How do I know how large a workcell license I need to buy?
This subject should be considered carefully before purchasing. The easy answer is to say you should buy one workcell license for every machine on the factory floor, but often this is not necessary. Some machines may not be connected to a control system that FactoryTalk Metrics can use for data collection, while other machines may not be considered critical enough for detailed monitoring. For a machine to be configured for FactoryTalk Metrics data collection, the following must be true at a minimum: • There is a production counter register in the control system for the machine. • There is an ideal cycle time, either fixed or by part number. • You are interested in reporting on the standard KPI’s (like OEE) for this machine. • When considering how many workcell licenses to buy, keep in mind: • Data collection for custom events is not licensed. If you are not interested in the standard KPIs for a machine but would like to gather some custom events, that machine does not have to be configu
