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Rockwell Automation Energy Management Accelerator Toolkit Quick Start User Manual

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Rockwell Automation Publication IASIMP-QS016C-EN-P - October 2014

Chapter 8 FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix Software Alarm Setup

Assign Meter Tag for a PowerMonitor Digital Alarm

You will now assign a meter tag to a PowerMonitor device for use with a digital alarm.

For the

Efficient Industries Plant 1

example, an alarm flag (Flag 3) is assigned to a voltage sag setpoint in the PowerMonitor

3000 device. You must assign a meter tag to the Flag 3 device tag.

Follow these steps to assign a meter tag for a digital alarm.

1.

Select the meter.

For this example, select Electric Main
Meter.

2.

Click the Meter Setup tab then click
Add a new meter tag.

3.

Set the Meter tag type to Device.

4.

Choose a Flag

X tag from the device tag

list.

For this example, choose Flag 3.

5.

Enter a Meter tag name.

For this example, enter Voltage Sag
Alarm - Flag 3.

6.

Set the Value Type to None.

7.

Set the Log rate to a value that is less
than the Setpoint release delay in the
PowerMonitor.

8.

Accept the default address. Changing
the address may cause logging of the
incorrect flag or data.

9.

Choose Boolean as the Tag format.

10.

Change the Unit to None.

11.

Accept the defaults for other settings.

12.

Click Save.

You should see the new meter tag listed on the
Meter Setup tab.