Consumption value storage

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Consumption value storage

The consumption value store is an unVisiblee server component with the possibility to record the consumption of the created channels.

 

The component detects the consumption of the channels every fifteen minutes in automatic mode. It is also possible to save at other intervals via a separate memory input, but must then be triggered via an external signal. The channels can be grouped. The groups then automatically calculate the sum of all underlying channels. This applies on the one hand to the output of the consumption and cost alarms, on the other hand also for the consumption and cost sums and trends. This information is displayed in a folder in the hierarchy of the group.

 

To use the consumption storage, at least one consumption value display must be connected, as a Visible Client component. The use of several consumption value displays on the same page or different sides of the project is also possible. This allows multiple keypads to access and display the same consumption value store. So you can also compare different time ranges or values.

 

Data points of the component

Name

Type

Function

Start data export (csv)

Input

The consumption data is exported via an true edge. The save path is set in the Properties. A CSV file and JSON files are exported for each year.

Data export status

Output

Text output for the export status such as: "Export running!" or "Export finished. All data up to ... have been exported!

Consumption value monitor

Bidirectional

Connection between a consumption storage and one or more consumption monitors.

Master Alarm

Output

An on signal is output here if the defined daily budget value of a channel has been exceeded.

Save Trigger

Input

If an ON signal is applied to this input, the current consumption is saved. This only applies if Auto Save is not activated.

Dynamic

Folder

In the folder Dynamic, the data points for the defined channels are displayed. These must be linked here. Each channel has numerous data points with different functions.

- Channels

Folder

The Channels folder contains the created channel with the input data point, costs and consumption.

- Cost

Folder

The Costs folder displays the outputs of the channel based on cost.

- Amount

Folder

Folder Consumption displays the outputs of the channel in relation to consumptions.

 

Data Points Cost / Consumption (All channels / Channel specific)

Name

Type

Function

Sum  of Today

Output

Here the total is spent for today.

Sum of this Year

Output

Here the sum for the current year is spent.

Sum of this Month

Output

Here the sum for the current month is spent.

Sum of this Week

Output

Here the sum for the current week is spent.

Trend Budget Alarm

Output

Here, an on signal is output when the defined daily budget value has been exceeded.

Trend of Today

Output

Here is the trend for today spent.

Trend of this Year

Output

Here the trend for the current year is spent.

Trend of this Month

Output

This is the trend for the current month.

Trend of this Week

Output

Here the trend for the current week is spent.

 

Properties

Name

 

function

Channels

 

Here the individual channels are defined in a tree structure with groups and channels. These then appear as groups and channels in the data point Folder Dynamic.

Automatic save

 

If this parameter is set, the consumption is stored every quarter of an hour.

Name and path export file

C:\ProgramData

\Alexander Maier GmbH \..\Export\CV_Channels.csv

File name and path for the CSV export file.

JSON Export Pfad

C:\ProgramData\Alexander Maier GmbH\..\www\Energy_Report\energy_periods.json

Data export for the EisBaer Energy Report feature. See the "Energy Report" chapter.

Automatic data export

 

If this option is set, an export will be created automatically every day (approx. 00:15).

 

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The title bar icons from left to right:

New group:

Adds a new group in the hierarchy. In a group any channels can be added afterwards. The group serves the outline. In addition, it sums up the consumptions and costs of the underlying channels to group totals.

New channel:

Adds a measurement channel to the current marker in the hierarchy.

Clear:

Deletes the current marker. If a channel is marked, it will be deleted. If a group is marked, all channels or groups below it will be deleted.

Import counter values:

An export file (.xml) with meter readings can be re-imported here.

Export counter values:

Here an export file of the current hierarchy can be created. The file is saved on the client PC under "C: \ Users \ USERS \ Documents \ Alexander Maier GmbH \ EisBar \ Export \".

 

When adding a channel, the following parameters must be set for each channel:

Name:

Name of the channel with up to 255 characters. This is also the name of the data point. With this name, the channel is displayed in the consumption value display for the selection.

Data type:

- Counter, if a meter with increasing measured values is available, e.g. electricity meter from the utility company.

- Pulses, if it is a pulse meter where the pulse per kW/h is known.

- Measured value, if e.g. a temperature is present). This does NOT calculate consumption! Only the value at the data point at the quarter hour is stored and shown as an absolute value in the display. No data points for costs and consumption are created here either, as it is not a consumption. The Plotter component is recommended for displaying measured values.

Colour:

Here, the display color for the display is defined in the consumption value display.

Consumption factor:

This factor multiplies the incoming value. If the counter is e.g. Wh supplies these but should be represented as kWh, the factor would be 0.001.

Consumption Unit of measure:

Unit of measure of the measurand, e.g. kWh, liters, m³, ...

Cost factor:

Here the cost factor is entered. This is then multiplied accordingly with the consumption.

Cost Unit of measure:

Unit of cost, e.g. €.

Consumption budget:

Sum of the daily budget. If this value is exceeded in the trend calculation, the output consumption Trend Budget Alarm is set to.

Consumption budget factor:

This factor is used to multiply the displayed value, e.g. to convert from kWh to MWh.

Consumption Budget Unit of Measure:

Unit of measure of the budget

Cost Budget:

Sum of the daily budget. If this value is exceeded in the trend calculation, the output consumption Trend Budget Alarm is set to.

Cost budget factor:

This factor is used to multiply the displayed value, e.g. make a conversion from to t €, or convert the € into $.

Cost Budget Unit of Measure:

Unit of measure of the budget

User:

Here you can select which or which users are allowed to see this channel in the consumption display.

 

 

It is possible to add channels to a group at a later date:

 

1.Export your complete channel list

2.It is best to open the .xml file with the "NotePad++" programme

3.Then search for the entry Name="Channel name"in the lines (from the starting point "<ConsumptionValueStorageChannel" in each case)

4.You can now write the folder name before your channel name and then insert a #. The entry then looks like this: Name="Folder#ChannelName"

 

Repeat steps 3 and 4 for each individual channel.

Please do not insert any spaces before or after #.