Points, Point Types, Calibrations, and Ratings

• Overview
• Point List
• Point Type List
• Point Class List
• Calibration List
• Rating Assign List
• Rating Table List
• Equation List
• AlertTalk3 List
• Map Display List

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Overview

In NovaStar 5, points correspond real or derived/synthetic sources of data for the NovaStar 5 database. Points, point types and point classes characterize data associated with specific kinds of sensors and specify the data management approach that will apply to the points. A point may be an actual sensor making physical measurement, or an output signal that controls equipment and indicators. In addition, a point can be the output from a calculation or another derived value. Each station defined in NovaStar 5 may have multiple associated points, such as a battery voltage sensor, a precipitation gage and a pressure transducer measuring water level. Each of these points provides raw data that must be calibrated and verified differently.

Data provided by the remote sensing stations is raw data, which may requires some mathematical conversion so that meaningful numbers in the desired engineering units are available from the database. The engineering values are scaled data and are displayed in reports and used for data analysis. Some stations may transmit engineering values. NovaStar 5 uses "calibrations" to convert raw data to scaled values. For example, precipitation tips may be converted to inches of rain, or water level pressure transducer value converted to elevation. Calibration data consist of adder and multiplier. If the raw values are already in engineering units, the calibration data will have multiplier of 1.0 and adder of 0.0.

In addition, NovaStar 5 can provide automatic data checking and verification procedures to improve the quality of data available for analyses and response by identifying data reports that are clearly invalid. For example, values that are clearly out of normal range are marked as questionable. Erroneous data points may be reported to NovaStar 5 due to corrupt radio transmissions, sensor failure or other causes.

For most raw data reports, a single corresponding point data value is defined, because transmissions from most remote sensors include only one data value. Exceptions include:

• digital status sensors, which may report multiple digital inputs per data value
• ALERT wind (wind run and wind direction) sensors. NovaStar 5 separates the raw data report digital input values into separate point data values. For ALERT wind raw data reports it extracts the wind run and direction, computes wind speed and stores wind speed and direction in separate points.

The Point menu provides access to a subordinate menu of commands used to create point definitions:

• Point List
• Calibration List
• Point Type List
• Rating Assign List
• Rating Table List

These features are described in sequence in the following sections.

Point List

Clicking on the Points menu displays the Point List page. A new NovaStar 5 system will display an empty Point List. Click the Add button at the upper right-hand corner of the Point List table to define a point using the Point Add page. See the Point Add section. A new point can also be created based on an existing template point using the Point Copy page. See the Point Copy section.

It is also possible to access point commands and input pages directly from the Station Edit page Point list, see the Station Edit section. A systematic approach to defining points is recommended, but NovaStar 5 allows flexibility in approach. Users may choose to define all of the points associated with a station at once (best accomplished using the Station Edit access to point commands), or to define all of the points of a particular type at once (best accomplished using the menu options to access point commands).

Point List (see also the full-size image)

The Point List accessed by the Points menu command shows all of the points currently defined in NovaStar 5 and can show details about each point. Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the points in the Point List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail. This allows the Point List to be quickly organized to find, for example, all of the points associated with a specific station or all of the points recording data streams from a particular type of sensor. The appearance of the Point List can be customized using the Choose details... button, which accesses the Point List Details page, see the Point List Details section.

Click on the Edit button for any point in the Point List table to view or edit the defining attributes of that point on the Point Edit page, described in the Point Edit section below.

Point List Details

The check boxes on Point List Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the associated List page.

Point List Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
Station	Limit display to points assigned to the selected station type(s). Click Station: button to change Station Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.     Expand pick list to multiple select.     Collapse pick list to single select.
Point Type	Limit display to points assigned to the selected point type(s). Click Point Type: button to change Point Type Pick Details and order.
User Group	Limit display to points assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order.
Out of Service	Limit display to points with out of service state: all ignores out of service, false only displays stations in service, true only displays stations out of service.

Point Pick Details

The check boxes on Point Pick Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the pick list.

Point Pick Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
Station	Limit display to points assigned to the selected station type(s). Click Station: button to change Station Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.     Expand pick list to multiple select.     Collapse pick list to single select.
Point Type	Limit display to points assigned to the selected point type(s). Click Point Type: button to change Point Type Pick Details and order.
User Group	Limit display to points assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order.
Out of Service	Limit display to points with out of service state: all ignores out of service, false only displays stations in service, true only displays stations out of service.

Point Add

The Point Add page allows users to create a new point by entering, at a minimum, the station, point type, Remote ID, Point ID, tag, and name.

The numerical Point ID and tag must be unique. When accessing the Point Add page from the global Point List (which includes all of the points defined within the NovaStar 5 system) rather than from the Point List associated with a specific station, NovaStar 5 will not know the parent station to assign to the new point. Select the station from the station pick list.

Point Add (see also the full-size image)

Use the Reset buttons to automatically fill in point parameter fields for the station and point type selected. Click Apply to convert the input page to the Point Edit page. The default calibration for the selected point type will be assigned to the new point when applied. The Point Edit page provides the same input fields as the Point Add page, and these are described in the Point Edit section.

Point Edit

Click on the Edit button associated with any point defined in a Point List, or click Apply from the Point Add or Point Copy pages to create a new point, and reach the Point Edit page.

Point Edit Identification (see also the full-size image)

Identification

Parameters in this section are used to identify points in the system.

Data Label	Description
Table index	Field can not be modified; it is assigned automatically when a record is added.
Station	Select station assigned to point from the pick list. Click button to change Station Pick Details and order, see the Station Pick Details section. View button displays the Station Edit page for the selected station, see the Station Edit section. List button displays the Station List page, see the Station List section. Reset button resets the remote ID, point ID, tag, and name for change in station.
Point Type	Select point type assigned to point from the pick list. Click button to change the Point Type Pick Details and order, see the Point Type Pick Details section. View button displays the Point Type Edit page for the selected point type, see the Point Type Edit section. List button displays the Point Type List page, see the Point Type List section. Reset button resets the data checking parameters to the point type parameters. The assigned point type provides the point with the remote sensor identification, class, data units, digital status name, flag names, default calibration and data checking parameters, see the Point Type List section. When new point is added, the point type calibrations parameters are assigned. To add a new point type to the system click List to display the Point Type List then click the Add button. Alternately click View to display the Point Type Edit page for the selected point type then click Copy. Return to the Point Edit page and select the new point type.

Remote Sensor Identification

The method of matching remote station sensor identifiers to station points depends on the protocol assigned to the point's station type. The remote sensor identification fields displayed are limited to those that are effective for the station type protocol unless the expand button below the Point type field is clicked. Click the collapse button to restore the limited display.

• : Expand pick list to multiple select.
• : Collapse pick list to single select.

Station Type Protocol and Remote Sensor Identification

Station Type Protocol	Remote Sensor Identification
none	Remote ID and Line
ALERT1	Remote ID and Line
ALERT2	Sensor ID and Line
HydroLynx 50386 ScadaLynx	Remote ID and Line
HydroLynx 5096 Modem	Remote ID and Line
High Sierra 3350 Radio	Remote ID and Line
HydroLynx Orbcomm Satellite	Data Position, Format, Width, Samples
Web Page Remote ID	Remote ID and Line
Web Page Data Position	Data Position
Web Page Data Parameter	Data Position and Parameter

Data Label	Description
Remote ID	Numeric identifier for sensor reported by remote station in data packet. Often remote ID numbers are related to their associated station number by a numbering convention. Reset button resets the Point ID and Tag for change in Remote ID. TriLynx Remote ID Numbering Convention Sensor : Conventional Numerical Off-set from Station ID Rain : +0 (the precipitation gage has the same ID as the station) Relative Humidity : +1 Air Temperature : +2 Stage : +3 Barometric Pressure : +4 Battery : +8 ALERT Wind Speed & Direction : -3 Wind Gust : -6 Using this convention, then a Station with an ID of 3560 might include a rain gage with the same Remote ID number, 3560, as well as a stage sensor assigned a Remote ID of 3563 (3560+3) and a battery voltage sensor assigned a Remote ID of 3568 (3560+8).
Line	Select the line number for a status point type class. This field is hidden if the point type class is not status. Click button to change the point status line pick details and order, see the Point Type Status Line Names section. Digital status point types can report multiple point states in one data report. One bit is used for each point state. The least significant bit is called line 1, and the highest is line 32. Each point state must be assigned to a unique point ID and status line number (1 - 32). Each of these points will share the same remote ID and station ID.
Sensor ID	Sensor id for an ALERT2 station type protocol. Sensor ID field is shown for station types assigned the ALERT2 protocol. The ALERT2 sensor ID numbers 0 - 8 are defined by the protocol specifications. Numbers 9 - 254 are open for user definition. ALERT2 Sensor ID Numbers Sensor : ALERT2 SID Rain : 0 Air Temperature : 1 Relative Humidity : 2 Barometric Pressure : 3 Wind Speed : 4 Wind Direction : 5 Wind Gust : 6 Stage : 7 Battery : 8 Status : 9 GPS Sync Flag : 10
Data Position	Position of point data in data packet. Station Polling Data Position (Remote Data Logger : Data Position) HydroLynx 5400 Satellite Transmitter: Field Number in Row 1 : rainfall 2 : water level 3 : battery voltage HydroLynx 50386 Orbcomm Satellite Transmitter : Field Number in the row USGS Water Data : Field Number in the row
Parameter	Data parameter type. Station Polling Data Parameter (Remote Data Logger : Data Parameter) HydroLynx 5400 Satellite Transmitter Data Position 1: Format: ASCII, Width: 3, Samples: 5 HydroLynx 5400 Satellite Transmitter Data Position 2: Format: ASCII, Width: 4, Samples: 1 HydroLynx 5400 Satellite Transmitter Data Position 3: Format: ASCII, Width: 3, Samples: 1 HydroLynx 50386 Orbcomm Satellite Transmitter: Programmable Format, Width, Samples USGS Water Data: 45: precipitation USGS Water Data: 60: discharge USGS Water Data: 65: lake level USGS Water Data: 65: stream level
Format	ASCII or Hexidecimal data format.
Width	Width of data field in characters when multiple data reports are not delimited.
Samples	Number of samples returned in data packet.
Point ID	Numeric identifier for this point. This number must be unique in the system.
Tag	Alpha-numeric identifier for this point. The tag must be unique in the system. Max: 8 characters.
Name	Point name. Max: 100 characters. Reset button sets point name to default for station and point type.
Description	Enter additional information describing point. Max: 1000 characters.

User Groups

The User groups table shows the user groups currently assigned to the point.

• Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the user groups in the User groups List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail.
• Click Details: button to change the User Group List Details and display order, see the User Group List Details section.
• Click Assign/Remove groups button to open User Group Assignment window, see the User Group Assignment section.
• Changes made to user group assignments will update this page when the assignment window is closed.
• Click List button to show all user groups, see the User Group List section.
• Click Add button to add a user group, see the User Group Add section.
• Click Edit button to edit the user group, see the User Group Edit section.

Data Checking

The Data Checking parameters determine how NovaStar 5 validates data reports when they are filed in the database. Reports received with bad data values or values out of limits are flagged as questionable and are not used in data analysis or displays. Default data checking and calibration parameters can be copied from the assigned point type but they can be individually set for each point.

