Miscellaneous calculations, Setting up calculations – Vaisala Hydromet Data Collection Platform User Manual
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Miscellaneous Calculations
Miscellaneous calculations include, for example, an accumulator option
for calculating annual precipitation (see section
Calculation with Predefined Reset Time on page 88
). Furthermore, you
can select the Timer option to create timed events that are more freely
configurable than the timers set in the Timers view (see section
).
Setting up Calculations
To select a calculation, proceed as follows:
1.
Choose between Meteorological, Unit conversion, Statistical,
and Miscellaneous calculations by clicking the correct button
below the Available list box.
2.
Click on an item name in the Available list box.
3.
Either drag it into the Selected list box or click the Add button.
4.
The name of the selected calculation is automatically highlighted
suggesting that it can be changed to a more descriptive one.
To configure a calculation, proceed as follows:
1.
Click on a calculation in the Selected list box. The corresponding
editable text boxes appear in the Configure frame.
2.
Select the Source and the Variable for the parameters from the
corresponding combo boxes. Only the sources and variables with
suitable measurement units are shown.
NOTE
If a source has only one variable option, the variable will automatically
appear in the variable text box when the source is selected. If this is not
the case, a variable has to be selected from the combo box.
NOTE
The Configure frame of certain calculations, such as generic statistics,
includes an extra Configuration Item frame as shown in
. You can use the buttons in this frame to add and remove
configurable items as an Advanced user. For further information, see
section