EFM Event Configuration

Overview

This object is used to map events and their values from the device to defined EFM fields and values when publishing to an EFM file format.

Configuration

EFM Event Configuration Tab

Click Edit Configuration to view and edit the event configuration records in the EFM Event Configuration Record Collection window:

• Click Add to add new event configuration record.
• Click Add Multi to add multiple new event configuration records.
• Click the up arrow or down arrow to move an event configuration record up or down by one position in the collection.
• Click Remove to delete an event configuration record.
• Click Copy to add a copy of the selected event configuration record to the end of the collection.
• Click Tabular Display to view and edit all event configuration records at once.
• Click Close to return to the EFM Event Configuration tab when finished editing.

Event Configuration Record

All Meter Runs

Default = False. Select True to publish event record to all meter runs. 

Data Source

The value of the field in the event record from the device that maps the event to the selected Field Identifier. Which event record field is used for the Data Source is determined by the Device Protocol.

Event Description

Descriptive string to be published as part of the event record.

Field Identifier

Identifier for the EFM field to which the event should be mapped.

RecordId

Label used for this event configuration record in the collection.

Run Number

The one-based run number for the meter that the event record will be published to, if it is not published to all meter runs.

Translator

The object used to translate the old and new values of an event record into defined EFM values.

Click the  and select the appropriate Event Translator object. See Event Translator for more information. 

Unit Identifier

Default = Unitless. Select the unit of the event old and new values from the Custom Unit selection form.