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title: Equipment | Calira help centre | Guides and support
description: Help articles on adding equipment to Calira, setting booking rules, managing access, uploading documents, and configuring instrument details.
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# Equipment
Help articles on adding equipment to Calira, setting booking rules, managing access, uploading documents, and configuring instrument details.
- [How to set up safety instructions on equipment](https://help.calira.co/how-to-set-up-safety-instructions-on-equipment)
- [How to set up parent-child equipment](https://help.calira.co/how-to-set-up-parent-child-equipment)
- [How do I delete equipment from Calira?](https://help.calira.co/how-do-i-delete-equipment-from-calira)
- [Can I save favourite equipment?](https://help.calira.co/can-i-save-favourite-equipment)
## Creating Equipment
- [How to record CapEx metadata on equipment](https://help.calira.co/how-to-record-capex-metadata-on-equipment)
- [Is there an ideal image file and size to use for equipment?](https://help.calira.co/is-there-an-ideal-image-file-and-size-to-use)
- [Is it possible to attach documents and images to specific pieces of equipment?](https://help.calira.co/is-it-possible-to-attach-documents-and-images-to-specific-pieces-of-equipment)
- [I’ve added a new piece of equipment but most of my lab members can't see or book it. How can I enable access?](https://help.calira.co/ive-added-a-new-piece-of-equipment-but-most-of-my-lab-members-cant-see-or-book-it.-how-can-i-enable-access)
- [How do I upload equipment to my lab?](https://help.calira.co/how-do-i-upload-equipment-to-my-lab)
- [How many labs, equipment and users can I add to the lab equipment booking system?](https://help.calira.co/how-many-labs-equipment-and-users-can-i-add-to-the-lab-equipment-booking-system)
- [How can I create a new Room to assign equipment to on the calendar?](https://help.calira.co/how-can-i-create-a-new-room-to-assign-equipment-to-on-the-calendar)
- [How can I label my equipment?](https://help.calira.co/how-can-i-label-my-equipment)
- [Can I have QR codes for my equipment?](https://help.calira.co/can-i-have-qr-codes-for-my-equipment)
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## Charging For Equipment
- [Can I charge different prices to different internal users?](https://help.calira.co/can-i-charge-different-prices-to-different-internal-users)
- [Charge researchers by funding code and bookings](https://help.calira.co/how-do-i-charge-researchers-who-have-funding-grants-based-on-their-bookings)
- [Is it possible to set a price per sample/item instead of per hour?](https://help.calira.co/is-it-possible-to-set-a-price-per-sample-item-instead-of-per-hour)
- [Is it possible to charge the equipment by material used rather than by hour?](https://help.calira.co/is-it-possible-to-charge-the-equipment-by-material-used-rather-than-by-hour)
## Equipment Booking Rules
- [Do some bookings require approval and others not? Can I set this up for specific instruments and users?](https://help.calira.co/do-some-bookings-require-approval-and-others-not-can-i-set-this-up-for-specific-instruments-and-users)
- [Can I schedule maintenance and announce breakdowns?](https://help.calira.co/can-i-schedule-maintenance-and-announce-breakdowns)
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- [Data and Safety](https://help.calira.co/data-and-safety)
- [Equipment](https://help.calira.co/equipment#main-content)
- [Creating Equipment](https://help.calira.co/equipment#creating-equipment)
- [Charging For Equipment](https://help.calira.co/equipment#charging-for-equipment)
- [Equipment Booking Rules](https://help.calira.co/equipment#equipment-booking-rules)
- [Integrations](https://help.calira.co/integrations#main-content)
- [Calira API](https://help.calira.co/integrations#calira-api)
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- [Single Sign-On (SSO)](https://help.calira.co/integrations#single-sign-on-sso)
- [Asset Monitoring Integrations](https://help.calira.co/integrations#asset-monitoring-integrations)
- [Electronic Lab Notebooks (ELN's)](https://help.calira.co/integrations#electronic-lab-notebooks-elns)
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- [System Information](https://help.calira.co/system-information)
- [Troubleshooting](https://help.calira.co/troubleshooting)
- [Users](https://help.calira.co/users#main-content)
- [Inviting New Users](https://help.calira.co/users#inviting-new-users)
- [User Training](https://help.calira.co/users#user-training)
- [Assigning Equipment to a User](https://help.calira.co/users#assigning-equipment-to-a-user)
- [Workflows](https://help.calira.co/workflows)
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