AgeWatchdog Row Details: Main Configuration tab
- Last UpdatedApr 24, 2025
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The Main Configuration tab in the ageWatchdog Row Details dialog box is used to set up the basic properties of the ageWatchdog record.
Notes: Name and Monitored point are required fields.System performance will be affected if you enable too many points in the Age Watchdog application. Select only a small subset of points for Age Watchdog processing.
Items on the Main Configuration Tab in the ageWatchdog Row Details Dialog Box
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Item |
Description |
|---|---|
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Name |
Enter the unique name of the ageWatchdog record. This field has a 31 character limit (for example, station_5_PLC_1_board_2 ). |
|
Description |
Enter a description for the ageWatchdog record. This field has a 47 character limit (for example, Monitoring status input on second board). |
|
Monitored point |
Select (...) and select the name of the telemetered point you want Age Watchdog to monitor. |
|
Watchdog Enable |
Select this checkbox if you want to enable Age Watchdog to monitor the point. |
|
Base Message |
Select (...) and select the message associated with the record from the Message Select dialog box. The Base Message field is defaulted to ageWatchdog. |
The ageWatchdog table restricts selections for the Monitored point. It can only reference points from tables that contain all of the following fields:
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group
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dataset
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flag
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pointtype
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timestamp
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rtu
If these fields do not exist for the Monitored point, the attempted configuration will be considered illegal.
Notes: The Age Watchdog application may erroneously disable the point if it has difficulty
accessing the Monitored point to verify it contains all of the required fields.
The following error message will be returned if you attempt an illegal Age Watchdog
configuration: "Age Watchdog cannot be configured for specified table. The table needs
to contain the following fields: group, dataset, flag, pointtype, timestamp, rtu."