The following information provides field descriptions of the Data Point and Settings tabs in Unit Admin. Fields include those for setting up analog, digital, active digital, interrupter, accumulator, and Firmware Version data points when working with unit types in the RM4000 Series.
Data point fields in the Data Point tab include:
- Switch Channel Type: For RM4010 units only, channels 1-4. Switches data point from digital to analog or analog to digital.
- Alias: A user-friendly name for a unit data point. Enter a description that is meaningful to your company, such as a unique part number or other type of identifier.
- Data Point Name: Name of the data point. This value is not editable.
- Display As: Identifies the output of the data point. Options are As Is (Value as Decoded), Value Converted °C to °F, Value Converted °F to °C, or Descriptions for Values.
- Decimal Places: Identifies how many numbers appear after the decimal in a register reading.
- Engineering Unit Label: Identifies the unit of measurement.
- Offset: Analog only. A decimal number added to the Data Point display value; shown in engineering units. Default is 0.
- Value Descriptions: For analog data points only, displays code values and their description.
- Add Description: For analog data points only, identifies a code value and description. Enter a description of the code in the second field.
- State Conversions: For digital data points only, a description of the value shown and an icon to represent the value. Enter a description in the Conversion field, and choose an icon from the list of options.
- Correction Factor: For accumulator and Firmware Version data points only. Optional field for identifying the correction factor. For accumulators, the manufacturer of the accumulator determines which correction factor you may need to provide. The Data Point value is multiplied by the Correction Factor value, which must be a decimal number not equal to zero (0). Leave this field blank if there is no Correction Factor.
Data point fields in the Settings tab include:
- Enable Channel on Hardware: For RM4010 units only, channels 1-6 (analog and digital). Enables user to turn channels on or off through Send Settings function.
- Debounce Filter: RM4010 digital only. Sets a value for the Debounce Filter.
- Voltage Card: Identifies input voltage. Options depend on unit type.
- Raw Input High: The high (maximum) raw voltage output value of the input device. This value should match the value that was used when the unit was configured in the field using the Universal Configuration Toolkit.
- Raw Input Low: The low (minimum) raw voltage output value of the input device. This value should match the value that was used when the unit was configured in the field using the Universal Configuration Toolkit.
- Response Filter: Defines the amount of time that the filter responds to sudden changes in the input signal to help eliminate false alarm transmissions.
- Engineering Unit: Defines the unit of measurement, such as volts or amps.
- Engineering Unit Maximum: Defines the sensor's maximum rating. This value should match the value that was used when the unit was configured in the field using the Universal Configuration Toolkit.
- Engineering Unit Minimum: Defines the sensor's minimum rating. This value should match the value that was used when the unit was configured in the field using the Universal Configuration Toolkit.
- High Alarm fields (RM4010 analog only):
- Transmit High Alarm: Select or deselect the option to send a high alarm to the unit.
- Repeat High Alarm: Select or deselect the option to repeat the high alarm to the unit.
- Alarm Value: Sets the high alarm value. The maximum value is determined by the Voltage Card setting and is shown below the Alarm Value field.
- Deadband: Sets the value for deadband. The maximum value is determined by the Voltage Card setting and is shown below the Deadband field.
- Low Alarm fields (RM4010 analog only):
- Transmit Low Alarm: Select or deselect the option to send a low alarm to the unit.
- Repeat Low Alarm: Select or deselect the option to repeat the low alarm to the unit.
- Alarm Value: Sets the low alarm value. The minimum value is determined by the Voltage Card setting and is shown below the Alarm Value field.
- Deadband: Sets the value for deadband. The maximum value is determined by the Voltage Card setting and is shown below the Deadband field.
- Persistence: RM4010 analog only. Sets a value for persistence.
- Repeat Delay: RM4010 only. Sets a value for the delay time to repeat the selected alarm options.
- Calculated Use Date: Accumulator only. Specifies a base date to calculate differences in readings (for use in reports).
- Current Accumulator Value: Accumulator only. Current reading of the channel. After loading this page, if settings are sent to the unit, the current reading does not reset unless changed by a user.
- Accumulator Alarm Value: Accumulator only. The unit will alarm at this value.
- Reset on High Alt Channel: Accumulator only. If the state of Channel 6 is “Open”, resets the accumulator to zero.
- Accumulator Reset Value: Accumulator only. The accumulator will reset at this value. The maximum value is 999999. Once the unit hits the reset value, it returns to zero (0).
- Repeat Alarm Frequency: Accumulator only. The number of seconds that the unit will wait between alarms. If the value is set to zero (0), the alarm will not repeat. To have the alarm repeat, the value must be set between 60 and 65535.
- Reset on Low Alt Channel: Accumulator only. If the state of Channel 6 is “Closed”, resets the accumulator to zero.
- Send Settings: RM4010 only. Sends settings to RM4010.