Use the Data Point and Settings tabs in Unit Admin to set up SDT16 family and RM3000 series data points. Settings include those for register, input state, battery status, battery voltage, and POR (power on reset) data points. Buttons in the navigation pane allow you to add unit groups and units, toggle the active state, and sort data points. If setting up a SDT16 family or RM3000 series unit to monitor pump run times, also refer to Units: How to Set Up Run Time and Data Point 'Display As' Options.
No fields are available for data entry on the Settings tab when working with input state, battery status, battery voltage, or POR data points.
To display the navigation pane or Data Point and Settings tabs in Unit Admin:
- Click All Units in Unit System Status.
- Select a SDT16 family or RM3000 series unit in the Unit column of All Units View to display Unit Detail. For example, SDT16-GSM, SDT16-SAT, SDT16-ORB, RM3010, RM3020, or RM3040.
- Click Settings or the pencil icon to display Unit Admin.
- Select a data point. For example, click Register 01 (Register 01).
The Data Point tab displays by default after clicking a data point. Click the Settings tab to display fields available for data entry.
Use any of the features described below to set up an SDT16 family or RM3000 Series unit:
- Toggle Active (Unit Admin navigation pane): Click to activate or deactivate a unit group and related units, units and related data points, or one or more data points. The navigation pane hides deactivated unit groups and units except when viewing the All Units group. Deactivated units also continue to trigger alerts and notifications. Refer to Unit Admin for more information.
- Data Point tab: ˆtop of pageˆ
- Alias: A user-friendly name for a 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: System-generated name for a data point. This field is not editable.
- Display As: Register and Analog only. Use this field to define how values display on the website and in reports for analog data points and unit registers. Options are As Is (Value as Decoded), Value Converted °C to °F, Value Converted °F to °C, or Descriptions for Values. See Data Point 'Display As' Options for more information.
- Decimal Places: Define how many numbers appear after the decimal in register readings.
- Offset: Analog only. A decimal number added to the Data Point display value; shown in engineering units. Default is 0.
- Engineering Unit Label: Identifies the unit of measurement for the option selected in the 'Display As' field.
- Value Descriptions: Register and Analog only. Displays code values and their description.
- Add Description: Identifies a code value and description. Enter a description of the code in the second field.
- State Conversions (Conversion and Icon): Input State only (digital). Use fields in the Conversion column to enter a description for one or more Value fields (labeled ON and OFF). Optionally, select an icon that will display when viewing Run Time data in Unit Detail. For example, enter Open for ON, Closed for OFF, or a description typically used by your company.
- Correction Factor: Applies to the POR data point only (power on reset). The POR value is multiplied by the Correction Factor value. Correction Factor is a decimal number not equal to zero. Leave this field empty if you do not want to apply a Correction Factor.
- Save / Reset: Click Save to save settings. Click Reset to cancel changes and return to the last, saved setting.
- History icon: Click to display the History window. Select a date range using the Start Date and End Date fields. Click the refresh button (double arrows) to view a history list of changes for the specified date range.
- Settings tab: ˆtop of pageˆ
- Register is Double: Click the check box if working with a 12-digit register.
- Scale: Enter the same scale value as used in the field when configuring the unit for service using the Universal Configuration Toolkit (UCT) software. If UCT settings were saved in the Event Log, the scale value is recorded in the log file along with other configuration settings.
- Save / Reset: Click Save to save settings. Click Reset to cancel changes and return to the last, saved setting.
- History icon: Click to display the History window. Select a date range using the Start Date and End Date fields. Click the refresh button (double arrows) to view a history list of changes for the specified date range.