Performing manual control actions

 

You can use Diagrams to perform manual control actions on devices. Manual control actions include actions such as resetting values on devices or changing device configuration settings.

For you to be able to perform control actions, the following must be true:

• Control in Diagrams must be enabled. See Set Diagrams control options for information on how to enable control.
• Your Web Applications client (= web browser) must use an HTTPS connection to the PME server.
• Your user access level must be at the level required by the control object, or higher. See Controlling system functions in Vista for information on control object configuration.
• The device you are trying to control does not use Advanced meter security. Control in Diagrams does not support Advanced security on devices.

To perform a control action:

1. Open the diagram for the device you want to control in Diagrams.
2. Click on the control object you want to trigger or change. This opens a confirmation dialog.
3. Provide any information requested by the confirmation dialog.
4. Click OK in the confirmation dialog.

NOTE: There can be a time delay until Diagrams displays a new control value or state after it has been written to the device.

TIP: Control actions in Diagrams are recorded in the PME system log. Use Log Viewer to see system log entries.

Related topics:

• The Diagrams user interface
• User authentication
• Viewing historical (trend) data
• Viewing meter events
• Viewing user diagram of devices with security
• Performing manual control actions
• Stale data and error indicators
• Power Quality Performance diagrams
• Insulation Monitoring diagrams
• UPS Auto Test diagrams
• EPSS diagrams
• Breaker Aging diagrams

For information on how to configure Diagrams, see Diagrams and graphics configuration.