Rockwell Automation 9307 FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix - Manual (Page 115)

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Runtime Parameters
If you want to, set up one or more Runtime Parameters. Use a runtime parameter to enter
parameters that are not logged automatically but are needed in the report calculations. For
example, your gas bill may include a BTU factor per hundred cubic feet that changes from
month to month.
Line item scripts operate on runtime parameters by using the name you assign at set-up
time, but with spaces omitted. For example, the line item script would refer to a runtime
parameter named ‘BTU Factor Per CCF’ as ‘BTUFactorPerCCF’.
Assigning Non-working Days of the Week
Select non-working days that repeat each week by clicking the check box next to the name
of the day. You may define between zero (0) and seven (7) non-working days per week.
When you create a new rate schedule Saturday and Sunday are defined as non-working
days by default.
Days you select as non-working days are evaluated by the line item scripts as
DayType.NonWorkingDay. Use the Holidays tab to define non-working days that do not
repeat weekly.
Assign Seasons
Many energy providers apply different charges to energy and demand according to the
season of the year in which the energy is used. FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix software lets
you specify an unlimited number of seasons in the rate schedule top accommodate any
imaginable utility tariff.
When you assign a name to a runtime parameter, be careful to avoid duplicating
other runtime parameter, predefined variable or function names as report errors
may result.