Stations

The station is a concept that has no technical function, only an organizational one. It is an element that helps the system developer classify or group devices according to factors such as:

Example
Geographic location Physical position of the devices within an industrial plant Production line 1, Communications room, Pump room, etc
Nature or type The characteristic, model, or brand of the devices Schneider PLC, Siemens RTU, ABB Multimeter, etc
Function Task carried out by the devices Pressure sensors, Temperature meters, Speed controllers, etc

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Definition

  • Select another Station from the list and click the New button in the upper right area of the window
  • If no Station has been defined yet, click New Element, select Station from the list and click Ok
  • Fill in the following fields:
    Field Description
    Name Name of the station
    Information Text for user reference, not used by the system
  • Click Save

Other buttons

Button Description
Duplicate Creates a new Station with the same settings
Delete Deletes the Station
Link Device Allows linking Devices to this Station. A small window will open to select the device