Define the acquisition category "Counter"

Requirement

NOTE

Only with the Energy Manager and Performance Insight apps

This variable configuration is only required if you are working with the Energy Manager and Performance Insight apps.

You have opened a variable for editing.

You have selected the recording category "Counter" in the settings of a variable.

You have added a counter.

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Description

You can define properties for each counter:

  • Valid from

  • Counter constant (value by which the counter is counted up or down, e.g. 1 kWh.)

  • Counter type

    • Up counter = The counter can only count up. As soon as a subsequent counter value is less than the current one, it is treated as an overflow and the counter is restarted.

    • Up & Down counter = The counter can count up and down, e.g. a level counter.

  • Reset behavior (Only for an Up counter: You can specify whether the counter is reset daily or by an event, such as a defined overflow limit.)

  • Start / End of the limit range

    Overflow limit. If you have not activated the reset behavior, the counter is automatically reset when it reaches the specified count limit.

  • Value at installation

    You specify the actual value at which the counter is to start. (If the counter is not to start with the start value of the limit range.)

  • Value at replacement of the counter