Configuring Energy AnalytiX Using Equipment Classes

 

The end user can configure energy assets as well as energy meters directly in the asset tree or by using equipment classes. Equipment Classes are a special kind of asset (equipment), which have parameterized configuration properties. They can be used to rapidly configure an Energy AnalytiX application. When a user creates an AssetWorX database in the Workbench that includes an Energy AnalytiX extension, several pre-built equipment classes are added to facilitate common energy analysis scenarios.

 

Equipment Classes Example

 

We have added a number of equipment classes to help accelerating Energy AnalytiX deployment. The related equipment classes refer to simple or advanced building, with fixed or variable meter count, energy segmentation support, etc.

 

A few key points regarding equipment classes.

Sample Energy AnalytiX Equipment Classes in Workbench

 

The typical steps to utilize the equipment classes are:

In addition, the following steps should be made:

Equipment classes can be utilized for configuration of energy assets or energy meters. The user can add at the desired asset tree location an equipment based on an equipment class. The equipment class can be as simple as a single energy asset or energy meter or it can represent an hierarchical structure of various assets or meters.

 

Using Equipment Classes to Add Energy Assets or Meters

 

The user can browse for existing equipment classes and he can select the desired equipment class to instantiate.

 

Equipment Class Library Browser

 

Then, the user will be prompted to customize the equipment class parameters with values appropriate for the selected equipment class

 

Parameter Configuration for Equipment Classes

Once an equipment is instantiated based on an equipment class, the end user cannot modify directly the settings of the instantiated equipment. Instead, the user must first implement all changes in the equipment class and then synchronize the changes with the related (instantiated) equipment.

 

Instantiated Equipment Class

 

The user can update all instances of an equipment class via the related menu at the equipment class to update all instances or selected instances of an equipment class.

 

Updating Instances of an Equipment Class

 

See Also:

Energy AnalytiX Nodes

Energy AnalytiX Quick Start

How Energy AnalytiX Works