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Rockwell Automation Publication IASIMP-QS016C-EN-P - October 2014 427
Custom Units and Value Types Appendix B
Verify Units
1. Click the Units tab.
2. Click the U
nits pull-down menu to show the
available units.
3. Verify that all units required are available in the
list.
You’ll need to create those units that don’t appear in the FactoryTalk EnergyMetrix list. For the Efficient Industries Plant 1
example, you’ll need to create these units:
• gallon (gal) for fuel oil, propane, and water
• therms (thm) for natural gas
• pounds (lbs) for steam
• cubic feet (cf ) for air
Create Units
1. Click the Add button on the
Units tab.
2. Choose the base unit just created from the pull-
down menu.
3. Enter the Base units scale and text.
For this example, enter 1 and Gal to be used by
the fuel oil, propane, and water meter tags.
4. Click Save.