Create measuring elements

Audience: Administrators, dispatchers

To track real quantitative and qualitative data, a technical object can have one or more measuring elements associated with it. To monitor a technical object’s condition, measuring elements keep track of qualitative and quantitative data.

Measurements example 

Imagine a Work Order created for Asset 1, a water treatment system, with visibility also extended to its sub-components:

Asset 1 – "WATER SYSTEM - C17PG02"
│
├── Asset 1.1 – "Lifting Pump"
│   ├── Measuring Element A → Pressure (bar) – Quantitative
│   └── Measuring Element B → Operating Hours (h) – Counter
│
├── Asset 1.2 – "Main Pipeline"
│   └── Measuring Element C → Temperature (°C) – Quantitative
│
├── Asset 1.3 – "Control Valve"
│   └── Measuring Element D → Valve Status – Qualitative
│
└── Asset 1.3.1 – "Electric Actuator"
    └── No Measuring Element

In this example, each Measuring Element is associated with a specific Asset and defines a characteristic to be measured during Work Order execution.

Each Measuring Element contains a set of fields that define its characteristics, how the data is collected, and any applicable reference values.

Measurement Types

Measuring Elements can represent different types of data:

• Quantitative – used to record a numerical value, either positive or negative. Examples: pressure, temperature, flow rate.

• Qualitative – used to record a descriptive assessment or status. Examples: high/medium/low, open/closed/partially open.

• Counter – used to record a progressive value, generally increasing (or, in some cases, decreasing). Examples: operating hours, number of cycles, or meter readings.

A Counter therefore differs from a standard quantitative measurement because its value represents a progressive reading. For this reason, its configuration may include specific parameters such as Overflow Value and Positions, which define the maximum value that can be reached and the number of digits used by the counter.

Prerequisites

Before you start, to learn more about measuring elements, see Understand technical object measurements.

Follow the UI path

All following instructions start from this system path:

Feature > Core > Asset Management

Add measuring elements

To create a new measuring element that can be used in multiple places:

1. In the left navigation panel, click Measuring Elements.

2. Click the + New button.

3. On the Measuring element tab, go to the Technical object section.

4. Enter or search for the technical object’s consumer or facility.

5. In the Feature section, enter:

   • Code.

   • Description.

   • Status.

   • Any other relevant data.

6. Click Save.

See Structure asset data.

Create measuring elements from existing technical objects

To add a new measuring element that applies to a specific technical object:

1. In the left navigation panel, click Technical Object Search.

2. In the Filters panel, enter at least one parameter for your target asset.

3. Click Search.

4. In the Search technical object list, next to the desired asset, click the Three dots menu.

5. Select Display.

6. On the Facility detail page, click the Measuring elements tab.

7. Click on + Add measure element.

8. On the Measuring element tab, in the Feature section, enter:

   • Code.

   • Description.

   • Status.

   • Any other relevant data.

9. Click Save.

What’s next

• To record measurements for these measurement elements, See Create measurements.