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FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix Software Device Setup Chapter 6
Overview of Devices
Devices are physical entities that FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix software communicates with over a network. Setting up a
device in FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix software establishes communication and creates database definitions for the device.
Devices may be directly connected to the server over a network if the FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix server is also on the
network through an appropriate network interface and you have configured the appropriate RSLinx Classic device drivers.
Devices routed through a ControlLogix gateway or RSLinx Classic gateway are also considered directly connected devices.
Device Classes
FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix software uses device classes to determine how to interact with a particular device. The device
class includes the device family, communication type, and specifies whether the device has a clock that can be synchronized.
The device classes covered in this quick start include:
• PowerMonitor 1000 device
• PowerMonitor 3000 device
• PowerMonitor W250 device
• PowerMonitor 500 device
• PowerMonitor 5000 device
• ControlLogix controller
• OPC Server on Ethernet
For a complete list of device classes, refer to:
• FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix Software User Manual, publication FTEM-UM002
• FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix Online Help provided with FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix software