Control a Tank's contribution to the line balance
- Last UpdatedApr 24, 2025
- 2 minute read
To control a tank’s contribution to the line balance
-
On the Pipeline Monitoring (PLM) Tank Summary window, select the row header for the tank you want to control.
The PLM Tank Control dialog appears.
The following table details the items on the PLM Tank Control dialog.
|
Field |
Description |
|---|---|
|
Volume Units |
Provides the unit information for the volume. These volume units are defined in the Unitprofile table. |
|
Inhibit |
This specifies the inhibit state. The inhibit state options include the following: None — The plmvoldevice record is enabled. Manual — Disabled by you or the Administrator. Auto — Automatically disabled according to a status or multistate, or Advanced Logic Processor (ALP) point. Auto + Manual — Both are disabled by you or the Administrator and are disabled according to a status, multistate or Advanced Logic Processor state. |
|
Source |
Reference to the measurement device. |
|
Last Volume |
Reading from the measurement device. |
|
Tank # |
Numerical tank identifier. |
|
Inhibit from PLM calculations |
This can be updated by you using the checkbox. If set, this device is inhibited. Measurements are not used. A confirmation dialog is presented whenever this checkbox is selected to confirm that you intended to inhibit the device. |
|
Filter (KF) |
Tank filter constant. It is used to smooth out changes in volume. This field can be updated by the you. Select Submit to save changes to the field. |
|
Last 30 minute values |
Volume change at the measurement device for each of the last 30 minutes. Row order is from most recent to least recent (for example, Row 1 is the most recent minute). |