Rockwell Automation 9307 FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix - Manual (Page 87)

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6. Click Save to create the new tag or Cancel to exit without saving.
Set up a Manual Meter Tag
Follow these step to configure a manual tag for a manual meter.
1. From the Meter Setup tab, select the Add a new meter tag link.
2. Select Manual from the Meter Tag Type pull-down menu.
This is required for the Enter Data button to appear in the Meter Data page, allowing
you to enter manual meter data.
3. Give the tag a Name.
4. If desired, select a Value Type from the pull-down menu.
For a manual tag, leave the rest of the fields on the screen as they are.
5. Click Save.
Enter Manual Data
Once a manual meter and its tags have been set up, you can enter data into the manual
meter tags. You can enter data for a single meter or for a group of meters at one time.
Follow these steps to enter manual data.
1. Navigate to the Meters tab.
2. To enter data into a Group, select the Group, or to enter data into a single Meter, select
the Meter.
3. Select a tab named <time period> Manual Data.
FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix software includes an OPC Test Client
that can be used for verifying and troubleshooting logging from
OPC servers. The OPC Test Client can be found on the server in
the \bin folder under the FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix program
folder.