Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Metrics User Guide User Manual

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Chapter 3 Collecting Performance Data

The Select Data Point dialog box appears.

2. Under Filtering Tools, in the FT Transaction Manager

Topic/Device list, select the device from which you want
to load data points.

3. At the top of the dialog box, click Refresh Points.

The Data Points area at the bottom of the dialog box is
populated with data points for the selected device.

4. Double-click the data point that you want to use.

The data point appears in the Data Point box in the
Configure Performance Parameters dialog box.

TIP

To delete the data point that you have selected, click
Clear.

5. (Optional) Set the actual availability value using a

FactoryTalk Transaction Manager expression:

1. Check the Use a FactoryTalk Transaction Manager

Expression to determine the Monitored Availability
value
box.

2. Click Edit.

The Expression Editor - Monitored Availability

Expression dialog box appears.

3. Create or modify the expression that you want to use.

If you use a FactoryTalk Transaction Manager
expression, the only data point it can reference is the one
that you have provided in the Data Point box.

The Plant Model Activity Area evaluates a Formula to

determine availability.

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Rockwell Automation Publication PLTMT-UM001M-EN-P-June 2014

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