FactoryLogix Analytics includes a very powerful alarming engine which can be used to inform users and managers of potential problems in production—potentially before they become larger problems.
In FactoryLogix, alarms consist of two parts: alarm triggers and alarm reactions.
An alarm trigger is an event or condition (usually material or quality related) with a preset threshold that users or administrators want to be notified about when that threshold/limit is reached.
For example, you can set up an alarm trigger to warn a quality manager when the first-pass yield drops below a pre-determined level on the factory floor. Material-related alarms might indicate when a tool's inter-service life has come to an end (that is, the device needs calibration). Additional alarm triggers can warn stock room personnel when materials are running low on the factory floor.An alarm reaction is the response the software takes as a result of the trigger being satisfied or met. A reaction such as an email, a report generation, or even a line stop will prevent further production from taking place.
Alarm reactions in FactoryLogix can consist of one or more of the following:Email
SQL log
SQL statement
Line stop
DataMiner template
Note
Alarm reactions can also be fired using a process flow operation's Exit Actions, or a Quality Standard (defined in NPI). See Specify entry/exit conditions and actions for an operation and Define a quality standard for more information.
Alarm reaction templates are created from the individual alarm reactions to be used in newly-created alarms. In the Alarm Reaction Template area, you can group multiple alarm reactions in each template to provide a wide variety of functionality.