INVENTORY

The Inventory tab is available exclusively to users with an active ESS Connect subscription. This features provides a centralized view of all connected hardware, including Hubs and Sensors, giving you complete visibility into your ESS-connected infrastructure.

Key Sections:

1. Hubs
2. Sensors

Let's dive into each of the sections in detail.

Hubs

Each Hub in the system acts a communication gateway between the sensors and the ESS platform. The Hubs section provides key information about each unit:

• Name - The identifier which can be re-named for easy recognition.
• Equipment ID - A unique serial number associated with the hub.
• Last Report Time - Shows the most recent timestamp of a report which helps to monitor the connectivity status.
• Options Menu(...) - Has options to view/edit the hub

View Hub

You can click on any hub in the list to see more details about the hub. You can also click on the options(...) menu in a row and select 'View'.

On the view modal, you can see the hub details such as name, equipment ID and sensor type. 

Sensor Type 2100 indicates that it is a hub. 

Edit Hub

When on view hub modal, you can click on 'Edit' to make changes to the hub. You can also click on the options(...) menu in a row and select 'Edit' to get to edit mode.

The only parameter which can be edited in the hubs section is the 'Name'. You can assign any name for the hub to be able to distinguish various hubs present in the system. 

Once you make changes, click on 'Save' to update the hub name. 

Sensors

Sensors tab displays all the sensors you've added to your system. The Sensors table generally includes:

• Name - The identifier which can be renamed for easy recognition
• Equipment ID - A unique serial number associated with the sensor
• Asset - Displays the asset to which the sensor is paired (if applicable)
• Location - Displays the location where the asset is located to which the sensor is paired (if applicable)
• Last Report - Displays the timestamp of the last report received from the sensor.
• Options Menu(...) - Has options to view/edit sensor

View Sensor

You can click on any sensor in the table to view more details about the sensor. You can also click on the options(...) menu in a row and select 'View'

You can view 5 tabs in sensor view modal.
1. Details: Here, you can view basic information about the sensors such as its name, equipment ID, description, asset, location and sensor type. 

2. Configuration: In this tab, you can view the configuration set on the sensor(if any). You can see the set report frequency as well as any alarms added to the sensor.

3. Work Order Triggers: You can view any triggers set to sensor alarms which would automatically generate work orders. 

4. Reports: This tab displays data from the sensor in a graph. You can change between different parameters on the sensor to generate respective graphs.

5. Work Orders: This tab displays any work orders which were generated based on readings/alarms from the sensor(if any).

Edit Sensor

You can edit a sensor by clicking on the options(...) menu and selecting 'Edit' from the dropdown or clicking on 'Edit' when in Sensor View page.

There are several tabs in the Edit Sensor modal:

• Details
  On the Details tab, you can make changes to the 'Name' of the sensor, add any 'Description' if required and you can re-assign the sensor to a different asset.
  
  
  
  Click on the 'Search' button in the 'Asset*' field to view the list of assets in the system and select one. 
• Configuration
  In the Configuration tab, you can set report frequency as well as alarm configuration.
  
  
  Report Frequency: Enter the desired reporting interval in hours. This determines how frequently the sensor sends a report to the system.

  
  

   Alarm Configuration: You can configure alarm threshold for each monitored parameter (depending on the type of sensor, the parameters may vary). Each parameter allows you to define:
  
  - Comparison Type: Choose between 'Greater than' or 'Less than' for alarm values
  - Alarm Levels: Three severity levels can be defined- High Alarm, Medium Alarm, Low Alarm.
  - Set Values: Click on any cell under the alarm columns to input or modify the threshold value.
  - Triggers: Click on the (...) button within a cell to add, edit, enable/disable and delete a work order trigger
  
  Set Work Order Triggers

  
  Work Order Triggers allow the system to automatically generate work orders when specified alarm conditions are met. Click on the '...' button within a cell and select 'Add Work Order Trigger'.
  
  
  There are two types of triggers available:
  
  One-Time Trigger

  
  This configuration enables proactive monitoring and automated responses when sensor readings exceed or fall below defined thresholds. 
  
  
  • A work order is created only once when the alarm condition is met for the first time.
  • Subsequent occurrences of the same alarm condition will not generate additional work orders.
    Select the One-Time Trigger on the page.
    Fill out the fields required to auto-generate a work order:
    1. Due In(Days After Triggered)* - Choose the due date for the work order to be completed(in days from when the alarm is triggered).
    2. Work Order Title* - Set up a name for the work order generated
    3. Description - Enter a description for the work order (if necessary).
    4. User* - Select a user to which the work order would be assigned.
    5. Tasks* - You can select a task from Library or create a new task to add to the work order.
    
    Click on 'Save' to create a One-Time Work Order Trigger.
    
    Recurring Trigger
  • A work order is created each time the alarm condition is met.
  • However, no new work order will be generated if a previously generated work order from the same trigger is still open.
  • Once all related work orders are closed, the trigger becomes active again and will generate a new work order if the alarm condition is detected again.
    Select the 'Trigger Every Time' option on the page.
    Fill out all the details similar to a one-time trigger and click on 'Save'.
• Work Order Triggers
  In the Work Order Triggers tab, you can view all the triggers set in one place. Click on the 'pen' icon in the 'Edit' column of a row to edit the work order trigger.
  
  
  
• Reports
  In the Reports tab, you can only view the sensor reports plotted in a graph. No changes can be made in this tab.
• Work Orders
  You can view all the work orders generated from the triggers set but cannot make any changes.