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Equipment group features  

This table allows you to identify the features that are common to the units of a group.

1. At the EMMS main menu, select Equipment | Equipment Groups.
   • The Display Equipment Group screen appears.
2. Right-click on the group and select Actions.
   • The Equipment Group Actions screen appears.
3. Click Features.
   • The Display Features screen appears.
4. Click Change .
   • The Edit Features change screen appears.
5. Click Add .
   • The Edit Features add screen appears.
6. Fill in the fieldsfields as required.

   Changes Apply To All Equipment In Group identifies whether the changes, deletions, and additions you are making to the list of features should apply to all existing units in the group as well as all future units added to the group. If unchecked, the changes will only apply to units added to the group in the future.

   Feature is a feature of, or type of special equipment that may reside on, the units of the group, e.g. ABS for anti-skid braking system. You can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select the feature from a list.

   Feature Value identifies how the feature is applied on the equipment group. For example, if the feature is a paint job, the value could be the colors of paint used (Red and blue striped); if the feature is air brakes, the value could be the model of air brakes used. Note that, if values have been defined for the feature type, the value you enter here must match one of the predefined values; you can right-click in the field and select Prompt to select the value from a list.

7. Click Enter to save the features.
8. Click Exit three times to return to the Display Equipment Group screen.

Back to Equipment Groups or on to Equipment Master