Point Edit Data Checking (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Change	Allowed change in a data report scaled value from previous reports to detect questionable data values. The difference between each scaled data value and the scaled values received before are compared to the allowed Change to detect questionable data values. This is different from NovaStar4X where the change units were in raw units. If the reported value has changed by more than the allowed amount, the data point is not validated and is marked as questionable. Data checking does not stop after one report validates the new value. A data report is validated if it does not change by more than the Change amount from the last report, twice the amount from two reports ago, or three times the amount from three reports ago. The checking continues until one of the 3 reports validates the new report or 3 reports that were already validated do not validate the report. The data checking interval for previous reports is limited to the larger of the no report interval, change interval, alarm set or reset intervals. Reports already stored in the database that were marked as questionable can be changed to valid by a new report. In this last case the earlier report that is validated is marked with a break flag to indicate the start of a new data series. A 0 value disables data change validation.
Repeat	Number of repeated identical reports required for digital status report verification.
No Report interval	Minimum reporting time interval. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields. Remote station data does not always report in at regular time intervals but it should report at a minimum time interval. For example, rain gages should be configured to report every bucket tip, but also to report at a minimum level during dry weather to provide assurance that the sensing and transmission system is continually working. If there is a problem it is advantageous to detect it before the station fails to provide data at a critical time. When remote station data is not received at the minimum time interval, validated data is marked with a break flag to indicate a gap in the data record. A 0 value is assigned the default no report interval of 1 day.
Upper limit	Scaled data values greater than this value are flagged not valid.
Lower limit	Scaled data values less than this value are flagged not valid. Before checking the change from one report to the next, the data checking compares the scaled data value to the upper and lower limits. Any report greater than the Upper Limit is not validated regardless of whether the change in scaled value from surrounding reports is less than the allowed amount. Any report less than the Lower limit is not validated regardless of whether the change in scaled value from surrounding reports is less than the allowed amount. Set both the Upper limit and the Lower limit to zero (or blank) to disable limit checking.
Change limit	Scaled data value change over time limit.
Change interval	Change limit time interval. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields. The Change limit over Change interval data checking tests the scaled data value change over a time interval. This check is done after the change between reports has validated a data report scaled value. Changes over the interval that are greater then the limit will remove the report validation. This type of data checking can be used for sensors like rain gauges where the upper and lower limits do not apply well. A malfunctioning sensor will report too often and can be detected by this test. Set the Change limit to zero or blank to disable change limit checking.
Compress interval	Data compression time interval. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields. When remote station data reports the same value at time intervals shorter than the minimum data recording interval, the duplicate data reports can be removed by setting a compress interval. Use 0 to disable data compression.
Out of Service	true if point data is out of service, false if in service. This parameter will take a point data source out of service by selecting true from the drop-down list (this can set at the point level or at the station level). When a point is taken out of service the following conditions apply to that point. NovaStar 5 will not initiate automatic polling of a point data source that is out-of-service. Data reports from a point source that is out-of-service will not appear on maps. Data reports from a point source that is out-of-service will be marked with a maintenance flag in the database. This includes both ALERT data automatically received from the point as well as any data reports received as a result of manual point source interrogation. Alarm checking for data reports received from a point source that is out-of-service is suspended.

Plot Limits

Plot limits define the plot scaling for use in point plots. Enter 0 in both fields to disable the point plot limits; plot auto-scaling will be used. Using plot limits will prevent auto-scaling from inappropriately reducing the scale of reports when the variation in data values for a reportted interval is low.

Point Edit Plot Limits (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Upper limit	Plot scale upper limit.
Lower limit	Plot scale lower limit.

Calibration

The Calibration table shows the most recent calibration record parameters assigned to the point. When a point is added to the system, the default point type calibration parameters are assigned to the point. When a point is copied, the most recent calibration is copied also. Historical calibrations are not copied.

The Add and Edit buttons on Calibration table allow a user to create point-specific data calibrations for those sensor types that require individual calibration at each station. In addition, data calibrations may have to change over time if sensing equipment is moved or replaced. When Add or Edit is used with a data calibration, NovaStar 5 records the time associated with the creation of the new calibration and it becomes the calibration applied to incoming data streams.

Point Edit Calibration (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Details	Click button to change the Point Calibration List details, see the Calibration List Details section.
Add	Click button to add a calibration record to the point, see the Calibration Add/Copy section.
List	Click button to show all calibrations assigned to point over time, see the Calibration List section.
Edit	Click button to edit the calibration record, see the Calibration Edit section.
Delete	Click button to edit the calibration record, see the Calibration Delete section.

It is easier to copy an existing calibration record, rather than adding a new record. Click the Edit button to display the Calibration Edit page, click Copy get a new record, enter the effective time for the new calibration, then change the calibration parameters. Click Apply to save changes. Adding a new calibration record will only affect new data received by the system. To recalibrate point data already in the database, use the Calibration Recalibration tool, see the Calibration Recalibration section.

To delete a calibration record, click the List button to display the Calibration List for the point, click Edit to display the Calibration Edit page, click Delete to display the Calibration Delete page, then click Delete again to confirm, see the Calibration Delete section. If a calibration is deleted, the record of that calibration will be lost, which describes how scaled data records were computed for the period of time during which that calibration was in effect. Deleting the calibration will not, however, alter the data records that were computed using that calibration.

Computation

The Computation table shows the most recent rating assignment parameters assigned to the point. When a point is added to the system, no rating assignment is made. When a point is copied, the most recent rating assignment is copied also. Historical rating assignments are not copied.

When Add or Edit is used for a data rating assignment, NovaStar 5 records the time associated with the creation of the new rating assignment and it becomes the rating assignment applied to incoming data streams.

Point Edit Computation (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
File computation data	If true NovaStar 5 automatically computes the rating values and stores it in the data report for incoming data streams. If false, no rating values are computed.
Details	Click button to change the Point Rating Assign List details, see the Rating Assign List Details section.
Add	Click button to add a rating assignment record to the point, see the Rating Assign Add/Copy section.
List	Click button to show all rating assignments assigned to point, see the Rating Assign List section.
Edit	Click button to edit the rating assignment record, see the Rating Assign Edit section.
Delete	Click button to delete the rating assignment record, see the Rating Assign Delete section.

It is easier to copy an existing rating assignment record, rather than adding a new record. Click the Edit button to display the Rating Assign Edit page, click Copy get a new record, enter the effective time for the new rating assignment, then change the rating assignment parameters. Click Apply to save changes. Adding a new rating assignment record will only affect new data received by the system. To recompute point data already in the database, use the Rating Recomputation tool, see the Rating Recomputation section.

To delete a rating assignment record, click the List button to display the Rating Assign List for the point, click Edit to display the Rating Assign Edit page, click Delete to display the Rating Assign Delete page, then click Delete again to confirm, see the Rating Assign Delete section. If a rating assignment is deleted, the record of that rating assignment will be lost, which describes how rating values were computed for the period of time during which that rating assignment was in effect. Deleting the rating assignment will not, however, alter the data records that were computed using that rating assignment.

Alarms

The Alarms table shows the alarm triggers assigned to the point. When a point is added to the system, no alarms assignment is made. When a point is copied, the alarm trigger assignment is copied also.

Point Edit Alarms (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Details	Click button to change the Point Alarm List details, see the Alarm Point List Details section.
Add	Click button to add an alarm trigger record to the point, see the Alarm Trigger Add/Copy section.
List	Click button to show all alarm triggers assigned to point, see the Alarm Point List section.
Edit	Click button to edit the alarm trigger record, see the Alarm Trigger Edit section.
Delete	Click button to delete the alarm trigger record, see the Alarm Trigger Delete section.

Point Copy

The Point Edit page allows a user to add a point with many of the same parameters as an existing point using the Copy button. Pressing the Copy button on the Point Edit page opens the Point Copy page. Copying an existing point is most convenient when the new point will share many parameters with the existing point that is used as a copy template; this includes the most recent calibration and rating assignments. Once a unique Point ID and Tag have been assigned to the copied point, clicking the Apply button will create the copied point and convert the input page from the Point Copy page to the Point Edit page, described previously in the Point Edit section.

Point Delete

To delete a point from the Point List, click Edit on that point's row in the table and then click Delete from the Point Edit screen to view the Point Delete page. The Point Delete page prompts to click the Delete button again to confirm that the point should be deleted. When a point is deleted, NovaStar 5 will warn the user that deleting the point will delete the point and all the calibrations, rating assignments, and data reports assigned to the point. If the user clicks Delete again, the point, calibration, rating assignments, and data reports will be deleted. This may take some time if there is a lot of data on file. Deleting a point also removes it from maps, plot, reports, and other point related tables.

Point Data Revalidation

When data checking parameters are changed for a point, then data reports in the database must be revalidated using the latest parameters. Click the Revalidate button to the right of the Data checking section name.

Point Data Revalidate (see also the full-size image)

The Point Data Revalidation Tool is displayed, see below.

Point Data Revalidation Tool (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Starting Time	Select the starting time for the data revalidation. Click Reset Time to start of day for ending time. Note: the starting time must before the ending time.
Ending Time	Select the ending time for the data revalidation. Select Current to set the ending time to the current time.
Quiet	false prints the command activity in the display window; true only prints the command start and stop messages. Use true for the fastest command performance.
Force	false only updates data reports that change, true updates all data reports.
Digits	Select the number of decimal digits to display, default uses point type assignment.

Click the Run command button to revalidate data values for the selected time period; activity is shown in the display window. Click Close to hide the revalidation tool.

Button Icons

Button	Action
	Run command; display activity in command display window.
	Stop command.
	Clear display window.
	Reset display window size to default.
	Decrease display window height.
	Increase display window height.
	Decrease display window width.
	Increase display window width.

Point Data Revalidation Execution (see also the full-size image)

Point Data Wind Computation

When wind computation or calibration parameters are changed for a point, then data report wind speed must be recomputed. Click the Compute wind speed button to the right of the Data checking section name.

Point Data Compute Wind Speed (see also the full-size image)

The Point Wind Speed Computation Tool is displayed, see below.

Point Data Compute Wind Speed Tool (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Starting Time	Select the starting time for the data revalidation. Click Reset Time to start of day for ending time. Note: the starting time must before the ending time.
Ending Time	Select the ending time for the data revalidation. Select Current to set the ending time to the current time.
Quiet	false prints the command activity in the display window; true only prints the command start and stop messages. Use true for the fastest command performance.
Force	false only updates data reports that change, true updates all data reports.
Digits	Select the number of decimal digits to display, default uses point type assignment.

Click the Run command button to compute data report wind speed for the selected time period; activity is shown in the display window. Click Close to hide the wind speed computation tool.

Button Icons

Button	Action
	Run command; display activity in command display window.
	Stop command.
	Clear display window.
	Reset display window size to default.
	Decrease display window height.
	Increase display window height.
	Decrease display window width.
	Increase display window width.

Point Data Compute Wind Speed Execution (see also the full-size image)

Point Data Compression

When data compression parameters are changed for a point, then data reports in the database must be compressed using the latest parameters. Click the Compress button to the right of the Data checking section name.

Point Data Compress (see also the full-size image)

The Point Data Compress Tool is displayed, see below.

Point Data Compress Tool (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Starting Time	Select the starting time for the data compression. Click Reset Time to start of day for ending time. Note: the starting time must before the ending time.
Ending Time	Select the ending time for the data compression. Select Current to set the ending time to the current time.
Quiet	false prints the command activity in the display window; true only prints the command start and stop messages. Use true for the fastest command performance.
Force	false only updates data reports that change, true updates all data reports.
Digits	Select the number of decimal digits to display, default uses point type assignment.

Click the Run command button to revalidate data values for the selected time period; activity is shown in the display window. Click Close to hide the wind speed compression tool.

Button Icons

Button	Action
	Run command; display activity in command display window.
	Stop command.
	Clear display window.
	Reset display window size to default.
	Decrease display window height.
	Increase display window height.
	Decrease display window width.
	Increase display window width.

Point Data Compress Execution (see also the full-size image)

Point Type List

Defined Point Types allow users to organize sensor parameters, including data units, data calibration and data checking parameters, around specific types of sensors. Point types are used to define raw data checking parameters specifically for counters, encoders, and digital status sensors.

Data checking parameters and calibrations can also be specific to individual points if required, because most point types, for example those that measure stream depth, are typically individually calibrated at each station so that measured stream depths are converted into calibrated water surface elevations. See the Overview section for a complete discussion of points and point calibrations.

The Point Type List sub-command is available under the Points command in the command menu available to users. Clicking on the Point Type List option displays the Point Type List page. The Point Type List page shows all of the point types that have been defined in the NovaStar 5 system. Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the point types in the Point Type List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail. The appearance of the Point Type List can be customized using the Choose details... button to access the Point Type List Details page, see the Point Type List Details section.

Point Type List (see also the full-size image)

NovaStar 5 provides predefined point types in the Point Type List. The point types that will be needed for most systems are included on the list, but users should confirm that the point type parameters are set as desired before using predefined point types. Click the Add button at the upper right-hand corner of the Point Type List table to create a new point type using the Point Type Add page. Or, click the Edi button associated with an existing point type to use that point type as a copy template for creating a new point type. The Copy button provided on the template point type's Point Type Edit page accesses the Point Type Copy page and allows creating a new point type.

