Step 5. Specify when the Device Point should be Updated

Select the update criteria in the Update Criteria field. The choices are:

On Change (Default)

Data Collected

At a regular interval.

The interval equals the base scan rate for the port on which the device is located multiplied by the scan rate for the point.

Value Updated

Only when the value changes.

This is an efficient criterion.

On Scan

Data Collected

At a regular interval.

The interval equals the base scan rate for the port on which the device is located multiplied by the scan rate for the point.

Value Updated

The point's value is updated at the point's scan interval, whether or not the value changes.

Because this can increase system load, it is recommended that you use On Scan sparingly or not at all.

More information

System Sentry device point configuration.