There are multiple ways to start a downtime.
Operation downtime: You can start a downtime from the order's flow. This will cover all of the tasks of this block. Open the order and the flow page, select the block, and press the start downtime button ("The moon with zzz"). To stop the downtime, push the arrows next to the "moon button".
Task downtime: You can start downtime from the task manager. This will cover the selected tasks. Select the task assignment and press the downtime button. Push the arrows next to the "moon button" to stop the downtime.
Break: This starts from the terminal. The operator can start it by pressing the break button on the terminal screen.
PLC: The PLC can also begin to downtime, for instance, when the e-stop is pressed, etc.