Point Type List Details

The check boxes on Point Type List Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the List page.

Point Type List Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
Point Class	Limit display to point types assigned to the selected point class(s). Click Point Class: button to change Point Class Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.     Expand pick list to multiple select.     Collapse pick list to single select.
User Group	Limit display to point types assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order.

Point Type Pick Details

The check boxes on Point Type Pick Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the pick list.

Point Type Pick Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
Point Class	Limit display to point types assigned to the selected point class(s). Click Point Class: button to change Point Class Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select.     Decrease pick list length.     Increase pick list length.    Expand pick list to multiple select.    Collapse pick list to single select.
User Group	Limit display to point types assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order.

Point Type Add/Copy

The Point Type Add page and the Point Type Copy page allow users to create a new point type. The Point Type Copy page is most convenient when the new point type will share many parameters with the template point type. To access the Point Type Copy page, click on the Edit button in the template point type's row in the Point Type List table. The Point Type Edit page will be displayed. Click on the Copy button to reach the Point Type Copy page.

New point types must be given a unique Name. The Point Type Add page and the Point Type Copy page function in the same way and provide the same input fields as the Point Type Edit page, described in the Point Type Edit section.

Point Type Edit

Clicking on the Edit button associated with any point type defined in the Point Type List page displays the Point Type Edit page.

The Point Type Edit page allows users to view or edit point type parameters for an existing point type, or to add a point type with many of the same parameters as a template point type using the Copy button.

Point Type Edit Identification (see also the full-size image)

Identification

Data Label	Description
Table index	Field can not be modified; it is assigned automatically when a record is added.
Name	Unique identifier for the point type being created. Max: 100 characters. This is the name that will appear in reports and point pick lists. Enter a name that will be recognized when are setting up points, for example, water level PT, water level encoder, precipitation 1-mm, wind speed, battery, etc. If different calibrations are available for tipping-bucket rain gages of different volumes, for example, there may be more than one point type for that sensor. However, calibrations can also be associated with specific points for sensors that require individual calibration at each station.
Description	Additional information describing attributes of the point type. Many point types are similar and some users may want to differentiate between them by describing physical attributes or vendor make and model number. Max: 1000 characters.
Short name	Short name for the point type. This is used in reports where a shortened text field may be required. Max: 100 characters.
SHEF code	SHEF parameter code as described in the National Weather Service Standard Hydrologic Exchange Format documents. A reference to all the parameter codes can be found at: https://www.weather.gov/media/mdl/SHEF_CodeManual_5July2012.pdf. Max: 7 characters.
Point Class	Select point class assigned to point type from the pick list. Click button to change the Point Class Pick Details, see the Point Class Pick Details section. View button displays the Point Class Edit page for the selected point class, see the Point Class Edit section. List button displays the Point Class List page, see the Point Class List section. Point classes determine how NovaStar 5 checks and processes this data based on the expected behavior of the sensor making measurements. See the Point Class List section for additional information about point classes. See the Point Type Class Examples table below for examples. Point Type Edit Computation (see also the full-size image)
Computation	Select the type of point class computation. none: no computation wind speed: compute wind speed from wind run wind direction: extract wind direction from alertwind point class data.
Control	Remote control type. Stations that have control points will have this parameters changed from "none" to "set value" to enable remote control through the web page.

Point Type Class Examples

Class	Description	Example
Analog	Values range up and down	Pressure transducer
Counter	Count up only with roll-over	Rain gage
Encoder	Count up and down with roll-over	Shaft encoder
Status	Digital status	Float switch
Flag	Values relate to messages	System messages
Wind	Wind run counter	Anemometer
Flow	Discharge or flow measurement	Model output
Total	Totaled data	Model input

User Groups

The User groups table shows the user groups currently assigned to the point type.

• Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the user groups in the User groups List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail.
• Click Details: button to change the User Group List Details and display order, see the User Group List Details section.
• Click Assign/Remove groups button to open User Group Assignment window, see the User Group Assignment section.
• Changes made to user group assignments will update this page when the assignment window is closed.
• Click List button to show all user groups, see the User Group List section.
• Click Add button to add a user group, see the User Group Add section.
• Click Edit button to edit the user group, see the User Group Edit section.

Data Units

Data unit fields are not shown for point class Flag or Status.

Point Type Edit Data Units (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Units	Sensor value data units (plural). Max: 100 characters.
Unit	Sensor value data unit (singular). Max: 100 characters.
Abbreviation	Sensor value abbreviated data units. Max: 100 characters.
Raw digits	Number of digits to display to the right of the decimal point when raw data is displayed.
Scaled digits	Number of digits to display to the right of the decimal point when scaled data is displayed.
Cycle size	Raw data reading where count is reset to 0. This field is only shown for the point classes listed in the below Point Type - Cycle Size Examples table.

Point Type - Cycle Size Examples

Class	Sensor Example	Cycle Size
Counter	5096 rain gage	2048
Counter	0850 rain gage	65536
Encoder	5096 shaft encoder	2048
Wind	5096 wind counter	2048
ALERTwind	5096 ALERT wind sensor	32

Data Calibration

Point Type Edit Data Calibration (see also the full-size image)

Data reported by station sensors is raw data. This data needs to be converted into engineering units using appropriate calibration values. The scaled data is displayed in reports and used in data analysis. Raw data is calibrated using the calibration formula:

Cal data = Raw data * Multiplier + Adder + Base value

Data Label	Description
Multiplier	Multiplier term (slope) in the calibration equation.
Adder	Add term (offset) in the calibration equation.
Base Value	Base value term (elevation) in the calibration equation.
Display type	Select the type of data display. Numeric displays floating point numeric values. String displays the name of the flag number or status line state. Heading displays a compass heading (N, NNE, NE, ...)

NOTE: Data calibrations are only assigned to newly added points. Changing the data calibration for a point type will not change data calibrations for point already defined.

Data Checking

The Data Checking parameters determine how NovaStar 5 validates data reports when they are filed in the database. Reports received with bad data values or values out of limits are flagged as questionable and are not used in data analysis or displays. Default data checking parameters can be copied from the assigned point type but they can be individually set for each point.

Point Type Edit Data Checking (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Change	Allowed change in a data report scaled value from previous reports to detect questionable data values. The difference between each scaled data value and the scaled values received before are compared to the allowed Change to detect questionable data values. This is different from NovaStar4X where the change units were in raw units. If the reported value has changed by more than the allowed amount, the data point is not validated and is marked as questionable. Data checking does not stop after one report validates the new value. A data report is validated if it does not change by more than the Change amount from the last report, twice the amount from two reports ago, or three times the amount from three reports ago. The checking continues until one of the 3 reports validates the new report or 3 reports that were already validated do not validate the report. The data checking interval for previous reports is limited to the larger of the no report interval, change interval, alarm set or reset intervals. Reports already stored in the database that were marked as questionable can be changed to valid by a new report. In this last case the earlier report that is validated is marked with a break flag to indicate the start of a new data series. A 0 value disables data change validation.
Repeat	Number of repeated identical reports required for digital status report verification.
No Report Interval	Minimum reporting time interval. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields. Remote sensor data does not always report in at regular time intervals but it should report at a minimum time interval. For example, rain gages should be configured to report every bucket tip, but also to report at a minimum level during dry weather to provide assurance that the sensing and transmission system is continually working. If there is a problem it is advantageous to detect it before the station fails to provide data at a critical time. When remote data is not received at the minimum time interval, validated is marked with a break flag to indicate a gap in the data record. A 0 value uses the default 1 day interval.
Upper limit	Scaled data values greater than this value are flagged not valid.
Lower limit	Scaled data values less than this value are flagged not valid. Before checking the change from one report to the next, the data checking compares the scaled data value to the upper and lower limits. Any report greater than the Upper Limit is not validated regardless of whether the change in scaled value from surrounding reports is less than the allowed amount. Any report less than the Lower limit is not validated regardless of whether the change in scaled value from surrounding reports is less than the allowed amount. Set both the Upper limit and the Lower limit to zero (or blank) to disable limit checking.
Change limit	Scaled data value change over time limit.
Change interval	Change limit time interval. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields. The Change limit over Change interval data checking tests the scaled data value change over a time interval. This check is done after the change between reports has validated a data report scaled value. Changes over the interval that are greater then the limit will remove the report validation. This type of data checking can be used for sensors like rain gauges where the upper and lower limits do not apply well. A malfunctioning sensor will report too often and can be detected by this test. Set the Change limit to zero or blank to disable change limit checking.
Compress interval	Data compression time interval. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields. When remote station data reports the same value at time intervals shorter than the minimum data recording interval, the duplicate data reports can be removed by setting a compress interval. Use 0 to disable data compression.

Point Type Flag Names

The Flag names list the strings that will be displayed for point data values assigned to this point type. Flag names are only displayed when the point type display type is set to string.

Point Type Flag Names (see also the full-size image)

When a point type is first defined, no flag name records will be assigned. Click on the table column headers to resort the table for this column; first ascending, then descending. Click on Choose details... to change the list display details and order.

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Point Type Flag List Details (see also the full-size image)

Click on a table field to edit the text. Click Add to add an new flag, click Edit to edit an existing flag; an edit panel is opened.

Point Type Flag Names Edit (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Number	Point scaled data value for this flag name.
Name	Flag name string.

Button	Action
Clear all	Clear selection of all rows in this table.
Select all	Select all rows in this table.
Add	Opens the edit panel where parameters for a new record can be entered.
Edit	Open the edit panel for this record.
Select	Select row for applied changes from the edit panel; first select, then clear select.
Delete	Mark selected rows for deletion; first select, then clear select.
Move up	Move the selected rows up one row.
Move down	Move the selected rows down one row.
Apply	Assign changed field values to this and all other selected rows in the table. Changed fields are highlighted with a blue-green background while unchanged fields have a white background.
Close	Close the edit panel without saving changes; a warning will be displayed if changes will be lost by this action.

Point Type Status Line Names

The Line names list the digital status off and on state strings that will be displayed for point data values assigned to this point type. Digital status state strings are only displayed when the point type display type is set to string.

Point Type Status Line Names (see also the full-size image)

Point data for a status point class can contain digital status states for multiple points. The Line name table defines which status lines are enabled and can be assigned to points. The line number defines the bit in the raw data report to be examined for the point data value. Line 1 is bit 0, line 2 is bit 1, and so on. The status bit state is either 0 for off or 1 for on. If the status bit state is off, a 0 is stored in the point data report. If the status bit state is on, a 1 is stored in the point data report.

Status point class data cannot be validated using the change, upper/lower limit or change over interval parameters used by other point classes. An alternative validation check can be used by requiring unused bits in the raw data report to be fixed values, either 0 for off or 1 for on. If the unused bits states do not match the required states, the data report is not validated. The line Use parameter in the line name list is where the data validation bit states are set. Use Fixed Off for a required off state, or use Fixed On for a required on state.

Another data validation check can require minimum number repeated of a data reports that are identical before a report is validated. This data checking parameter is named Repeat.

When a point type is first defined, no line name records will be assigned. Click on the table column headers to resort the table for this column; first ascending, then descending. Click on Choose details... to change the list display details and order.

Point Type Status List Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

On the Point Edit page, see the Point Edit section, the point type status line is selected from a pick list. The pick list details order are selected from the Point Type Status Pick Details.

Point Type Status Pick Details (see also the full-size image)

Click on a table field to edit the text. Click Add to add an new line, click Edit to edit an existing line; an edit panel is opened.

Point Type Status Line Name Edit (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Line	Digital status line number.
Use	Select the line use. Enable: the line state can be stored as point data. Disable: ignore this line. Fixed Off: the line state must on on for a data report to be validated. Fixed On: the line state must on on for a data report to be validated.
Name	Digital status line name.
Off State	String displayed when line state is off.
On State	String displayed when line state is on.

