Creating domains and groups – Rockwell Automation Energy Management Accelerator Toolkit Quick Start User Manual
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FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix Groups and Security Setup Chapter 5
Creating Domains and Groups
The first step in configuring an FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix software project is to set up domains and groups based on your
plant’s departments, production areas, or energy types.
• Group - A named collection of devices and meters that represent a subdivision of your enterprise such as a
department or process.
• Domain - A group that is assigned roles and users. Users assigned to a domain may only access objects assigned to
that domain. This allows an administrator to restrict user access to specific parts of the system.
A typical setup is to organize meters into domain groups by energy type, substation, boiler room, or other function. A
second domain is then set up to organize meters into energy accounting groups.
This quick start uses the
example on page
to set up groups and domains in the FactoryTalk
EnergyMetrix software. It organizes the plant’s energy data from the Energy Data Worksheet into two functional
subdomains and groups.
• Engineering - includes all of the energy data points and is subdivided into energy types for load profiling,
consumption reporting, and power quality monitoring needs.
• Accounting - organized into production, and shipping/receiving departments for cost allocation analysis. This
group also includes a utilities subgroup for nonproduction cost allocation analysis and utility shadow billing.