Equipment/Machine Setup

Purpose: To describe the steps for identifying that particular part numbers should be considered a piece of equipment or a machine and requires periodic inspection or testing.

1. From the General tab of the part master record in edit mode(adj) in any document, left-click the Edit button (most commonly located in the document window toolbar); after the button is selected "[Editing]" should appear in the document window title bar:
   
   
1. Asset Type group box – Ensure the radio button to the left of the “Equip/Machine” label is selected.
2. Tracing group box – Ensure the radio button to the left of the “Serialized - Unique” label is selected.
3. Time Control check box – Ensure the flag to the right of the label is checked .
2. From the Time Control tab of the part master record in edit mode:
   
   
1. Inspection Every interval – Enter the number associated with the interval on which the piece of equipment or machine is required to be inspected or tested.

2. Inspection Every interval unit of measure – left-click the drop down button in the field to the right of the number field and select the unit of measure associated with the interval on which the piece of equipment or machine is required to be inspected or tested..
   
   NOTE: Only the units of measure “Days”, “Weeks”, “Months”, and “Years” should be used