Button	Action
Clear All	Clear selection of all rows in this table.
Select All	Select all rows in this table.
Add	Opens the edit panel where parameters for a new record can be entered.
Edit	Open the edit panel for this record.
Select	Select row for applied changes from the edit panel; first select, then clear select.
Delete	Mark selected rows for deletion; first select, then clear select.
Move up	Move the selected rows up one row.
Move down	Move the selected rows down one row.
Apply	Assign changed field values to this and all other selected rows in the table. Changed fields are highlighted with a blue-green background while unchanged fields have a white background.
Close	Close edit panel without saving changes; a warning will be displayed if changes will be lost by this action.

Point Type Delete

To delete a point type from the Point Type List, click Edit on that point type's row in the table and then click Delete from the Point Type Edit screen to view the Point Type Delete page. The Point Type Delete page prompts to click the Delete button again to confirm that the point type should be deleted. A point type that is assigned to a point cannot be deleted. The point must first be deleted or reassign the point to a different point type using the Point Edit page.

Point Class List

A point class determines how the NovaStar 5 system processes raw data and analyzes scaled data. This includes validation, calibration, and data storage into multiple points. The point classes preloaded into NovaStar 5 will be sufficient to process all raw data type for incoming data streams. The creation of additional point classes is unnecessary. The point class table row number is used by the system. This allows users to rename the point classes to either reflect the use of a different language or so that the point class names are easy to remember.

Point Class List can be displayed from the Point Type Edit page by clicking the List button to the right of the Point class pick list. The Point Class List page shows all of the point classes defined in the NovaStar 5 system. Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the point classes in the Point Class List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail. The appearance of the Point Class List can be customized using the Choose details... button to access the Point Class List Details page, see the Point Class List Details section.

Point Class List (see also the full-size image)

Do not use the Add button at the upper right-hand corner of the Point Class List page to create new data classes, the NovaStar 5 system is not configured to utilize data classes beyond those that have been predefined. To change the name or description of an existing point class using the Edit button for that point class to access the Point Class Edit page, see the Point Class Edit section.

Point Class List Details

The check boxes on Point Class List Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the List page.

Point Class List Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Point Class Pick Details

The check boxes on Point Class Pick Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the pick list.

Point Class Pick Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Point Class Edit

Click on the Edit button associated with any point class defined in the Point Class List page to display the Point Class Edit page.

Point classes determine how NovaStar 5 checks and processes this data based on the expected behavior of the sensor making measurements. See the Point Class List section for additional information about point classes.

Point Class Examples

Class	Description	Example
Analog	Values range up and down	Pressure transducer
Counter	Count up only with roll-over	Rain gage
Encoder	Count up and down with roll-over	Shaft encoder
Status	Digital status	Float switch
Flag	Values relate to messages	System messages
Wind	Wind run counter	Anemometer
Alertwind	Wind run and direction	ALERT wind
Flow	Discharge or flow measurement	Model output
Total	Totaled data	Model input

Point Class Edit (see also the full-size image)

Point Class Delete

To delete a point class from the Point Class List, click the Edit button on that point class' row in the table to access the Point Class Edit page. Click on the Delete button. A prompt will be shown to confirm deleting the point class by clicking on the Delete button again. Deleting predefined point classes is not recommended. A point class cannot be deleted if it is assigned to a point type. The point type must first be deleted or reassign the point type to a different class using the Point Type Edit page.

Point Class Raw Data Validation

The raw data range is limited for the counter, encoder, wind classes by the point type cycle size. If the cycle size is greater than zero, then raw data values greater than or equal to the cycle size are not validated. The alertwind class is a special case where the raw data is composed of the wind direction in the lower 6 bits, and the wind run counter in the upper 5 bits. The wind run counter is extracted from the upper 5 bits before it is tested. Shifted wind run counter data values greater than or equal to the cycle size are not validated.

Point Class Counter Roll-over Detection and Recalibration

The raw data changes must be positive for counter classes. If the data change is negative, then the data is tested for a roll-over event. A roll-over event occurs when a counter is incremented past the cycle size supported by the data logger memory or data transmission format. When a roll-over event is tested, the cycle size is added to the raw data counter.

If the adjusted data value has a positive change then the data is calibrated and validated. If the adjusted data value is validated, a new calibration record is added to the system for the point at the time of the data report. The new calibration base value is set to the last calibration base value + multiplier * cycle size.

If the adjusted data value is not validated, then the data report must be validated by another report received later. When the report is finally validated, the calibration base value is reset to zero if not already zero and a break flag is set in the report flags.

Point Class Encoder Roll-over Detection and Recalibration

The raw data changes can be positive or negative for encoder classes. If the a change in data is not validated by the data checking change limit, then the data is tested for a roll-over event. A roll-over event occurs when a counter is decremented below zero or incremented past the cycle size supported by the data logger memory or data transmission format.

The scaled cycle size is added to the calibrated data value and the adjusted data value is tested for validation. If the adjusted data value is validated, then a new calibration record is added to the system for the point at the time of the data report. The new calibration base value is set to the last calibration base value + multiplier * cycle size.

If adjusted data value is not validated, then the scaled cycle size is subtracted from the calibrated data value and this adjusted data value is tested for validation. If this adjusted data value is validated, then a new calibration record is added to the system for the point at the time of the data report. The new calibration base value is set to the last calibration base value - multiplier *cycle size.

If the neither the positive or negative adjusted data value is validated, then the data report must be validated by another report received later. When the report is finally validated, the calibration is unchanged and a break flag is set in the report flags.

Point Class Alertwind Computation

The alertwind class has raw data that is composed of the wind direction in the lower 6 bits, and the wind run counter in the upper 5 bits. Raw data for this class must be stored in two different points. Each point will have the same remote ID but different point ID and tags. The wind direction is stored in a point data report whose point type class is alertwind and computation is wind direction. The wind speed is computed by taking the difference in the wind run counter from the previous report and dividing by the time (in hours) between reports. The resulting wind speed data value in units per hour is stored in the point data report whose point type class is alertwind and computation is wind speed.

Calibration List

A calibration is a set of values that is applied to incoming raw data reports to produce calibrated data in the desired engineering units. NovaStar 5 saves calibration values in a database table that can be viewed using the Calibration List command. The Calibration List sub-command is available under the Points command in the command menu available to users. Clicking on the Calibration List option displays the Calibration List page. The Calibration List page shows all of the calibrations that have been assigned to points defined in the NovaStar 5 system. Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the calibrations in the Calibration List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail. The appearance of the Calibration List can be customized using the Choose details... button to access the Calibration List Details page, see the Calibration List Details section.

Calibration List (see also the full-size image)

Data calibrations may have to change over time if sensing equipment is moved or replaced. When Add or Edit are selected on a data calibration, NovaStar 5 records the time associated with the creation of the new calibration and it becomes the calibration applied to incoming data streams. The Calibration List table shows all of the data calibrations that have been applied to data at each point over time. Sometimes an operator may wish to retroactively apply a data calibration change to a period of data reports that were calibrated erroneously when they were received.

Click the Add button at the upper right-hand corner of the Calibration List table to create a new calibration using the Calibration Add page. Or, click the Edit button associated with an existing calibration to use that calibration as a copy template for creating a new calibration. The Copy button provided on the template calibration's Calibration Edit page accesses the Calibration Copy page and allows creating a new calibration.

Calibration List Details

The check boxes on Calibration List Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the List page.

Calibration List Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
Point	Limit display to calibrations assigned to the selected point(s). Click Point: button to change Point Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.     Expand pick list to multiple select.     Collapse pick list to single select.
User Group	Limit display to calibrations assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order.

Calibration Pick Details

The check boxes on Calibration Pick Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the pick list.

Calibration Pick Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
Point	Limit display to calibrations assigned to the selected point(s). Click Point: button to change Point Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.     Expand pick list to multiple select.     Collapse pick list to single select.
User Group	Limit display to calibrations assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order.

Calibration Add/Copy

The Calibration Add page and the Calibration Copy page allow users to create new calibrations. They function in the same way. The Calibration Copy page is most convenient when the new calibration will share several parameters with the template calibration. To access the Calibration Copy page, click on the Edit button in the template calibration's row in the Calibration List table. This will display the Calibration Edit page. Click on the Copy button to reach the Calibration Copy page.

The Calibration Add/Copy page(s) prompt to enter the new calibration parameters and the Time associated with the calibration change. The Calibration Edit page provides the same input fields as the Calibration Add and the Calibration Copy pages, and these are described below.

Calibration Edit

Clicking on the Edit button associated with any calibration defined in the Calibration List page, or clicking Apply from the Calibration Add or Calibration Copy pages to create a new calibration, displays the Calibration Edit page. The Calibration Edit page allows users to Edit the calibration parameters assigned to an existing point, or to add a calibration with many of the same parameters as a template calibration using the Copy button.

Data reported by station sensors is raw data. This data needs to be converted into engineering units using appropriate calibration values. The calibrated data is displayed in reports and used in data analysis. Raw data is calibrated using the calibration equation:

Cal data = Raw data * Multiplier + Base value

Calibration Edit (see also the full-size image)

Calibration

Data Label	Description
Table index	Field can not be modified; it is assigned automatically when a record is added.
Point:	Select point for calibration from the pick list. Click button to change Point Pick Details and order, see the Point Pick Details section. View button displays the Point Edit page for the selected point, the Point Edit section. List button displays the Point List page, see the Point List section. Reset button resets the calibration parameters to the point's point type.
Multiply value	Multiplier term (slope) in the calibration equation.
Adder	Adder term (offset) in the calibration equation.
Base value	Base value term (elevation) in the calibration equation.
Time	Date and time when calibration becomes effective. Point calibrations can change over time due to sensor drift, replacement, or relocation. NovaStar 5 keeps a time history of point calibrations in the data base. A point calibrations remains in effect from the effective time forward until another calibrations is added with a newer effective time. Time: button assigns the current date and time.

Click the Apply button to save the calibration parameters and stay on this page. Click OK to return to the previous page.

Calibration Baseset

The Calibration Edit page baseset tool allows the calibration base value to be computed from an observed reading and a data report raw value. Click the Baseset button to open this tool.

Calibration Edit Page Baseset Tool (see also the full-size image)

Recalibration

Data Label	Description
Starting Time	Select the starting time for the data report search. Click Reset Time to set the starting time to the calibration effective time. Note: the starting time must before the ending time.
Ending Time	Select the ending time for the data report search. Select Current to set the ending time to the current time.
Get data	Request point's data reports from the database for selected time period.
Close	Hide the baseset tool.

Select the point data report from the list that is close to the observed reading time. Enter the Observed value for this time. Click the Baseset button to compute the Base value. Click the Close button hide the baseset tool. Click the Apply button to save the calibration parameters.

Calibration Recalibration

If a calibration is changed for data reports already stored in the database then the calibrated data values must be recalibrated. The Calibration Edit page recalibrate tool will recalibration point data reports for a selected time period. Click the Recalibrate button to open this tool.

Calibration Edit Page Recalibration Tool (see also the full-size image)

Recalibration

Data Label	Description
Starting Time	Select the starting time for the recalibration. Click Reset Time to set the starting time to the calibration effective time. Note: the starting time must before the ending time.
Ending Time	Select the ending time for the recalibration. Select Current to set the ending time to the current time.
Action	recompute will recalibrate the data reports for the assigned calibration records. set will assign the selected calibration and then recalibrate the data reports.
Quiet	false prints the command activity in the display window; true only prints the command start and stop messages. Use true for the fastest command performance.
Validate	recompute will revalidate the data reports after the recalibration. false will not perform the revalidation.
Rating	recompute will recompute the data reports ratings the recalibration. false will not perform the rating recomputation.

Calibration Edit Page Recalibration Tool (see also the full-size image)

Click the Run command button to recalibrate the data reports for the selected time period; activity is shown in the display window.

Button Icons

Button	Action
	Run command; display activity in command display window.
	Stop command.
	Clear display window.
	Reset display window size to default.
	Decrease display window height.
	Increase display window height.
	Decrease display window width.
	Increase display window width.

Calibration Delete

To delete a calibration from the Calibration List, click Edit on that calibration's row in the table and then click Delete from the Calibration Edit screen to view the Calibration Delete page. The Calibration Delete page prompts to click the Delete button again to confirm that the calibration should be deleted. If a calibration is deleted, the record of that calibration will be deleted, which describes how calibrated data records were computed for the period of time during which that calibration was in effect. Deleting the calibration will not, however, alter the data records that were computed using that calibration.

