Understand Tank Idle configuration

Assume that as an Administrator, you want your Controller to monitor for idle conditions in your tank.

For the first case, on the Auto Idle / Ext Flow tab, assume that you have configured the following:

• Path: An analog record.

• Comparison Operator: > (greater than)

• Value: 100

• Usage: Idle Test Only

• Additionally, you have enabled the Auto Idle setting.

  

  To the Controller, the value on the Analog Control dialog is 103.00 (which is greater than 100), which serves to indicate that the tank is in an idle state.

  

  Accordingly, to the Controller, the Tank Idle and External Flow information appears on the Tank Detail dialog as follows. Additionally, if all of the conditions are met for the Tank Idle condition, the Tank Direction will also appear as idle: