# Configure States

A state represents equipment feedback. It answers questions such as: Is the equipment running? If not, why not? Is the asset faulted, idle, down, or producing? States are the foundation for downtime tracking and availability analysis.

::embed-section{src="../../../configuration/states.md" collapsed="true" summary="Reference Material: States - Understand what states are, how they're configured and how to use them."}

:::action[Create New State Categories]
1. Navigate to **Configuration → Ops → Assets**.
2. Select the **States** tab.
3. Select **Add State Category** (folder icon).
4. Add the following new state categories:

   ```text
   Mechanical
   ├── Nozzle
   └── Pump
   Process Failure
   ```
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:::action[Create New Spray Line 1 States]

1. Select the **State Editor** tab.
2. Select the `Mechanical\Nozzle` state category and add `Spray Nozzle Clog` as Unplanned Downtime, and `Cleaning` as Planned Downtime.
3. Select the `Mechanical\Pump` state category and add `Pump Pressure Fault` as Unplanned Downtime.
4. Select the `Process Failure` state category and add `Temperature Out of Range` as Unplanned Downtime.
5. Select the **Asset Links** tab.
6. Select `CoreForge\Philadelphia\Coating\Spray Line 1` and, holding the CTRL key, also select these new states. Click the **Link** button.

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:::check

Copy this script into the Ignition Designer Script Console (**Tools → Script Console**) and run it. It checks the four state categories, that each new state is in the right category with the right state type, and that all four are linked to Spray Line 1. Each check prints PASS or FAIL with what to fix. It doesn't change anything.

<details>
<summary>Show the check script</summary>

::check-script{src="ops/01-base-configuration/6-configure-states.py" title="checkLesson-configureStates.py"}

</details>

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:::download[Download the updated asset model]

If you want to check your work, or skip ahead, you can import the updated asset hierarchy instead of building it by hand.

<a href="/files/ops-resources/coreforge-asset-model-states-export-4.json" download="coreforge-asset-model-states-export-4.json">Download <code>coreforge-asset-model-states-export-4.json</code></a>

Import it on the asset configuration screen (**Configuration → Ops → Assets**). See [Creating Assets](../../../kanoa-ops/assets.md#creating-assets).

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