XLINK 500/100 Operations & Maintenance Manual page # 71
9.
Measurement Setup
The measurements tab in LinkComm is where the measurement setups are managed.
A measurement is the process of collecting data from a sensor. XLink provides the ability to
establish up to 32 measurements, each with its unique settings. Each measurement will occur
periodically and provide one sensor reading. How a measurement behaves is governed by its
setup. Each of the 32 measurements has its own setup. Changing the setup of one measurement
will not affect other measurements (except for
Meta
measurements).
Measurement results may be logged or just used for alarms or by other measurements. The log
can hold over 1,000,000 readings (may be expanded to 1,000,000,000 readings). Logged
measurement results may be transmitted using installed modems.
The measurement setup is divided into the following sections.
9.1.
Sensor Setup
9.1.1.
Active
Making a measurement active is the first step in setup of a measurement. If a measurement is
not active, you can still enter a setup; however, the measurement will not be performed.
9.1.2.
Sensor Template
LinkComm provides templates for many common sensors. The template configures settings for
the most important sensor parameters, and includes sensor metadata, e.g., a picture of the
sensor, its wiring diagram, manufacturer, model, description, and units. Setting up a sensor
using the Sensor template is a great way to avoid setup mistakes.
Note: Sensor metadata (picture, wiring diagram, etc.), is NOT stored in XLink
but only in the station definition in LinkComm.
