, these values
indicate when the activity area is supposed to be available to produce
parts and define shift information. Scheduled Availability provides
the basic availability information for the activity area, and provides
the shift information. This is most commonly done by means of a
fixed and repeating time pattern.
To configure Scheduled Availability:
Select one of the following options to indicate how FactoryTalk
Metrics should determine when the activity area is available to
produce parts:
• The Plant Model Activity Area is scheduled to be available
at all times.
Select this option if the activity area runs 24 hours a day, seven
days a week, or you intend to rely on the Monitored
Availability to determine the availability.
With this option selected, it is difficult to determine when the
activity area is actually available. As a result, non-production
time (e.g., weekends) may cause the OEE rating of the activity
area to be artificially low.
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