Rating Assign List

A rating is a value returned from a computation table that is stored in a data report. For example a water level data report value in feet can be used to compute the stream discharge in cubic feet per second. NovaStar 5 supports up to five different rating values stored in the data report. Rating tables (see the Rating Table List section) are assigned to a point to compute the rating values. Different rating tables can be assigned for use at different time periods. Rating shifts can also be added to a rating assignment to adjust a rating rather than add a new rating table. As with rating tables, different rating shifts assigned for use at different time periods. When ratings are active for a point, the assigned rating values are computed and stored in the data report when the data report is filed in the database.

NovaStar 5 saves rating assign values in a database table that can be viewed using the Rating Assign List command. The Rating Assign List sub-command is available under the Points command in the command menu available to users. Clicking the Rating Assign List option displays the Rating Assign List page. The Rating Assign List page shows all of the rating assigns that have been assigned to points defined in the NovaStar 5 system. Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the rating assigns in the Rating Assign List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail. The appearance of the Rating Assign List can be customized using the Choose details... button to access the Rating Assign List Details page, see the Rating Assign List Details section.

Rating Assign List (see also the full-size image)

Use the Add button at the upper right-hand corner of the Rating Assign List table to create a new rating assign using the Rating Assign Add page. Or, click the Edit button associated with an existing rating assign to use that rating assign as a copy template for creating a new rating assign. The Copy button provided on the template rating assign's Rating Assign Edit page accesses the Rating Assign Copy page and allows creating a new rating assign as described below.

Rating Assign List Details

The check boxes on Rating Assign List Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the List page.

Rating Assign List Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
Point	Limit display to calibrations assigned to the selected point(s). Click Point: button to change Point Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select.     Decrease pick list length.     Increase pick list length. Expand pick list to multiple select. Collapse pick list to single select.
Rating Table	Limit display to rating assignments assigned to the selected rating table(s). Click Rating Table: button to change Rating Table Pick Details and order.
User Group	Limit display to calibrations assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order.

Rating Assign Pick Details

The check boxes on Rating Assign Pick Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the pick list.

Rating Assign Pick Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
Point	Limit display to calibrations assigned to the selected point(s). Click Point: button to change Point Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.     Expand pick list to multiple select.     Collapse pick list to single select.
Rating Table	Limit display to rating assignments assigned to the selected rating table(s). Click Rating Table: button to change Rating Table Pick Details and order.
User Group	Limit display to calibrations assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order.

Rating Assign Add/Copy

The Rating Assign Add page and the Rating Assign Copy page allow users to create new rating assigns. They function in the same way. The Rating Assign Copy page is most convenient when the new rating assign will share several parameters with the template rating assign. To access the Rating Assign Copy page, click on the Edit button in the template rating assign's row in the Rating Assign List table. The Rating Assign Edit page will be displayed. Click on the Copy button to reach the Rating Assign Copy page.

The Rating Assign Add/Copy page(s) prompt to enter the new rating assign parameters and the Time associated with the rating assign change. The Rating Assign Edit page provides the same input fields as the Rating Assign Add and the Rating Assign Copy pages, and these are described in the Rating Assign Edit section.

Rating Assign Edit

Clicking on the Edit button associated with any rating assignment defined in the Rating Assign List page displays the Rating Assign Edit page.

The Rating Assign Edit page allows users to view or edit rating assignment parameters for an existing rating assignment, or to add a rating assignment with many of the same parameters as a template rating assignment using the Copy button. The parameters that are edited or input using the Rating Table Edit page are grouped under Identification and Rating shifts.

Rating Assign Edit (see also the full-size image)

Identification

The Identification fields include input boxes for the Point, Table, Number, Name, Effective Time, Computation. The Table Row field is generated by NovaStar 5 when the rating table is created and cannot be changed by the user.

Data Label	Description
Table index	Field can not be modified; it is assigned automatically when a record is added.
Point	Select point for rating assignment from the pick list. Click button to change the Point Pick Details, see the Point Pick Details section. View button displays the Point Class Edit page for the selected point class, see the Point Edit section. List button displays the Point List page, see the Point List section.
Open	Select point for table open value from the pick list. Click button to change the Point Pick Details, see the Point Pick Details section. View button displays the Point Class Edit page for the selected point class, see the Point Edit section. List button displays the Point List page, see the Point List section.
Computation	Rating table computation direction. Rating Assignment Computation (Computation : Description) Normal: Point data provides index value and normal rating computed. Inverse: Point data provides output value and inverse rating computed. Use this computation type for forecast model data points with discharge units that require a water level rating table inverse computation. Gate Accumulator: Point data provides index and output values; gate opening is computed. Incremental Rainfall: Assigned to accumulator precipitation sensors to compute incremental rainfall by subtracting last data report value from this data report value. Negative changes are reset to 0. Break flag restarts incremental rainfall at 0. Totalize Incremental Rainfall: Assigned to incremental precipitation sensors to compute incremental rainfall from last data report to this report by using rainfall increment. Encoder Incremental Rainfall: Assigned to tank encoder precipitation sensors to compute incremental rainfall by subtracting last data report value from this data report value. Negative changes allowed. Break flag restarts incremental rainfall at 0. Accumulator Season Rainfall: Assigned to accumulator precipitation sensors to compute season rainfall by adding this data report incremental value to the last data report season rainfall value. Season total restarts on date of rating assignment effective time. Totalized Season Rainfall: Assigned to incremental precipitation sensors to compute season rainfall by adding this data report incremental value to the last data report season rainfall value. Season total restarts on date of rating assignment effective time. Encoder Season Rainfall: Assigned to tank encoder precipitation sensors to compute season rainfall by adding this data report incremental value to the last data report season rainfall value. Season total restarts on date of rating assignment effective time. Accumulator Storm Rainfall: Assigned to accumulator precipitation sensors to compute storm rainfall by adding this data report incremental value to the last data report storm rainfall value. Storm total restarts after 0 incremental rainfall for rating assignment computation interval. Totalized Storm Rainfall: Assigned to incremental precipitation sensors to compute storm rainfall by adding this data report incremental value to the last data report storm rainfall value. Storm total restarts after 0 incremental rainfall for rating assignment computation interval. Encoder Storm Rainfall: Assigned to tank encoder precipitation sensors to compute storm rainfall by adding this data report incremental value to the last data report storm rainfall value. Storm total restarts after 0 incremental rainfall for rating assignment computation interval.
Number	Rating number for this assignment. A point can have up to 5 rating assignments. Each rating assignment can have different rating tables assigned. Number: button assigns the next available rating number.
Name	Rating assignment name is required but does not have to be unique. It should describe the rating table and shift use. If multiple rating assignments are created for a point over different time periods, add a time designator to the name. Max: 100 characters.
Table	Select rating table for rating assignment from the pick list. Click button to change Rating Table Pick Details and order, see the Rating Table Pick Details section. View button displays the Rating Table Edit page for the selected rating table, see the Rating Table Edit section. List button displays the Rating Table List page, see the Rating Table List section. Print button displays the selected rating table using shifts, see the Rating Shift Print section. Plot button plots the selected rating table using shifts, see the Rating Shift Plot section.
Effective time	Date and time when rating assignment becomes effective. Point ratings can change over time due to channel profile changes. NovaStar 5 keeps a time history of point rating assignments in the data base. A point rating assignment remains in effect from the effective time forward until another rating assignment is added with a newer effective time. Effective time: button assigns the current date and time.

Rating Shifts

The Rating shifts list the shifts assigned to the rating table. When a rating assignment is first defined, no rating shift records will be assigned. Click on the table column headers to resort the table for this column; first ascending, then descending. Click on the Choose details... button to change the details and display order.

When a river channel profile changes it is necessary to modify the rating table. If the change only affects part of the profile then it is easier to add shifts to the rating table rather than create a new table. A rating shift record has the shift type, point index data value where the shift starts, the shift value added to the point index data value, and an optional time interval for prorating the shift over time. The rules for computing a shift value for a point index data value are as follows:

• Data values that match a shift row index use the shift value for that row.
• Data values between two shift row indices use an interpolation between two shift row values.
• Data values less than the first shift row index use the shift value for the first shift row.
• Data values greater than the last shift row index use the shift value for the last shift row.

Data Label	Description
Type	Type of shift. Rating Shift Types (Shift Type : Description) Index: Shift value added to point index data value before rating computation. Output: Shift value added to rating computation result. Opening: Shift value added to point open data value before rating computation.
Index	Index data value for start of shift.
Value	Shift value added to index data value.
Interval	Prorate start of shift over this interval. Default: none. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields.

Rating Shift Edit (see also the full-size image)

Button	Action
Print	Display the rating table shifts. See the Rating Table Print section.
Plot	Plot the rating table shifts. See the Rating Table Plot section.
Clear all	Clear selection of all rows in this table.
Select all	Select all rows in this table.
Add	Opens the edit panel to enter the parameters for a new record.
Edit	Open the edit panel for this record.
Select	Select row for applied changes from the edit panel; first select, then clear select.
Delete	Mark selected rows for deletion; first select, then clear select.
Move up	Move the selected rows up one row.
Move down	Move the selected rows down one row.
Apply	Assign changed field values to this and all other selected rows in the table. Changed fields are highlighted with a blue-green background while unchanged fields have a white background.
Close	Close the edit panel without saving changes; a warning will be displayed if changes will be lost by this action.

Rating Recomputation

When a rating table is assigned to a point and ratings are enabled then rating values are automatically computed and stored in the data report for incoming data streams. If a rating assignment changes for data reports already stored in the database then the rating values must be recomputed using this tool.

Rating Computation (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Starting Time	Select the starting time for the rating computation. Click Reset Time to set the starting time to the rating assignment effective time. Note: the starting time must before the ending time.
Ending Time	Select the ending time for the rating computation. Select Current to set the ending time to the current time.
Quiet	false prints the command activity in the display window; true only prints the command start and stop messages. Use true for the fastest command performance.
Digits	Select the number of decimal digits to display, default uses point type assignment.

Click the Run command button to recompute the rating values for the selected time period; activity is shown in the display window.

Button Icons

Button	Action
	Run command; display activity in command display window.
	Stop command.
	Clear display window.
	Reset display window size to default.
	Decrease display window height.
	Increase display window height.
	Decrease display window width.
	Increase display window width.

Rating Assign Delete

To delete a rating assignment from the Rating Assign List, click Edit on that rating assignment's row in the table and then click Delete from the Rating Assign Edit screen to view the Rating Assign Delete page. The Rating Assign Delete page prompts to click the Delete button again to confirm that the rating assignment should be deleted. If a rating assignment is deleted, the record of that rating computation will be lost, which describes how data report ratings were computed for the assignment time period. Deleting the rating assignment will not remove rating values already computed and stored in the point data reports. Use the rating computation tool (see above) to recompute the rating values.

Rating Shift Print

To print a rating shift table from the Rating Assign Edit page, click Print above the Rating shift table. The table vertical index is set by the rating table index display digits. Click Print to show the page in print preview then click Ctrl-p to print.

Rating Shift Display (see also the full-size image)

Rating Shift Plot

To plot a rating shift table from the Rating Assign Edit page, click Plot above the Rating shift table. Click Print to show the page in print preview then click Ctrl-p to print.

Rating Shift Plot (see also the full-size image)

Rating Table List

A rating is a value returned from a computation table that is stored in a data report. For example a water level data report value in feet can be used to compute the stream discharge in cubic feet per second. NovaStar 5 supports four different types of rating tables with openings: Linear interpolation, Log log interpolation, Power Curve, and Polynomial. A rating table can be assigned to one or more points using the Rating Assign Edit page (see the Rating Assign Edit section). Multiple rating tables can be added to the database for a point and are assigned for use at different time periods.

NovaStar 5 saves rating table parameters in a database table that can be viewed using the Rating Table List command. The Rating Table List sub-command is available under the Points command in the command menu available to users. Clicking on the Rating Table List option displays the Rating Table List page. The Rating Table List page shows all of the rating tables in the NovaStar 5 system. Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the rating tables in the Rating Table List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail. The appearance of the Rating Table List can be customized using the Choose details... button to access the Rating Table List Details page, see the Rating Table List Details section.

