Configure Historian Data Source data types appropriately. See the Historian Electronic Books for more information about configuring data types for various data sources.
If configuring Historian for CIMPLICTY point data, configure tags as follows:
Important: Configuring the wrong data type can cause truncation or unreported data.
If CIMPLICITY Point |
Configure the Historian Tag |
SINT |
Single Integer |
DINT |
Double Integer |
REAL |
Double Float |
STRING |
Variable String |
Not Supported:
3D_BCD (devices only)
4D_BCD (devices only)
BYTE
Important: The Historian Collector does not collect the PTM_STRUCTURE, PTM_ALARMLIM, PTM_BITSTRING, or PTM_OCTETSTRING point types, and cannot collect array data.
The following topics provide more information on the various types of point data:
Analog Point Data Types for Virtual Points. |
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Text Point Data Types for Virtual Points. |
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Analog Point Data Types for Devices. |
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Boolean Point Data Types for Devices. |
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Text Point Data Types for Devices. |
Step 3. Configure Historian for Trending. |