Defining a Measurement Range 

Use

Example of a Measuring Point:

A storeroom for fruit is represented in the system as functional location SR1-FR2. The temperature in this room is checked continuously by a measuring device (thermometer). A measuring point has been created for this in the system for functional location SR1-FR2.

The thermometer that checks the temperature can display temperatures in the range +40 C (upper measurement range limit) and -20 C (lower measurement range limit). The unit "degrees Celsius" belongs to the dimension "temperature", like the unit of the characteristic assigned to the measuring point.

Example of a Counter:

The milometer of a vehicle can display values in the range 0 to 99,999. Since vehicles of this category have an expected life of 200,000 miles as general rule, a counter overflow will occur several times before this total counter reading is reached. The employee responsible will enter a measurement range of 0 to 200,000 for the milometer.

 

Procedure

  1. In the detail data screen of the measuring point or counter where you maintain general data, choose Goto ® Additional data....

    2. A dialog box for additional data is displayed for the measuring point or counter.

    In the upper half of the dialog box there are input fields for the measurement range limits.

  2. Enter the upper and lower measurement range limits and the measurement range unit.

    3. The measurement range unit must have the same dimension as the unit of the characteristic that you assigned to the measuring point or counter.

    For counters, the measurement range limits do not apply to the counter reading that is read, but to the total counter reading determined by the system.

  3. Choose Continue.

You return to the detail screen for the general data for the measuring point or counter.