Assembly Vision version 3.1 upgrade notes

 

 

Upgrade instructions for version 3.1

 

** Please provide these instructions to your IT staff. Many companies require software to be installed by an Administrator.

 

Because of new charting features, this upgrade will require you to uninstall your current version and then install version 3.1.� Please follow the steps below for each computer that has Assembly Vision installed:

  1. Have all users logged off the software
  2. Obtain a copy of the Assembly Vision Installation.msi file.� This can be downloaded from http://www.assemblyvision.com/DLAssemblyvision.html
  3. Copy the file C:\Program Files\Assembly Vision\AssemblyVision.udl to your desktop.
  4. Uninstall your current version of Assembly Vision:
  1. Right click on the Assembly Vision Installation.msi file (the file you downloaded in step 2) and select Install
  2. Select all of the default settings during the installation process - except if the software is on a shared computer or network computer.  In this case, select Everyone rather than Just me when prompted.
  3. Copy the AssemblyVision.udl file from your desktop to C:\Program Files\Assembly Vision.

 

Note: Steps 3 and 7 that involve copying the AssemblyVision.udl file will not need to be done in future upgrades.� See item 22 below.

 

 

** What�s included in version 3.1 **

 

 

Work Orders & PM Checklists

 

  1. NEW � Email notifications are now sent at the time checklists are (automatically) generated.
  2. NEW � Work order email notifications now include the work order type.
  3. NEW � An email is now sent to the safety person when a work order that is marked as a safety related work order has been closed.� Prior to this change, the safety person was only notified when the safety related work order was opened.
  4. NEW � PM Checklist templates can now be deleted.� Note: All related checklists, work orders and recorded time are also deleted.
  5. CHANGE � When you open and view a work order while viewing all open and closed work orders � after you close viewing the work order, you are now returned to the work orders list viewing all open and closed work orders.� Prior to this change, you were returned to a view of only open work orders in the grid.
  6. FIX � The date closed field updates properly when the associated checklist is closed.
  7. FIX � Fixed a problem on the work orders list screen � when attempting to open a work order when the work order grid is empty.� (The work order grid can be empty when filters are added to the grid.)
  8. FIX � The Checklists (grid) screen will now display multiple Checklists that are due on the same day on the same equipment.
  9. CHANGE � The process for completing and closing checklists has been changed.� Checklists are regenerated automatically when they are marked complete.� The work order associated with the checklist is closed automatically.� With this change:
    1. Time can now be entered for both open and closed work orders
    2. the Closed button has been removed from the Checklist list (grid) screen
    3. the Completed button on Checklist detail screen now completes and closes the Checklist and the associated Work Order
    4. the Completed button automatically generates the next checklist � this process will also create a new work order automatically
    5. the Completed button uses the checklist frequency defined for the checklist when regenerating the next PM checklist (you can change the scheduled date for a PM checklist in Assembly Manager)
  10. NEW � A default PM / Checklist work order type setting was added to the Settings screen in Assembly Manager.� Use this field to set the work order type that is assigned to work orders that are generated when new PM / Checklists are automatically generated.�

 

 


  1. NEW � Information entered into the notes field on the checklist detail screen is now included in the work order description when work orders are automatically created.

 

Database

  1. CHANGE � An email notification field was widened, allowing for a larger list of people in the notification list.
  2. NEW � Database changes were made for tracking parts usage / part replacement frequency.� This information will allow reports to be generated by part or by equipment item.� Full functionality of this item will be made available in the next upgrade.
  3. NEW � Database changes were made for Purchase Requisition features.� Full Purchase Requisition functionality will be made available in the next upgrade.

 

Equipment screen in Assembly Manager

  1. CHANGE � Changes were made on how items can be added to the tree list on the left side of the screen.
  2. NEW � After an item is added to the tree list � that item branch is expanded.

 

Parts data

  1. NEW � A BOM Quantity field was added to the screen where you assign parts to equipment.� The BOM quantity field is included on reports that display part information for specific equipment.� With the addition of this field, a bill of materials list can be printed as well.� See item 24 for more information on the Bill of Materials report.

 

 


  1. NEW � All users can now view and search the master parts list.� The Parts button in Assembly Viewer is now a button that drops down a menu.� From the drop down menu you can select View master parts list or View parts just for this item.� From the master parts list screen you can view or print the details for a part and also search the database to see a list of equipment where a part is installed.� The master parts list is also available from the Parts screen in Assembly Manager.

 

 

 

Tools in Assembly Manager

  1. NEW � Import functionality is available for: Suppliers, Manufacturers, and Parts.� This data can be imported from Excel or CSV files.� File layouts are included in the Assembly Vision program files folder.� C:\Program Files\Assembly Vision
    1. ImportSuppliers.csv and ImportSuppliers.xls
    2. ImportManufacturers.csv and ImportManufacturers.xls
    3. ImportParts.csv and ImportParts.xls

 

Miscellaneous

  1. NEW � Extra information was added to the log in screens when in Trial mode.
  2. CHANGE � The trial period activation screen has additional information added to it.
  3. NEW � For version upgrades beyond 3.1, the AssemblyVision.udl file will not be removed when uninstalling the software.� This will make upgrades that require an uninstall and a reinstall easier to manage.

 

Reports and Charting

  1. NEW � A report that displays all information for a specific Manufacturer Part is available from two areas of Assembly Manger.� There is now a print button on the Parts screen and on the Master parts list screen (the master parts list is accessible from the Parts screen in Assembly Manager and from the Parts button in Assembly Viewer see #18 above).
  2. NEW � Bill of Materials report.� This report is available from the Equipment screen in Assembly Manager and from the Print button in Assembly Viewer.

 

 

 

  1. NEW � A Charts menu has been added to Assembly Manager.� After you select a chart from the Charts menu, a Chart Parameters screen will appear that will prompt you for a date range and other parameters that allow you to customize your charts.� There are 6 charts available with version 3.1.� More charts will be added in future upgrades.� There are two tabs on the screen when viewing charts.� The first tab displays a graphical chart and the second tab displays the chart�s data in a table.� Charts can be exported to files as images and the data can be exported to Excel.� In this upgrade you can generate charts for:
    1. Number of work orders closed each month
    2. Number of work orders opened each month
    3. Total hours worked for a specific work order type
    4. Total hours worked for all work order types
    5. Work orders opened vs. closed each month
    6. Number of work orders opened each month for a specific work order type