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MachinesMonitor a Machine Live

Monitor a Machine Live

Review live machine performance, shift context, alerts, and recent timeline behavior.

Goal

Understand what a machine is doing right now or on a selected day.

Before You Begin

Operators, managers, and admins who need detailed machine visibility.

  • Roles: Admin, Manager, Operator
  • Entry points: /machines/:machineId

Begin on the Machine Details page.

Preconditions

  • The machine already has data available for the chosen date or shift.

Steps

Open a machine from the Machines page

Open a machine from the Machines page.

Move to the right date using the date controls

Move to the right date using the date controls.

Switch between shift tabs to focus on a specific

Switch between shift tabs to focus on a specific shift or all shifts.

Review the main KPIs, cycle information, timeline

Review the main KPIs, cycle information, timeline blocks, and recent assignment context.

Check alert activity

Check alert activity if the machine is showing warning conditions.

Open related actions

Open related actions such as PDA, history, or alert rules when a deeper follow-up is needed.

Decision Points

  • Whether to review the whole day or a single shift.
  • Whether a detected issue needs immediate PDA action, later analysis, or an alert-rule change.

Expected Result

The user can understand machine state, recent activity, and likely next action without leaving the detail context.

Common Problems and Edge Cases

  • Sparse data on the selected date can make charts or shift blocks look empty.
  • A machine may show alerts without requiring immediate intervention if the condition is already known.

Use these page links to move laterally through the platform and keep context as you go.