Rating Table List (see also the full-size image)

Use the Add button at the upper right-hand corner of the Rating Table List table to create a new rating table using the Rating Table Add page. Or, click the Edit button associated with an existing rating table to use that rating table as a copy template for creating a new rating table. The Copy button provided on the template rating table's Rating Table Edit page accesses the Rating Table Copy page and allows creating a new rating table as described below.

Rating Table List Details

The check boxes on Rating Table List Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the List page.

Rating Table List Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
User Group	Limit display to calibrations assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.     Expand pick list to multiple select.     Collapse pick list to single select.

Rating Table Pick Details

The check boxes on Rating Table Pick Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the pick list.

Rating Table Pick Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
User Group	Limit display to calibrations assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.     Expand pick list to multiple select.     Collapse pick list to single select.

Rating Table Add/Copy

The Rating Table Add page and the Rating Table Copy page allow users to create new rating tables. They function in the same way. The Rating Table Copy page is most convenient when the new rating table will share several parameters with the template rating table. To access the Rating Table Copy page, click on the Edit button in the template rating table's row in the Rating Table List table. The Rating Table Edit page will be displayed. Click on the Copy button to reach the Rating Table Copy page.

The Rating Table Add/Copy page(s) prompt to enter the new rating table number and name that are unique to the NovaStar5 system. The Rating Table Edit page provides the same input fields as the Rating Table Add and the Rating Table Copy pages, and these are described in the Rating Table Edit section.

Rating Table Edit

Clicking on the Edit button associated with any rating table defined in the Rating Table List page displays the Rating Table Edit page.

The Rating Table Edit page allows users to view or edit rating table parameters for an existing rating table, or to add a rating table with many of the same parameters as a template rating table using the Copy button. The parameters that are edited or input using the Rating Table Edit page are grouped under Identification, Index units, Output units, Rating rows.

Rating Table Edit (see also the full-size image)

Identification

Rating table identification is used to organize and describe rating tables in the system and define the computation type and rules.

Data Label	Description
Table index	Field can not be modified; it is assigned automatically when a record is added.
Number	Rating table number must be unique for the system. Rating table numbering does not have to be sequential. Click on the Number: button to assign the next available rating table number.
Name	Rating table name must be unique for each rating table and should describe the rating table use. If multiple rating tables are created for a point over different time periods, add a time designator to the name. Max: 100 characters.
Description	Enter additional information describing rating table. Max: 1000 characters.
Type	Select the type of rating computation. See the Rating Table Type Computation Rules Table below for more information. Linear interpolation Log log interpolation Linear interpolation with opening Log log interpolation with opening Power curve Power curve with opening Polynomial Polynomial with opening
Extrapolate	Select the computation limits of the table. If a data value exceeds the index upper limit and extrapolate is false then the rating returned is limited to the computation for the upper limit value. If extrapolate is true then the rating returned is an extrapolation of the computation for the last index value.

Rating Table Type Computation Rules

Rating Table Type	Computation Rules
Linear interpolation	Use linear interpolation to compute rating value. Data values that match an index row value return the output row value. Data values that fall between two index row values return an interpolation between the two output row values. Data values less than the table lower limit return the first output value. Data values greater than the table upper limit return the last output value when rating table extrapolation is false. Data values greater than the table upper limit return a linear extrapolation of the last two output values when rating table extrapolation is true.
Log log interpolation	Use linear interpolation of log base 10 index and output values to compute rating value. The rating table index lower limit (rating table offset) is subtracted from the data and index values before log log interpolation is computed. The USGS prefers the Log log interpolation. Data values that match an index row value return the output row value. Data values that fall between two index row values return an interpolation between the two output row values. Data values less than the table lower limit return the first output value. Data values greater than the table upper limit return the last output value when rating table extrapolation is false. Data values greater than the table upper limit return a linear extrapolation of the last two output values when rating table extrapolation is true.
Linear interpolation with opening	Use linear interpolation to compute rating value for variable openings. Data and opening values that match an index and opening row value return the output row value. Data or opening values that fall between two index or opening row values return an interpolation between the two output row values then a second interpolation between the computed rating values for the surrounding openings. Data or opening values less than the table lower limit return the first output value. Data or opening values greater than the table upper limit return the last output value when rating table extrapolation is false. Data or opening values greater than the table upper limit return a linear extrapolation of the last two output values when rating table extrapolation is true.
Log log interpolation with opening	Use linear interpolation of log base 10 index and output values to compute rating value for variable openings. The rating table index lower limit (rating table offset) is subtracted from the data and index values before log log interpolation is computed. Data and opening values that match an index and opening row value return the output row value. Data or opening values that fall between two index or opening row values return an interpolation between the two output row values then a second interpolation between the computed rating values for the surrounding openings. Data or opening values less than the table lower limit return the first output value. Data or opening values greater than the table upper limit return the last output value when rating table extrapolation is false. Data or opening values greater than the table upper limit return a linear extrapolation of the last two output values when rating table extrapolation is true.
Power curve	Use a power curve equation to compute rating value: Q = ((S - offset) **exponent) * multiplier where S is the data value and Q is the computed rating value. Data values that match an index row value return the power curve computation. Data values that fall between two index row values return the power curve computation for equation assigned to the lower index row value. Data values less than the table lower limit return the power curve computation for equation assigned to the first index row value. Data values greater than the table upper limit return the power curve computation for equation assigned to the last index row value using the last index value when rating table extrapolation is false. Data values greater than the table upper limit return the power curve computation for equation assigned to the last index row value using the data value when rating table extrapolation is true.
Power curve with opening	Use a power curve equation to compute rating value: Q = ((S - offset) **exponent) * multiplier where S is the data value and Q is the computed rating value. Data and opening values that match an index and opening row values return the power curve computation. Data or opening values that fall between two index or opening row values return the power curve computation for equation assigned to the lower index and opening row values. Data or opening values less than the table lower limit return the power curve computation for equation assigned to the first index and opening row values. Data values greater than the table upper limit return the power curve computation for equation assigned to the last index and opening row values using the last index value when rating table extrapolation is false. Data or opening values greater than the table upper limit return the power curve computation for equation assigned to the last index and opening row values using the data value when rating table extrapolation is true.
Polynomial	Use a polynomial equation to compute rating value: Q = K0 + K1*S + K2*(S**2) + K3*(S**3) +K4*S(**4) +K5*(S**5) where S is the data value and Q is the computed rating value. Data values that match an index row value return the polynomial computation. Data values that fall between two index row values return the polynomial computation for equation assigned to the lower index row value. Data values less than the table lower limit return the polynomial computation for equation assigned to the first index row value. Data values greater than the table upper limit return the polynomial computation for equation assigned to the last index row value using the last index value when rating table extrapolation is false. Data values greater than the table upper limit return the polynomial computation for equation assigned to the last index row value using the data value when rating table extrapolation is true.
Polynomial with opening	Use a polynomial equation to compute rating value: Q = K0 + K1*S + K2*(S**2) + K3*(S**3) +K4*S(**4) +K5*(S**5) where S is the data value and Q is the computed rating value. Data and opening values that match an index and opening row values return the polynomial computation. Data or opening values that fall between two index or opening row values return the polynomial computation for equation assigned to the lower index and opening row values. Data or opening values less than the table lower limit return the polynomial computation for equation assigned to the first index and opening row values. Data values greater than the table upper limit return the polynomial computation for equation assigned to the last index and opening row values using the last index value when rating table extrapolation is false. Data or opening values greater than the table upper limit return the polynomial computation for equation assigned to the last index and opening row values using the data value when rating table extrapolation is true.

User Groups

The User groups table shows the user groups currently assigned to the point.

• Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the user groups in the User groups List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail.
• Click Details: button to change the User Group List Details and display order, see the User Group List Details section.
• Click Assign/Remove groups button to open User Group Assignment window, see the User Group Assignment section.
• Changes made to user group assignments will update this page when the assignment window is closed.
• Click List button to show all user groups, see the User Group List section.
• Click Add button to add a user group, see the User Group Add section.
• Click Edit button to edit the user group, see the User Group Edit section.

Index units

Rating table index units fields describe the rating table index value data.

Data Label	Description
Units	Index value data units (plural). Max: 100 characters.
Unit	Index value data unit (singular). Max: 100 characters.
Abbreviation	Index value abbreviated data units. Max: 100 characters.
Display digits	Number of digits to display to the right of the decimal point when index data is displayed on the rating table screens and data maps, plots and reports.
Upper Limit	Limit extrapolation if the index data value is greater than the last index value. Default: use highest rating row index value.
Lower Limit	Lowest index data value used in rating computation. A data value less than the lower limit is replaced by the lower limit before a rating computation. The lower limit is also used as the offset in the log log interpolations. Default: use lowest rating row index value.

Output Units

Rating table output units fields describe the rating table output value data.

Data Label	Description
Units	Output value data units (plural). Max: 100 characters.
Unit	Output value data unit (singular). Max: 100 characters.
Abbreviation	Output value abbreviated data units. Max: 100 characters.
Display digits	Number of digits to display to the right of the decimal point when output data is displayed on the rating table screens and data maps, plots and reports.
Upper Limit	Rating table display upper limit; does not affect rating computations. Default: use highest rating row output value.
Lower Limit	Rating plot scale lower limit. Default: use lowest rating row output value.
Plot upper limit	Rating plot scale upper limit. Default: use highest rating row output value.
Plot lower limit	Rating plot scale lower limit. Default: use lowest rating row output value.

Rating Rows

The Rating rows list the rating rows assigned to the rating table. When a rating table is first defined, no rating row records will be assigned to the rating table. Click on the table column headers to resort the table for this column; first ascending, then descending. Click on the Choose details... button to change the details and display order.

Button	Action
Print	Display the rating table rows. See the Rating Table Print section.
Plot	Plot the rating table rows. See the Rating Table Plot section.
Import	Import a rating table from a CSV file. See the Rating Table Import section.
Clear all	Clear selection of all rows in this table.
Select all	Select all rows in this table.
Add	Opens the edit panel where parameters can be entered for a new record.
Edit	Open the edit panel for this record.
Select	Select row for applied changes from the edit panel; first select, then clear select.
Delete	Mark selected rows for deletion; first select, then clear select.
Move up	Move the selected rows up one row.
Move down	Move the selected rows down one row.
Apply	Assign changed field values to this and all other selected rows in the table. Changed fields are highlighted with a blue-green background while unchanged fields have a white background.
Close	Close the edit panel without saving changes; a warning will be displayed if changes will be lost by this action.

Linear and LogLog Interpolation Edit

Rating Row Linear and LogLog Interpolation Edit (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Index	Point data value is matched to index.
Output	Rating value returned for index.

Linear and LogLog Interpolation with Opening Edit

Rating Row Linear and LogLog Interpolation With Opening Edit (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Index	Point data value is matched to index.
Opening	Open point data value is matched to opening.
Output	Rating value returned for index.

Power Curve Edit

Rating Row Power Curve Edit (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Power curve	Q = ((S - Offset) **Exponent) * Multiplier
Index	Point data value is matched to index.
Multiplier	Multiplier term in equation.
Offset	Offset term in equation.
Exponent	Exponent term in equation.

Power Curve with Opening Edit

Rating Row Power Curve with Opening Edit (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Power curve	Q = ((S - Offset) **Exponent) * Multiplier
Index	Point data value is matched to index.
Opening	Open point data value is matched to opening.
Multiplier	Multiplier term in equation.
Offset	Offset term in equation.
Exponent	Exponent term in equation.

Polynomial Edit

Rating Row Polynomial Edit (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Polynomial	Q = K0 + K1*S + K2*(S**2) + K3*(S**3) +K4*S(**4) +K5*(S**5)
Index	Point data value is matched to index.
K0-K5	K0 - K5 term in equation.

Polynomial with Opening Edit

Rating Row Polynomial Edit with Opening Edit (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Polynomial	Q = K0 + K1*S + K2*(S**2) + K3*(S**3) +K4*S(**4) +K5*(S**5)
Index	Point data value is matched to index.
Opening	Open point data value is matched to opening.
K0-K5	K0 - K5 term in equation.

