Configure Sensors

Under Configuration ‣ Assets ‣ Sensors, you configure sensor data forms.

Sensor data is recorded against assets, at a series of points in time (for example, once per hour). (This feature was known as monitored data in NEXUS IC 5.)

You can maintain sensor data forms from the Configuration - Sensors dialog as follows:

  • In the top half of this dialog, you can add, edit and delete sensor forms. You can use the standard toolbar functions for maintaining the forms (see Using the Grid). In addition, you can:

    • Use the Field Order button to move a field up or down in the form or grid. For example, if you want to place a field between two other fields in the form, select Form … from the drop-down list, and in the Form Field Order dialog, you can move the field with the Move Up or Move Down buttons available in the toolbar.

    • Check the dependency map using the Map button (see View Dependency Map).

  • In the bottom half, you can add, edit or delete fields within the sensor data forms and use the standard toolbar functions for maintaining the fields within the forms (see Using the Grid). You can also review how fields appear in the form or grid layouts.

    Note that the Clock field is part of each sensor data form by default. Typically, a sensor will only have a single numeric field configured. However, if your sensor data type has more than one field, then the Sparkline chart shown on the sensors grid will display the data from the field that is ordered first. See Sensors for more information on the Sensor Sparkline chart.

Create Sensor Data Forms

See the steps below for the basic process of creating a new sensor data form:

  1. Under Configuration ‣ Assets ‣ Sensors, click :menuselection:`Add –> Sensor` at the top of the Configuration - Information dialog one.

    The Add Table Definition dialog appears. The title of the dialog reflects that form data is stored in tables in NEXUS IC.

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  2. Specify the main table parameters in the Add Table Definition dialog three. For more information, see Add/Edit Table Definition Dialog.

Note

When you create the table for the first time, not all tabs are visible in the dialog. Save the table, select it and click Edit to return to the dialog with all the tabs visible.

  1. Click OK.

  2. Add new fields to the table by choosing Add from the bottom toolbar of the Configuration - Information dialog four.

    The Add Field Definition dialog appears.

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Note

When you create the field for the first time, not all tabs are visible in the dialog. Save the field, select it and click Edit to return to the dialog with all the tabs visible.

  1. Specify the main field parameters in the Add Field Definition dialog five. For more information, see Add/Edit Field Definition Dialog.

  2. Click OK.