Configuration: General

The Tool Management > Configuration > General tab contains the general settings.

Element/icon/column	Description
*Search*	Search for setting. Enter setting name or part of it.
*Comment mode*	The following comment modes are available: *Always: A comment must be entered in the event of a change in Tool Management. Optional: A comment may be entered in the event of a change in Tool Management. *Never: No comments can be added for changes in Tool Management*.
*Display "Counters" with "Tools & Components"*	The *Tool Information > Counter Monitor* tab is shown. The *Tool Information > Counter Monitor* tab is hidden.
*Automatically generated tool/component names*	When creating a tool or component, an automatically generated name can be specified. The name can be specified freely. The name is automatically generated upon creation. The name cannot be changed. You can use to drag and drop the options in the field. You can determine the order yourself. The selection can be removed with *Reset. The following options are available: Individual entry: The tool or component name can be entered individually. Special characters may be used, for example "Festo_". This field can be used several times. Serial number: The serial number is inserted in the tool or component name. This can field can only be used once. Type name*: The name of the type with which the tool or component is created is inserted in the tool or component name. This can field can only be used once.
*Warning dialog for external links*	Defines whether a warning dialog is displayed to the user when an external link is selected. The warning dialog is not displayed. The warning dialog is displayed.
*Block Management*	The blocking or releasing of tools or components in Tool Management can be transferred to all modules of the Nexeed Industrial Application System. Tools or components are not blocked or released in other modules of the Nexeed Industrial Application System. Tools or components are blocked or released in all modules of the Nexeed Industrial Application System. If Block Management is activated, the *Severity, Source Plant* and *Synchronize* settings appear. *Severity:* The severity is the assumed severity of the defect. A high number corresponds to a probable failure. A low number corresponds to an unlikely failure. *Source plant:* The source plant is used to identify where the block occurred. *Synchronize:* Clicking the synchronize button triggers the synchronization of current tools' status: Blocked tools: Blocks will be created in Block Management Released tools: Possibly existing blocks in Block Management will be released

Element/icon/column

Description

Search

Search for setting.

Enter setting name or part of it.

Comment mode

The following comment modes are available:

Always:

A comment must be entered in the event of a change in Tool Management.
*Optional:

A comment may be entered in the event of a change in Tool Management.
Never:

No comments can be added for changes in Tool Management.

Display "Counters" with "Tools & Components"

switch-checked The Tool Information > Counter Monitor tab is shown.

switch-unchecked The Tool Information > Counter Monitor tab is hidden.

Automatically generated tool/component names

When creating a tool or component, an automatically generated name can be specified.

switch-unchecked The name can be specified freely.

switch-checked The name is automatically generated upon creation. The name cannot be changed.

You can use drag-handle to drag and drop the options in the field. You can determine the order yourself.

The selection can be removed with Reset.

The following options are available:

Individual entry:

The tool or component name can be entered individually. Special characters may be used, for example "Festo_". This field can be used several times.
Serial number:

The serial number is inserted in the tool or component name. This can field can only be used once.
Type name:

The name of the type with which the tool or component is created is inserted in the tool or component name. This can field can only be used once.

Warning dialog for external links

Defines whether a warning dialog is displayed to the user when an external link is selected.

switch-unchecked The warning dialog is not displayed.

switch-checked The warning dialog is displayed.

Block Management

The blocking or releasing of tools or components in Tool Management can be transferred to all modules of the Nexeed Industrial Application System.

switch-unchecked Tools or components are not blocked or released in other modules of the Nexeed Industrial Application System.

switch-checked Tools or components are blocked or released in all modules of the Nexeed Industrial Application System.

If Block Management is activated, the Severity, Source Plant and Synchronize settings appear.

Severity:

The severity is the assumed severity of the defect. A high number corresponds to a probable failure. A low number corresponds to an unlikely failure.

Source plant:

The source plant is used to identify where the block occurred.

Synchronize:

Clicking the synchronize button triggers the synchronization of current tools' status:

Blocked tools: Blocks will be created in Block Management
Released tools: Possibly existing blocks in Block Management will be released