Rating Table Delete

To delete a rating table from the Rating Table List, click Edit on that rating table's row in the table and then click Delete from the Rating Table Edit screen to view the Rating Table Delete page. The Rating Table Delete page prompts to click the Delete button again to confirm that the rating table should be deleted. If a rating table is deleted, the record of that rating computation will be lost, which describes how data report ratings were computed for the assignment time period. Deleting the rating tables will not remove rating values already computed and stored in the point data reports.

Rating Table Print

To print a rating table from the Rating Table Edit page, click Print above the Rating row table.

Rating Table Display (see also the full-size image)

The table horizontal index is set by the rating table index display digits. Table row entries are starred. Non-starred entries are interpolated.

Click Print to show the page in print preview then click Ctrl-p to print.

Rating Table Plot

To plot a rating table from the Rating Table Edit page, click Plot above the Rating row table.

Rating Table Plot (see also the full-size image)

Click Print to show the page in print preview then click ctrl-p to print.

Rating Table Import

To import a rating table from the Rating Table Edit page, click Import above the Rating row table. The file upload window is opened. A file will be uploaded from the computer file system to the NovaStar 5 file system. Rating import files must be CSV files with entries in the following order depending on the rating table type, see the following table.

Rating Row Import File Formats

Rating Table Type	Import File Format
Linear interpolation	index, output
Log log interpolation	index, output
Linear interpolation with opening	index, opening, output
Log log interpolation with opening	index, opening, output
Power curve	index, multiplier, offset, exponent
Power curve with opening	index, opening, multiplier, offset, exponent
Polynomial	index, K0, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5
Polynomial with opening	index, opening, K0, K1, K2, K3, K4, K5

Rating Table Import Upload File Select (see also the full-size image)

Click the Browse... button to select the file to import. Then click the Upload button to start the upload. The file will be copied from the computer file system to the NovaStar 5 file system. When the upload is complete the success window is display. Click Close to close the window and continue with the import. If an error occurs, you may not have permission to upload a file. Contact the system administrator.

Rating Table Import Upload File Success (see also the full-size image)

The import tool is displayed with the import file name above the command display window.

Rating Table Import Preparation (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Quiet	false prints the command activity in the display window; true only prints the command start and stop messages. Use true for the fastest command performance.
View	Click the View button to display the import file.

Click the Run command button to recompute the rating values for the selected time period; activity is shown in the display window.

Button	Action
	Run command; display activity in command display window.
	Stop command.
	Clear display window.
	Reset display window size to default.
	Decrease display window height.
	Increase display window height.
	Decrease display window width.
	Increase display window width.

Rating Table Import Command (see also the full-size image)

Click to show imported rating table rows will refresh the display and show the imported rows.

Rating Table Import Finish (see also the full-size image)

Equation List

Equations allow computing data values from one or more sensors and storing the computed values in the database for display, alarm checking and notification. The computed data values are stored in an export point that must be defined in the database. Before defining an equation it is necessary to first define the export point where the equation result will be stored, see the Point List section. The export can be assigned to one of the stations whose point is used in the equation computation or define a new station and assign the export point to it. A new equation may need to be created for the equation computation data units, see the Point Type List section.

Equation List (see also the full-size image)

The points and their data analyses that are used in the equation computation are defined in the equation import list. Equation computations are triggered when a data report is inserted or updated in the database for a point in the equation import list.

The Equation List sub-command is available under the Points command in the command menu available to users. Clicking on the Equation List option displays the Equation List page. The Equation List page shows all of the equations that have been defined in the NovaStar 5 system. Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the equations in the Equation List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail. The appearance of the Equation List can be customized using the Choose details... button to access the Equation List Details page, see the Equation List Details section.

Click the Add button at the upper right-hand corner of the Equation List table to create a new equation using the Equation Add page. Or, click the Edit button associated with an existing equation to use that equation as a copy template for creating a new equation. The Copy button provided on the template equation's Equation Edit page accesses the Equation Copy page and allows creating a new equation.

Equation List Details

The check boxes on Equation List Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the List page

Equation List Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
User Group	Limit display to equations assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.     Expand pick list to multiple select.     Collapse pick list to single select.

Equation Pick Details

The check boxes on Equation Pick Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the pick list.

Equation Pick Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
User Group	Limit display to equations assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.     Expand pick list to multiple select.     Collapse pick list to single select.

Equation Add/Copy

The Equation Add page and the Equation Copy page allow users to create a new equation. The Equation Copy page is most convenient when the new equation will share many parameters with the template equation. To access the Equation Copy page, click on the Edit button in the template equation's row in the Equation List table. The Equation Edit page will be displayed. Click on the Copy button to reach the Equation Copy page.

New equations must be given a unique Name. The Equation Add page and the Equation Copy page function in the same way and provide the same input fields as the Equation Edit page, described in the Equation Edit section.

Equation Edit

Clicking on the Edit button associated with any equation defined in the Equation List page displays the Equation Edit page. The Equation Edit page allows users to view or edit equation parameters for an existing equation, or to add a equation with many of the same parameters as a template equation using the Copy button.

Equation Edit (see also the full-size image)

Identification

Data Label	Description
Table index	Field can not be modified; it is assigned automatically when a record is added.
Name	Unique identifier for the equation being created. This is the name that will appear in reports and point pick lists.
Description	Additional information describing attributes of the equation. Max: 1000 characters.
Export point	Select point for storing the equation computed data values from the pick list. Click button to change Point Pick Details and order, see the Point Pick Details section. View button displays the Point Edit page for the selected point, see the Point Edit section. List button displays the Point List page, see the Point List section.
Equation type	Select the equation type from the pick list. Equation Types (Equation: Description) Standard: Combine import point data analysis using arithmetic or logical operations. Average: Average import point data analysis data values. Dew point temperature in degrees C: Compute dew point temperature in degrees C from air temperature in degrees C and relative humidity in percent. Dew point temperature in degrees F: Compute dew point temperature in degrees F from air temperature in degrees F and relative humidity in percent. Wet bulb temperature in degrees C: Compute wet bulb temperature in degrees C from air temperature in degrees C and relative humidity in percent. Wet bulb temperature in degrees F: Compute wet bulb temperature in degrees F from air temperature in degrees CFand relative humidity in percent. Vapor pressure from temperature in degrees C: Compute vapor pressure in millibars from air temperature in degrees C and relative humidity in percent. Vapor pressure from temperature in degrees F: Compute vapor pressure in millibars from air temperature in degrees F and relative humidity in percent. Evapotranspiration demand from temperature in degrees C: Compute evapotranspiration demand in millimeters per hour from solar radiation in watts per square meters, air temperature in degrees C, relative humidity in percent, wind speed in kilometers per hour and air pressure in millibars. Evapotranspiration demand from temperature in degrees F: Compute evapotranspiration demand in millimeters per hour from solar radiation in watts per square meters, air temperature in degrees F, relative humidity in percent, wind speed in kilometers per hour and air pressure in millibars.
Enabled	Select true to compute and store the equation data values; false will not compute or store the equation data values.

User Groups

The User groups table shows the user groups currently assigned to the equation.

• Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the user groups in the User groups List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail.
• Click Details: button to change the User Group List Details and display order, see the User Group List Details section.
• Click Assign/Remove groups button to open User Group Assignment window, see the User Group Assignment section.
• Changes made to user group assignments will update this page when the assignment window is closed.
• Click List button to show all user groups, see the User Group List section.
• Click Add button to add a user group, see the User Group Add section.
• Click Edit button to edit the user group, see the User Group Edit section.

Import List

The points and their data analyses that are used in the equation computation are defined in the equation Import list. When a equation is first defined, no import records will be assigned. Click on the table column headers to resort the table for this column; first ascending, then descending. Click on the Choose details... button to change the details and display order.

Equation Import List (see also the full-size image)

Button	Action
Clear all	Clear selection of all rows in this table.
Select all	Select all rows in this table.
Add	Opens the edit panel where parameters for a new record can be entered.
Edit	Open the edit panel for this record.
Select	Select row for applied changes from the edit panel; first select, then clear select.
Delete	Mark selected rows for deletion; first select, then clear select.
Move up	Move the selected rows up one row.
Move down	Move the selected rows down one row.
Apply	Assign changed field values to this and all other selected rows in the table. Changed fields are highlighted with a blue-green background while unchanged fields have a white background.
Close	Close the edit panel without saving changes; a warning will be shown if changes will be lost by this action.

Click on a table field to edit the text. Click Add to add an new import; the import list add panel is opened. Click Edit to edit an existing import; the import list edit panel is opened.

Equation Import List Add Panel (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Import type	Select type of import from pick list. Changing this type will affect the fields shown in the edit panel. Constant: Constant value used in equation. See Equation Import Constant. Point analysis: Result of point data analysis used in equation. See Equation Import Point Analysis. Trigger Only: Data stored for point triggers equation computation but point data not used. See Equation Import Trigger Only.
Operation Type	Select type of operation from pick list. Changing this type will affect the fields shown in the edit panel. Arithmetic: Use Equation Import Arithmetic Operations (defined in the Operation row of this table) to modify equation value by point data analysis or constant value. This operation is only executed if conditions met, see the Condition row of this table. Logical: Use Equation Import Logical Tests (defined in the Test row of this table) to compare equation value with point data analysis or constant value.
Operation	Select arithmetic operation from pick list. none: No action + add: Add equation running total to point data analysis or constant value. - subtract: Subtract point data analysis or constant value from equation running total. * multiply : Multiply equation running total by point data analysis or constant value. / divide : Divide equation running total by point data analysis or constant value. % modulus: Assign remainder of equation running total divided by point data analysis or constant value. or : Or equation running total with point data analysis or constant value. ^ exclusive : Exclusive or of equation running total with point data analysis or constant value. & and : And equation running total with point data analysis or constant value. << bit shift left: Shift left equation running total by point data analysis or constant value number of bits. >> bit shift right: Shift right equation running total by point data analysis or constant value number of bits. = assign : Assign point data analysis or constant value to equation running total. MAX: Save maximum point data analysis. MIN: Save minimum point data analysis.
Condition	Select the logical test results from pick list. none: No action. when false: Perform arithmetic operation when previous logical test was false. when true: Perform arithmetic operation when previous logical test was true.
Test	Select logical test from pick list. none: No action. == equal: Return true if equation running total is equal to point data analysis or constant value. != not equal: Return true if equation running total is not equal to point data analysis or constant value. < less than: Return true if equation running total is less than point data analysis or constant value. <= less than or equal: Return true if equation running total is less than or equal to point data analysis or constant value. > greater than: Return true if equation running total is greater than point data analysis or constant value. >= greater then or equal: Return true if equation running total is greater than or equal to point data analysis or constant value.
Point	Select points to add to the import list from the pick list. Hold down the Ctrl key and click to select multiple points. Hold down the [Shift] key and click to select points from last selected to current selection. Click button to change Point Pick Details and order, see the Point Pick Details section. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.

Click the Apply button to add all selected points to the import list. The import list add panel will change to the import list edit panel for the last point added. The appropriate data analysis will need to be set for each import. First click Clear all to de-select all imports except the one shown in the edit panel.

Equation Import List Edit Panel (see also the full-size image)

Equation Import Constant

The Constant import type performs the arithmetic operation or logical test using a constant instead of a point data analysis value.

Equation Import Constant (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Constant	Enter constant value for equation import operation.

Equation Import Trigger Only

The Trigger only import type does not modify the equation computation. It is used to trigger the equation computation when a data report is filed in the database for the trigger point.

Equation Import Trigger Only (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Point	Select point to trigger the equation computation from the pick list. Click button to change Point Pick Details and order, see the Point Pick Details section.

Equation Import Point Analysis

The Point analysis import type performs the arithmetic operation or logical test using the point data analysis value. The equation computation is triggered when a data report is filed in the database for the analysis point.

