The dashboards in the TSD Dashboard Library already do a lot of the work for you. Some of the work is currently also performed by the PLCnext Engineer library from the PLCnext Store – for example, the data from the devices connected to the controller (e.g. AXC F 2152) is read out here.
This data must then be created as an outport and Proficloud variable in PLCnext Engineer and can then be transferred to Proficloud.io via the PLCnext controller.
Note: The library from the PLCnext Store, which “collects” the data for the CAPAROC dashboard, contains more than just the CAPAROC components, but you can simply use them.
In order for the dashboard to interpret these metrics correctly, the variables must be named correctly. Below you will find the correct naming of the variables so that they can be displayed automatically in the dashboard.
Note: Before you can see data in any dashboards, the metrics must be activated in the Device Management Service. Only then can they also be used in the Time Series Data Service.
Names of the metrics for the CAPAROC dashboard of the TSD Dashboard Library
| Function of device (Variable in PLCnext Engineer) | Metric name | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Health status of a channel | CAPAROC_CH1_Status | Refers to a single channel. This metric sends a 1 if the status occurs and a 0 if this status is not or no longer active. The metric begins with the identification of the device or data source, followed by the identification of the channel from which this status originates (e.g. CH1, CH2, CH2 …). |
| 80% usage of a channel reached | CAPAROC_CH1_80P | Refers to a single channel. This metric sends a 1 if the status occurs and a 0 if this status is not or no longer active. The metric begins with the identification of the device or data source, followed by the identification of the channel from which this status originates (e.g. CH1, CH2, CH2 …). |
| Short circuit occurred in a channel | CAPAROC_CH1_ShortCircuit | Refers to a single channel. This metric sends a 1 if the status occurs and a 0 if this status is not or no longer active. The metric begins with the identification of the device or data source, followed by the identification of the channel from which this status originates (e.g. CH1, CH2, CH2 …). |
| Overload occured in a channel | CAPAROC_CH1_Overload | Refers to a single channel. This metric sends a 1 if the status occurs and a 0 if this status is not or no longer active. The metric begins with the identification of the device or data source, followed by the identification of the channel from which this status originates (e.g. CH1, CH2, CH2 …). |
| Defect occured in a channel | CAPAROC_CH1_Defect | Refers to a single channel. This metric sends a 1 if the status occurs and a 0 if this status is not or no longer active. The metric begins with the identification of the device or data source, followed by the identification of the channel from which this status originates (e.g. CH1, CH2, CH2 …). |
| Nominal current (optional), only available, when the nominal current is set on the device | CAPAROC_CH1_NominalCurrent | Refers to a single channel. This metric sends the actual current of a single channel as a real value. The metric begins with the identification of the device or data source, followed by the identification of the channel from which this status originates (e.g. CH1, CH2, CH2 …). |
| Actual current | CAPAROC_CH1_ActualCurrent | Refers to a single channel. This metric sends the actual current of a single channel as a real value. The metric begins with the identification of the device or data source, followed by the identification of the channel from which this status originates (e.g. CH1, CH2, CH2 …). |
| Total system current result | CAPAROC_Total_System_Current_Result | Refers to the CAPAROC installation. This metric sends the total current used with the CAPAROC installation. It is the sum of the current of the individual channels. |
| Total current shutdown | CAPAROC_Total_Current_Shutdown | Refers to the CAPAROC installation. This metric sends a 1 if the status occurs and a 0 if this status is not or no longer active. |
| System input voltage result | CAPAROC_System_Input_Voltage_Result | Refers to the CAPAROC installation. This metric sends the total input voltage used with the CAPAROC installation. It is the sum of the current of the individual channels. |
| Channel with 80% capacity reached present | CAPAROC_80PWarning_Sum | Refers to the CAPAROC installation. This metric sends a 1 if the status occurs and a 0 if this status is not or no longer active. This metric shows whether there is a channel in the CAPAROC installation that is at 80% capacity. |
| Channel with error state present | CAPAROC_Channel_Error_Sum | Refers to the CAPAROC installation. This metric sends a 1 if the status occurs and a 0 if this status is not or no longer active. This metric shows whether there is a channel in the CAPAROC installation that is in an error state. |