# Configure an asset

Proceed as follows to customize an asset.

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Nyvwhz1kEMXcHf4HLuZ8/blobs/vv4miGTjyKRf3Lc7NCDm/763F6A5E-494E-4311-92B9-8F8DE4189942.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Fig. 1 - The asset menu with the asset list</p></figcaption></figure></div>

<div data-full-width="true"><figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Nyvwhz1kEMXcHf4HLuZ8/blobs/KupRRyCR9muKVVQ7mC9m/55B2AC04-CC63-4033-81E8-E526721E5641.png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Fig. 2 – The "Asset Details" This window is <a href="asset-details">-> here</a> explained in detail</p></figcaption></figure></div>

## Open asset settings

1. In the menu bar, click **Assets \[A]**\
   ▷ The "Assets" menu with the **asset list \[C]** appears
2. Click the name of the asset you want to configure **\[B]**\
   ▷ The ↗ [asset details](https://docs.buildings.ability.abb/collection/english-v14/documentation/assets/asset-details) open (Fig. 2)
3. Make sure that you are on the tab **General \[D]** .
4. Click on **\[E]**\
   ▷ The asset settings (Fig. 3) open
5. Configure the available settings as desired.

## Available settings

<figure><img src="https://content.gitbook.com/content/Nyvwhz1kEMXcHf4HLuZ8/blobs/1G3wGEciiKJtUOnBZjXu/Charakteristics%20(2).png" alt=""><figcaption><p>Fig. 3 – The asset settings</p></figcaption></figure>

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="119.33333333333331">Icon</th><th width="205">Description</th><th>Details</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>[H]</strong></td><td>GAI</td><td>Click to adjust the <a href="../../../foreword/glossary#gai">↗ GAI</a> adjust</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[I]</strong></td><td>Name</td><td>Click to adjust the name of the asset</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[J]</strong></td><td>Description</td><td>Click to adjust the description of the asset</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[K]</strong></td><td>Asset type</td><td>The asset type cannot be changed in this field. Click <a href="#asset-typ-aendern">↗ here</a>, to find out how to change the asset type</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[L]</strong></td><td>project</td><td>Shows the project</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[M]</strong></td><td>External ID</td><td>Here you can specify one or more external IDs of the asset.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[N]</strong></td><td>Augmented Reality</td><td>Check the box to enable this asset for<a href="../more-functions/augmented-reality"> ↗ Augmented Reality</a> . <br><strong>⚠ Warning</strong>: This process costs Infravolt!</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[O]</strong></td><td>Tracker</td><td>Here you can select a  <a href="../more-functions/tracking">↗ tracker</a> that is assigned to or attached to the asset.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[P]</strong></td><td>Parent location</td><td>Click to adjust the parent location of the asset</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[Q]</strong></td><td>Parent system</td><td>Click to adjust the parent system</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[R]</strong></td><td>Location</td><td>Click to place the asset on the <a href="../widgets/predefined-widgets/map">↗ map</a> . <br>◈ You can find more information about this function in the chapter <a href="place-assets-on-a-map">↗ Place assets on a map</a>.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[S1]</strong></td><td>Activate/deactivate asset status</td><td>Check the box to activate/deactivate the function <a href="asset-status-active-inactive-unmonitored-assets">↗ Asset status</a> . <br>◈ The asset status indicates whether an asset is displayed as "Active", "Inactive", or "Not Monitored". <br>◈ We recommend not setting a value below 5 minutes or 300 seconds. <a href="../asset-status-active-inactive-unmonitored-assets#minimales-zeitintervall">↗ More information</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>[S2]</strong></td><td>Asset status: value</td><td>Enter a numeric value here</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[S3]</strong></td><td>Asset status: unit</td><td>Choose whether the value entered under <strong>[R1]</strong> should refer to seconds, minutes, or hours.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[T]</strong></td><td>Tags</td><td>Assign <a href="../tags">↗ tags</a> to the asset</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[U1]</strong></td><td>Asset characteristics </td><td>Here you can view the categories of the<a href="broken-reference"> ↗ asset characteristics</a> defined in asset modeling.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[U2]</strong></td><td>Asset characteristics: value</td><td>Here you can individually change and specify the values of the <a href="broken-reference">↗ asset characteristics</a> .</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[V]</strong></td><td>Save</td><td>Click to save</td></tr></tbody></table>