Modbus Kinder Morgan Configuration

See the Common Device Configuration guide for assistance configuring the General, Options, Details, and Logging tabs. See the Connection/Schedule page for assistance with the Connection tab.

Device Tab

See the Common Modbus Configuration (Device Tab) page.

Time Sync Tab

Enable Time Synchronization

Default = Not selected. Select this to configure and allow requests to be made.

Time Synchronization Configuration

Click to select or create the Connection Object assigned to this device. See the Time Synchronization section for more details.

Time Synchronization Interval

Select the desired Time Synchronization Interval relating to the Schedule object assigned on the Connection tab. Time Synchronization checks occur on the frequency of this interval.

Time Synchronization Priority

Low. Queues up with other Low priority items.
Medium (Default). Interrupts Low priority items, and queues up with other Medium priority items.
High. Interrupts Medium and Low priority items, and queues up with other High priority items.

Timezone

Default = UTC-06:00 Central Time (US & Canada).

Write Timestamp does Not respond

Default = Not selected. Select this if the device does not send a response or acknowledgment to a time sync command.

Date/Time Type

Select 'Separate' if date and time are addressed separately. Select 'Combined' if date and time are stored in one location.

Date Format

The format of the date value (example: YYMMDD).

Date Location

The I/O address in the device that contains the date.

Time Format

The format of the time value (example: HHMMSS).

Time Location

The I/O address in the device that contains the time.

Timestamp Format

Date/Time Format.

Timestamp Location

Modbus register for Date/Time.

Notes

If Date or Time are in separate 16 bit consecutive registers (Example:6101=Hour, 6102=Minute, 6103=Second), then Time Format would be “HHmmss”, and Time Location would be “6101[3]”.

If Date and Time are in combined type then the timestamp format could be “JULIAN” (seconds since midnight of 01/01/1970), “4BYTEDATE” (BSAP) or string (MMddyyHHmmss).

Archive Collection Tab

Collection Priority

Low (Default).Queues up with other Low priority items.
Medium. Interrupts Low priority items, and queues up with other Medium priority items.
High. Interrupts Medium and Low priority items, and queues up with other High priority items.

Collection Intervals

Select the desired Interval relating to the Schedule object assigned on the Connection tab. History record collection will occur at a frequency based on the configuration of this interval.

Note

If multiple schedule objects are selected for this device (Primary, Secondary, or Alternate), ensure that each Schedule has the same interval numbers configured.

History Spans Two Archives

Default = Not selected. Select this option if this device splits each meter's history across two archives (e.g. 701 and 702)

Record Adjust

Default = "As-is". Select "As- is" to publish records with data as it comes from the device. Select "Start of interval" to combine two records into one record with correct hourly values (instead of accumulations).

Chromatograph device

Default = Not selected. Select if this device is a chromatograph which uses a history pointer that wraps back to one after it reaches 9999.

Check Collect Events if required.

Alarm Map

Click to select or create an EFM Alarm Configuration. See the EFM Alarm Configuration section for more details.

Event Access

Click to select or create an Archive Access. See the Archive Access section for more details.

Event Archive

Click to select or create a Configurable Archive. See the Configurable Archive section for more details.

Event Map

Click to select or create an EFM Event Configuration. See the EFM Event Configuration section for more details.

Include record index number

Default = Not selected. Select to include the record index number.

Meter Runs Tab

Meter Run Settings 1-12

Collect

Default = Not selected. Select to configure the meter collection.

Meter

Click to select or create the Meter Object assigned to selected meter run number. See the Meter section for more details.

Access

Click to select or create a Archive Access. See the Archive Access section for more details.

GC IO

Click to select or create the GC object that is configured with IO addresses for gas component data. See the Gas Chromatograph section for more details.