Rockwell Automation 9307 FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix - Manual (Page 116)

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The default number of seasons in a rate schedule is zero. You must create and assign
names, start dates and end dates for seasons.
A season begins at 12:00 am on the Start Day in the Start Month and ends at 12:00 am on
the End Day of the End Month. Seasons repeat each year for the effective duration of the
rate schedule (between the rate schedule's Start Date and End Date).
How to Enter a Season
Click the Add a season link to create a new season. Enter the Name, Start Month, Start
Day, End Month, and End Day. A name may be a string of any length. Months must be in
the range 1…12, and days must be in the range 1 to the number of days in the month. If
you attempt to save a season with incorrect information, FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix
software will return you to the edit page with errors flagged.
This illustration depicts a Winter and Summer season.
Line item scripts in the rate schedule use the names you assign as enumerated arguments.
For example, the following script returns the total real energy consumed during the season
defined as ‘Summer’:
Quantity = Total(ValueType.RealEnergyNet, SeasonType.Summer)
There are special naming conventions for Season names.
Take care that the seasons completely account for all days in the
year. FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix does not check that seasons
cover a complete year without overlap or underlap.