Creating Configuration Menus for Equipment Types
The configuration menu for an equipment type is specified in the ConfigurationMenu field on the EquipmentTypeSettings configuration table. The configuration menu includes the list of links to mashups that are displayed after an instance of the equipment type is created from the Equipment tab of Configuration and Setup in ThingWorx Apps. For example:
Example of configuration menu
A generic configuration menu that includes only the General Information and Equipment Structure links is provided by default when defining new equipment (PTC.SCA.SCO.EquipmentConfigurationMenu). You can use the generic configuration menu, or you can create new custom configuration menus.
Use the provided configuration menu template (PTC.SCA.SCO.EquipmentConfigurationMenuTemplate) as a starting point for creating your own equipment type configuration menus. This template links to all mashups required to enable the various configuration menu features:
General InformationPTC.SCA.SCO.EquipmentGeneralInfo
Equipment StructurePTC.SCA.SCO.EquipmentStructure
StatusPTC.SCA.SCO.EquipmentStatus
Additional PropertiesPTC.SCA.SCO.AdditionalProperties
AlertsPTC.SCA.SCO.Alerts
For the mashups to be functional and for features to be enabled, the appropriate Thing Shapes that are related to the functionality must be present on the equipment instance (Thing). Ensure that the appropriate Thing Shapes are implemented on the Thing Template for the equipment type, so that each equipment instance automatically inherits them. For example, for the status definition (Status) functionality to be enabled, the PTC.SCA.SCO.StatusThingShape must be implemented. For more information, see Creating Custom Thing Templates for Equipment Types.
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