Data point group – Super Systems FURS User Manual
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Furnace Utilization Reporting System (FURS) Operations Manual
Super Systems Inc.
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scfm
(Standard Cubic Feet per Minute)
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m
3
m
(Cubic Meter per Minute)
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litres/minute
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kwh
(Kilowatt Hour)
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minute
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USD
(US Dollar)
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EUR
(Euro)
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GBP
(British Pound Sterling)
A data point will have a script (in VBScript syntax) that tells the program how to generate usable
data from raw data. A simple script to determine a data point value follows:
result.value = (c1s1.value + c2s2.value + c3s3.value) / 3
In the above script, the data point value is simply the average value of the three raw data points:
c1s1.value, c2s2.value, and c3s3.value. The names of raw data points are predefined as
cxsy.value. Descriptions for the raw data points are available in the program.
Depending on the unit of measurement of the data point, available reports for the data point will
be determined automatically by the program. For example, a data point with a unit of
measurement of
scfm
will have a “Gas Usage” report available.
Data Point Group
Once Data Points have been defined, they can be added to Data Point Groups. A Data Point
Group is a collection of data points typically organized by shared location, building, department,
type of furnace, or some other common trait. For example, a Data Point Group may be created
for “Batch Furnaces – Building 1” and may include Data Points such as:
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Production Time – Batch Furnace 1
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Production Time – Batch Furnace 2
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Production Time – Batch Furnace 3
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Non-Production Time – Batch Furnace 1
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Non-Production Time – Batch Furnace 2
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Non-Production Time – Batch Furnace 3
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Fuel Cost per Week – Batch Furnaces – Totalized
With FURS’s scripting abilities, the possibilities become very diverse as the availability of raw
data increases.