Create a Performance Monitor points template

You can either load an existing template or create your own. To create a Performance Monitor points template:

1. Click the Create button in the Template Management pane.

2. Select the Performance Counter you want to use as a basis for the template in the Template Builder.

3. Use the Template Builder to configure these point attributes:

   • Descriptor

     The descriptor field is optional.

   • Engineering Units (Eng Units)

     Optional engineering units to describe the default unit of measurement for the point.

   • Typical value

     Enter a reasonable sample value for the point. For a numeric tag, a typical value must be greater than or equal to the Zero, and less than or equal to the Zero plus the Span.

   • Zero

     Enter the lowest possible value for the point, as the bottom of the range used for scaling float16 values and trends. Recorded values lower than the Zero value are recorded inData Archive with the digital state Under Range.

     A Zero value is required for numeric data type points, but not for non-numeric points. The instrument zero is a logical zero value, and certain interfaces require that Zero and Span values match the instrument system range. See your interface documentation for details.

   • Span

     Enter the maximum difference between the top and bottom of the point range, as a positive value. The Span value is used for scaling float16 values and trends and is required only for numeric data type points. Recorded values above the sum of the zero and Span values are recorded in Data Archive with the digital state Over Range.

   • Scan

     Enable Scan if an interface that supplies data to the point requires a scan flag. Interfaces that require a scan flag do not update points when the flag is disabled. See your interface documentation for Scan attribute requirements.

   • Archiving

     Enable Archiving to store point values in Data Archive.

   • Compression

     See Compression deviation.

   • Exception

     See Exception deviation.

   • Digital Set

     A digital set on the Data Archive server. This field is active only if Digital Point? is selected.

   • Digital States

     A digital state on the Data Archive server. This field is active only if Digital Point? is selected.

   • Display Digits

     An optional number of display digits to determine the display precision of point values.

   • Convers

   • Step

     See Step.

   • Shutdown

     See Shutdown.

4. Use one of two options to save your changes:

   • To save changes to the template and apply the changes to the selected points, click Save.

   • To apply changes to the selected points, but not save the changes to the template, click Apply.