FRAMEWORKS - HOPEX UAF > Services Viewpoint > Services - Taxonomy > Describing Hardware Capabilities
Describing Hardware Capabilities
With HOPEX UAF, the use of hardware capabilities and hardware capability maps is identical to the use of the functionalities and functionality maps.
*For more details on the functionality maps and functionalities, see Describing Functionalities.
Describing a Hardware Capability Map 
Accessing the list of Hardware Capability Maps 
To access the list of Hardware Capability Maps:
1. From the Services navigation menu, select Taxonomy.
2. From the Hardware Capabilities tab, select Hardware Capability Map sub tab.
The list of hardware capability maps is displayed.
Creating a Hardware Capability Map 
To create a Hardware Capability Map:
1. From the Services navigation menu, select Taxonomy.
2. From the Technical Capabilities tab, select Hardware Capability Map The list of hardware capability maps appears.
3. Click New.
A creation dialog box opens.
4. Specify the Name and click OK.
The new hardware capability map appears in the list.
Describing a hardware capability 
Accessing the list of Hardware Capabilities 
To access the list of Hardware Capability:
1. From the Services navigation menu, select Taxonomy.
2. From the Technical Capabilities tab, select Hardware Capabilities sub tab.
The list of hardware capability is displayed.
Creating a Hardware Capability  
To create a Hardware Capability:
1. From the Services navigation menu, select Taxonomy.
2. From the Technical Capabilities tab, select Hardware Capability The list of hardware capabilities appears.
3. Click New.
A creation dialog box opens.
4. Specify the Name and click OK.
The new hardware capability appears in the list.