Asset Associations

While the asset hierarchy captures parent-child relationships, associations let you define additional cross-links between assets that do not fit into the tree structure. These represent logical or physical relationships that exist outside the hierarchy.

Association types

Type	Label	Example
`control`	Control	An inverter has a control relationship with a battery rack
`monitoring`	Monitoring	A meter has a monitoring relationship with a PV array
`dependency`	Dependency	A battery depends on its battery management system (BMS)
`physical`	Physical Connection	A transformer has a physical connection to a switchgear

Associations are bidirectional — if asset A is associated with asset B, the association appears on both assets.

Creating an association

Open the Associations tab on any asset detail page and click Add Association. Fill in:

Target Asset — select the asset you want to associate with. The dropdown shows all assets in the site except the current one. You can search by name.
Relationship Type — select the type of relationship (Control, Monitoring, Dependency, or Physical Connection).

An asset can have multiple associations of different types with different assets. However, the same pair of assets cannot have duplicate associations of the same type.

Associations cannot reference the asset itself. The platform prevents self-referencing associations.

Viewing associations

The associations tab shows a table listing all associations for the asset:

Related Asset — the name of the associated asset, displayed as a clickable link to its detail page
Relationship Type — the association type label
Actions — delete the association

Deleting an association

Click the delete action on any association row and confirm. The association is removed from both assets involved.

Use cases

Associations are useful for modeling relationships that exist in the physical world but are not captured by the hierarchy:

Shared infrastructure — a substation transformer connected to multiple arrays
Control loops — a SCADA system monitoring and controlling multiple independent assets
Redundancy — backup systems associated with primary systems
Cross-system links — in mixed-use sites, a cooling system associated with the production equipment it serves