Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Metrics User Guide - Manual (Page 143)

Automated Configuration Chapter 4
These items of the UDT workcell template: Are mapped to these performance parameters in FactoryTalk
Metrics:
Item Data type Item Description
Flex_Integer INT[5] Flex Fields (Integer
type)
An array of 5 integer flex fields. This type of flex fields is not
used by the FactoryTalk Metrics Configuration Tool. If you
want to use it, you need to configure the performance
parameters manually, and change the flex field tag from
Flex_String to Flex_Integer.
Flex_Bool BOOL[32] Flex Fields (Boolean
type) An array of 32 boolean flex fields. This type of flex fields is
not used by the FactoryTalk Metrics Configuration Tool. If
you want to use it, you need to configure the performance
parameters manually, and change the flex field tag from
Flex_String to Flex_Integer.
Flex_String STRING[5] Flex Fields (String
type) An array of 5 string flex fields. A FactoryTalk Metrics
application can have 5 flex fields, or user-defined
summarization criteria. The fields can be an integer,
boolean, or string. Flex fields are defined system-wide for
all workcells. They usually contain values necessary for
providing context for performance reporting. The
FactoryTalk Metrics Configuration Tool chooses the string
tag for each flex field.
In the following steps you will learn how to set up communication
between a ControlLogix controller and FactoryTalk Metrics in your
RSBizWare environment.
We assume that you have already performed the following actions:
• Configured your RSBizWare environment, including:
• The installation of RSLinx Enterprise
• The configuration of user-define summarization fields
(flex-fields) with string value data types.
• Created a plant model for your facility.
You should create entries in the plant model for at least the
site, area, line, and workcell levels shown, because this is the
Setting up Communication
Between a ControlLogix
Controller and FactoryTalk
Metrics
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