Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Metrics Line Edition Administrators Guide - Manual (Page 19)

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FactoryTalk Metrics LE Content
FactoryTalk Metrics LE contains additional software and content which is not included in
a standard FactoryTalk Metrics installation. This content streamlines the configuration of
FactoryTalk Metrics if you have Rockwell Automation ControlLogix controllers that can
utilize a User-Defined Type.
The additional content provided with FactoryTalk Metrics LE includes:
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User-Defined Type (UDT). For information on the UDT, see “FactoryTalk Metrics
LE UDT” on page 15.
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Configuration Tool. The FactoryTalk Metrics LE Configuration Tool automatically
configures the performance parameters of workcells using the tag names in the UDT.
You will use the configuration tool in the next chapter. See “Configuring FactoryTalk
Transaction Manager” on page 38 and “Configuring FactoryTalk Metrics” on page 44.
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Additional Report Expert reports and parameter sets. This includes a dashboard
report with several dashboard widgets which can be used to customize or create a
new dashboard report. See “Reports and Parameter Sets” on page 23.
FactoryTalk Metrics LE UDT
The UDT named FTMLE_Workcell provides a comprehensive set of data points you
can use to configure FactoryTalk Metrics. The FactoryTalk Metrics LE UDT should
satisfy many customers’ data collection needs. However, FactoryTalk Metrics is not
limited to collecting tags in the UDT structure. It can collect tags from anywhere in
the control system. The UDT is provided as a convenience for data point organization
and faster configuration. Using the UDT requires the use of a compatible
ControlLogix controller.
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Data point organization. The UDT organizes the data points that are typically used
for FactoryTalk Metrics data collection into a single structure that you can implement
in a Logix-based control system program.
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Performance parameter configuration. The FactoryTalk Metrics LE Configuration
tool uses the data point names in the UDT to automatically configure performance
parameters for FactoryTalk Metrics workcells. Each data point is used for a particular
performance parameter.
The process of configuring and using these components is covered in Chapter 4,
“Configuring FactoryTalk Metrics LE” on page 25.
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