Messages that can be sent with p1ge0n fall into four broad categories. The image below gives an example.
- Alert monitoring: tells the user when the machine is unable to continue operations due to a problem on the line
- Problem Troubleshooting: Cause of stop, Negative trends in data, Issue with sensors
- Productivity Monitoring: Length of time between machine stop and restart, Machine efficiency, Production count
- PMI notification: Upcoming required maintenance, Need for additional material, Sensor failure
Pressure gauge: Monitors pressure going to the equipment and sends to the PLC
| Message | Alert Monitoring | Problem Troubleshooting | Productivity Monitoring | PMI notification |
| “Air pressure on Machine 1 too high/low” | YES | YES | ||
| “Sudden drop in air pressure detected” | YES | |||
| “Unable to attain acceptable air pressure” | YES | YES | ||
| “Air pressure of 50psi reached at 7:15am” | YES | |||
| “Air pressure failed at 8:45am and recovered at 3:35pm” | YES |
Proximity Sensors 1 & 2: Monitors Pneumatic Cylinder position. One signals when it’s all the way out, the other when it’s all the way in.
| Message | Alert Monitoring | Problem Troubleshooting | Productivity Monitoring | PMI notification |
| “Pneumatic cylinder on Press 1 sensor mismatch. Check sensor function” | YES | YES | YES | |
| “Pneumatic cylinder failed to fully engage (out/in)” | YES | YES | ||
| “Pneumatic cylinder failed to fully engage last 5 attempts” | YES | YES | ||
| “Pneumatic cylinder stuck in open/closed position” | YES | YES |
Proximity Sensor 3: signals PLC when a part goes by on the conveyor
| Message | Alert Monitoring | Problem Troubleshooting | Productivity Monitoring | PMI notification |
| “10/24/22 production count of PN D1256 was 3025” | YES | |||
| “Hour 1 production count was 105” | YES | |||
| “Parts not moving on conveyor” | YES | YES | ||
| “Lower production count than expected between 7:30 and 8:00am” | YES | YES | YES | |
| “Parts have not moved in 15 minutes, check on the cell” | YES | |||
| “Production stopped at 8:34am. Production resumed at 8:49am” | YES | |||
| “10/24/22 line efficiency: 60.1%” | YES |
