TechnologyGroups

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TechnologyGroups

SUMMARY

Technology Groups are structural elements for Measuring Points and Processvariables.

Introduction
Create Technology Group Lists
Delete/ Modify/ Create/ TechnologyGroups
Properties

Introduction

A Technology Group is a structural element.
Only Measuring Points and Processvariables may be appointed to ONE Technology Group.

In the AvET:

Technology Groups are combined in lists.
Technology Group Lists got the extension ".tgr.xml"

Using the AvET you may:

Create Technology Group Lists.
Import Technology Groups.
Export Technology Groups.
Create Technology Groups within Technology Group Lists.
Modify Technology Groups within Technology Group Lists.
Delete Technology Groups within Technology Group Lists.

Create Technology Group Lists

Recommendation:
Create a subfolder called "TechnologyGroups" in the Project folder.

In the pull down menu ‘File’ of the toolbar - select "new".
In the opened window select the item “Technologygrouplist”.
Input the wanted name in the ‘Name’ –field and the wanted location below.

Note:

The path of the opened project is shown, it may be extended - not existent directories are created.

Finish with OK.

Note:

A Technology Group List with the given name and the extension ".tgr.xml" is created in the defined folder and shown in the tree in the left window.

Information about entries in the fields you will find down below under the headline ‘properties’.

Delete/ Modify/ Create/ TechnologyGroups

Open the wanted Technology Group List via double-click.

In the center window the Technology Groups of the Technology Group List are shown.
The right window shows the properties of the Technology Group List itself.

In the toolbar are the actions ‘apply’, ‘reset’ and ‘new Object’ operable.

Delete Technology Group

Select the wanted Technology Group in the center window.

The right window shows the definitions for that Technology Group.
The 'delete' symbol in the toolbar becomes operable.

Click the 'delete' symbol in the toolbar.

In the center window the entry is deleted.
The right window is empty.

If on closing the file the modification is confirmed, the deletion is final.

Modify Technology Group

Select the wanted Technology Group in the center window.

The right window shows the definitions for that Technology Group.

In the right window you may modify the definitions.

The field name of a modified field is marked with an asterisk.
If the symbol ‘Apply’ is clicked the asterisk disappears.

If on closing the file the modification is confirmed, the change is final.

Information about entries in the fields you will find down below under the headline ‘properties’.

Create a Technology Group

Select ‘New Object’ in the toolbar.
An Technology Group is created.

The system places the default name TGrN (N stands for the running number)

If on closing the file the modification is confirmed, the newly created Technology Group is saved.

Information about entries in the fields you will find below under the headline ‘properties’.

Properties

List name:	Technology Group List
File extension:	.tgr.xml
Objects:	Technology Groups

Properties of the Technology Group List

Field (Name in Refresh- Actionscript & XML-Files)	Description	assosiated VisuNT-Field (max.Lenght)
Name (Name)	Name of the Technology Group List	nonexistent
Description (Descr)	free Text	nonexistent

Properties of Technology Groups

Field (Name in Refresh- Actionscript & XML-File)	Description	assosiated VisuNT-Field (max.Lenght)
Name (Name)	Name of the Technology Group	_tgr.dbf: tgrid (2)
Description (Descr)	free text	_tgr.dbf: descr (30)
AlarmCounterObject (AlarmCounterObj)	Data Object, that holds the number of alarms for that group.	_tgr.dbf: pntid (22)
AlarmCounterObject (unacknowledged) (AlarmCounterObjUnAckn)	Data Object, that holds the number of unacknowledged alarms for that group.	_tgr.dbf: pntiduack (22)