"Activate notifications" for variables of the data type "Integer" and KPI instances

Description

For each variable of the "Integer" data type and for KPI instances (user-defined and automatically created), you can define high and low limits that trigger a notification when these limits are exceeded or not reached. This notification is displayed in the SIMATIC Notifier MindSphere app and sent directly to the desired mobile device.

NOTE

SIMATIC Notifier

The SIMATIC Notifier must be installed and running so that you can use the "Activate notifications" function.

The limits defined here for the variable or user-defined KPI instance are applied by default in the widget as soon as the variable or KPI instance is used. You can adapt the limits in the widget if necessary. This does not apply to automatically created KPI instances.

Procedure

To enable the "Activate notifications" function, proceed as follows:

  1. Click on the required asset and open the "Parameter" area.

  2. Click the "Edit" icon next to the desired variable or KPI instance, or create a new KPI instance.

  3. Click on the "Limits" tab.

    You can select the check box for the respective notification next to the fields "Low limit alarm/warning" and "High limit alarm/warning". As soon as the function is activated and the specified high or low limit has been violated, a notification is triggered and sent to the mobile device.

  4. You can also select the following settings in the "Notification" section:

    • For variables:

      Select whether the raw data or the aggregated data should be validated.

      If you want to validate the raw data, a fixed calculation cycle of 10 seconds is used.

      If you want to validate the aggregated data, you need to select a calculation cycle and an aggregate function. The following calculation cycles are available:

      1 min, 10 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 8 hr, 1 day

      The calculation cycle always starts at 00:00 UTC time (Universal Time Coordinated), e.g. 00:00:00; 00:15:00; ...

      For example, if you define a calculation cycle of 15 minutes, the system checks every 15 minutes whether or not a high or low limit has been violated and sends a notification if necessary.

      The following aggregation functions are available: Introduction to the aggregation functions

    • For KPI instances:

      Select a calculation cycle:

      1 min, 10 min, 15 min, 30 min, 1 hr, 2 hr, 8 hr, 1 day

      The calculation cycle always starts at 00:00 UTC time (Universal Time Coordinated), e.g. 00:00:00; 00:15:00; ...

      For example, if you define a calculation cycle of 15 minutes, the system checks every 15 minutes whether or not a high or low limit has been violated and sends a notification if necessary.

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