Equation Import Point Analysis (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Point	Select point to trigger the equation computatation from the pick list. Click button to change Point Pick Details and order, see the Point Pick Details section.
Analysis	Select the data analysis for the point data. See the data analysis appendix for a description of the analysis types. Use default analysis will do the default analysis for the point type.
Analysis Interval	The Storm Rainfall and Rainfall Intensity data analysis require an analysis interval. See the data analysis appendix for a description of the analysis interval use for these analysis types. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields.
Data type	Select the type of data displayed: Scaled: Scaled or analysis value Raw: Raw data value Score: Nova score value Rating 1 - Rating 5: Rating value 1 - 5
Display Interval	Select the time interval for the data analysis. The time interval is used to compute the start time for the data analysis from the end time. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields. Use Request Interval and Show Data Reports will use the point data checking no report interval by default.
Time Offset	Select the time offset from the trigger data report time for the data analysis period, default if 0.0 seconds. A positive time offset starts in the future (After), a negative time offset starts in the past (Before). Click the Time Offset: button to select from a list of intervals. The time offset direction is selected from the After/Before list. Click the button again to use the time offset fields.
Multiplier	Multiply the data analysis computed value by this constant.
Adder	Add this constant to the data analysis computed value.
Post analysis	Select additional arithmetic operation and constant value to be applied to the result of the point data analysis.

Equation Examples

Equation Average Computation

The Average equation type computes the average of the equation import values and stores it in the export point.

Equation Average Computation Example (see also the full-size image)

Equation Rating Computation

This Standard equation type computes the rating value of the import point and stores it in the export point.

Equation Rating Computation Example (see also the full-size image)

Equation Dewpoint Temperature Computation

This Dew point temperature in degrees F equation type computes the dew point temperature from the temperature and relative humidity import points and stores it in the export point.

Equation Dewpoint Temperature Computation Example (see also the full-size image)

Equation Evapotranspiration Demand Computation

This Evapotranspiration demand from temperature in degrees F equation type computes the evapotranspiration demand in inches from the solar radiation, temperature, relative humidity, wind speed, and barometric pressure import points and stores it in the export point.

Equation Evapotranspiration Demand Computation Example (see also the full-size image)

Equation Barometric Pressure in Inches of Mecury Computation

This Standard equation type computes the barometric pressure in inches of Mercury from the barometric pressure import point in millibars and stores it in the export point.

Equation Barometric Pressure in Inches of Mercury Computation Example
(see also the full-size image)

Equation Maximum Computation

This Standard equation type computes the maximum value from import point values and stores it in the export point.

Equation Maximum Computation Example (see also the full-size image)

Equation Composite Water Level Computation

This Standard equation type computes the composite water level from two import point water level values and stores it in the export point. If the water level from the 40 inches PT is greater than 175 feet, then assign the 40 inches PT water level value to the export point. If the water level is at or below 175 feet, assign the 10 feet PT water level value to the export point.

Equation Composite Water Level Computation Example (see also the full-size image)

Equation Delete

To delete a equation from the Equation List, click Edit on that equation's row in the table and then click Delete from the Equation Edit screen to view the Equation Delete page. The Equation Delete page prompts to click the Delete button again to confirm that the equation should be deleted. Deleting an equation does not delete the export point. Delete the point first using the Point Edit page.

AlertTalk3 List

The AlertTalk3 technology has been used in some systems to provide auto-dialer functionality for alarm notifications. This funcitonality is being phased out in favor of other communication mechanisms including text, tweet, and email.

The AlertTalk3 auto-dialer provides dial-in access to point data values and performs dial-out alarm notification for alarm triggers. Voice recordings are stored in digital format on the auto-dialer and are assembled for speaking by the program. Multiple auto-dialers can be connected to the NovaStar 5 system. Each auto-dialer can support up to 155 station identifiers.

The AlertTalk3 List sub-command is available under the Points command in the command menu available to users when the alerttalk3 driver is defined in the Configuration list, see the Configuration List section. Clicking on the AlertTalk3 List option displays the AlertTalk3 List page. The AlertTalk3 List displays all auto-dialers defined in the system. Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the auto-dialers in the AlertTalk3 List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail. The appearance of the AlertTalk3 List can be customized using the Choose detail... button to access the AlertTalk3 List Details page, see the AlertTalk3 List Details section.

AlertTalk3 List (see also the full-size image)

Click the Add button at the upper right-hand corner of the AlertTalk3 List table to create a new AlertTalk3 unit using the AlertTalk3 Add page. Or, click the Edit button associated with an existing AlertTalk3 unit to use that AlertTalk3 unit as a copy template for creating a new unit. The Copy button provided on the template AlertTalk3 unit's AlertTalk3 Edit page accesses the AlertTalk3 Copy page and allows creating a new AlertTalk3 unit.

AlertTalk3 List Details

The check boxes on AlertTalk3List Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the List page.

AlertTalk3 List Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
User Group	Limit display to alerttalk3s assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.     Expand pick list to multiple select.     Collapse pick list to single select.

AlertTalk3 Pick Details

The check boxes on AlertTalk3 Pick Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the pick list.

AlertTalk3 Pick Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
User Group	Limit display to alerttalk3s assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.     Expand pick list to multiple select.     Collapse pick list to single select.

AlertTalk3 Add/Copy

The AlertTalk3 Add page and the AlertTalk3 Copy page allow users to create a new AlertTalk3 unit. The AlertTalk3 Copy page is most convenient when the new AlertTalk3 unit will share many parameters with the template AlertTalk3 unit. To access the AlertTalk3 Copy page, click on the Edit button in the template AlertTalk3 unit's row in the AlertTalk3 List table. The AlertTalk3 Edit page will be displayed. Click on the Copy button to reach the AlertTalk3 Copy page.

New AlertTalk3 unit must be given a unique Number and Name. The AlertTalk3 Add page and the AlertTalk3 Copy page function in the same way and provide the same input fields as the AlertTalk3 Edit page, described in the AlertTalk3 Edit section.

AlertTalk3 Edit

Clicking on the Edit button associated with any point type defined in the AlertTalk3 List page displays the AlertTalk3 Edit page. The AlertTalk3 Edit page allows users to view or edit point type parameters for an existing point type, or to add a point type with many of the same parameters as a template point type using the Copy button.

AlertTalk3 Edit (see also the full-size image)

Identification

Data Label	Description
Table index	Field can not be modified; it is assigned automatically when a record is added.
Table index	Unique number for the AlertTalk3 unit being created; start with number 1.
Name	Unique name for the AlertTalk3 unit being created. Max: 100 characters.
Description	Additional information describing the AlertTalk3 unit. Max: 1000 characters.
Port name	Enter serial port name connected to the AlertTalk3 unit (e.g. /dev/adas1) or select from pick list. Click button to change the Serial Port Pick Details, see the Serial Port Pick Details section. View button displays the Serial Port Edit page for the selected serial port, see the Serial Port Edit section.
Enabled	Select true to have the NovaStar 5 AlertTalk3 driver manage the unit.

User Groups

The User groups table shows the user groups currently assigned to the alerttalk3.

• Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the user groups in the User groups List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail.
• Click Details: button to change the User Group List Details and display order, see the User Group List Details section.
• Click Assign/Remove groups button to open User Group Assignment window, see the User Group Assignment section.
• Changes made to user group assignments will update this page when the assignment window is closed.
• Click List button to show all user groups, see the User Group List section.
• Click Add button to add a user group, see the User Group Add section.
• Click Edit button to edit the user group, see the User Group Edit section.

Parameters

Data Label	Description
Dial wait	Select the time to wait after alarm trigger before dialing. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields.
Rings to answer	Select the number of rings before answer for dial-in users. Use 0 to disable dial-in support.
Talk wait	Select the time to wait after dialing before talking. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields.
Talk before answer	Select true to start talking on alarm dial before answer. Select false to wait until phone call answered before talking.
Hangup wait	Select the time to wait after dial or answer before forcing hangup. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields.
Force hangup	Select true to force hangup after hangup wait. Select false to disable hangup.
Update interval	Select the report data update interval. Data analysis values from point list will be sent to AlertTalk3 unit at this interval. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields.
Alarm format	Select alarm format type from pick list. Standard speaks site name, custom speaks site number.
Auto increment	Select true to enable auto-message increment after playback, record, or delete.
Auto playback	Select true to enable auto-playback after record.

Control

Data Label	Description
Control	Select single to control AlertTalk3 unit selected by edit page. Select all to control all enabled AlertTalk3 units in system. Click the Reset button to send all the AlertTalk3 parameters to the units and reset the unit operation.
Alarm	Click the Update button to send an updated alarm list to the selected AlertTalk3 units.
Dial	Click the Start button to start an alarm dial-out on the selected AlertTalk3 units. Click the Stop button to stop alarm dial-outs on the selected AlertTalk3 units.
Report	Click the Alarm button to speak the alarm report on the selected AlertTalk3 units. Click the Level button to speak the level report on the selected AlertTalk3 units. Select the level report number in the pick list; the first level report is number 2 (the alarm report is report number1). Click the Stop button to stop speaking a report on the selected AlertTalk3 units.

AlertTalk3 Message List

The Message list displays the AlertTalk3 unit's recorded messages.

Alerttalk3 Message List (see also the full-size image)

The message number use is divided into sections, see the AlertTalk3 Message Number Assignment table below. When an AlertTalk3 unit is first defined, no message records will be assigned. Click on the table column headers to resort the table for this column; first ascending, then descending. Click on the Choose details... button to change the details and display order. Click on a table field to edit the text. Click Add to add an new message, click Edit to edit an existing message; an edit panel is opened.

Alerttalk3 Message List Edit (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Unit	Select AlertTalk3 unit number from pick list.
Number	Select the message number from the pick list. Range 1 - 255.
Name	Description of the message.

Button	Action
Show units	Select single to show message for this unit only; select all to show messages for all units.
Clear all	Clear selection of all rows in this table.
Select all	Select all rows in this table.
Play	Play this recored message number on the selected unit.
Record	Record this recored message number on the selected unit.
Delete	Delete this recored message number on the selected unit.
Add	Opens the edit panel where parameters for a new record can be entered.
Edit	Open the edit panel for this record.
Select	Select row for applied changes from the edit panel; first select, then clear select.
Delete	Mark selected rows for deletion; first select, then clear select.
Move up	Move the selected rows up one row.
Move down	Move the selected rows down one row.
Apply	Assign changed field values to this and all other selected rows in the table. Changed fields are highlighted with a blue-green background while unchanged fields have a white background.
Close	Close the edit panel without saving changes; a warning will be displayed if changes will be lost by this action.

AlertTalk3 Message Number Assignment

No.	Description	Example
1	0	(required)
2	1	(required)
3	2	(required)
4	3	(required)
5	4	(required)
6	5	(required)
7	6	(required)
8	7	(required)
9	8	(required)
10	9	(required)
11	10	(required)
12	11	(required)
13	12	(required)
14	13	(required)
15	14	(required)
16	15	(required)
17	16	(required)
18	17	(required)
19	18	(required)
20	19	(required)
21	20	(required)
22	30	(required)
23	40	(required)
24	50	(required)
25	60	(required)
26	70	(required)
27	80	(required)
28	90	(required)
29	Hundred	(required)
30	Thousand	(required)
31	Million	(required)
32	Billion	(required)
33	Point	(required)
34	Minus	(required)
35	In	(required)
36		(reserved)
37	Station ID	(required)
38	End of report	(required)
39	There are no alarms	(required)
40	Alarm at station	(required)
41	High at	(required)
42	Low at	(required)
43	Rising at	(required)
44	Falling at	(required)
45	Not reporting	(required)
46	Alarm test	(required)
47	Network failure	(required)
48	Data collection failure	(required)
49		(reserved)
50		(reserved)
51	Off	(required)
52	On	(required)
53	Open	(required)
54	Closed	(required)
55	Low	(required)
56	High	(required)
57	Not running	(required)
58	Running	(required)
59		(reserved)
60		(reserved)
61	Sensor type 1	Rainfall rate
62	Sensor type 2	Water level
63	Sensor type 3	Battery volts
64	Sensor type 4	Air temperature
65	Sensor type 5	Humidity
66	Sensor type 6	Barometric pressure
67	Sensor type 7	Wind speed
68	Sensor type 8	Wind direction
69	Sensor type 9	Water temperature
70	Sensor type 10	Reservoir level
71	Sensor units 1	Inches
72	Sensor units 2	Feet
73	Sensor units 3	Volts
74	Sensor units 4	Degrees F
75	Sensor units 5	Percent
76	Sensor units 6	Millibars
77	Sensor units 7	Miles per hour
78	Sensor units 8	Degrees
79	Sensor units 9	Degrees F
80	Sensor units 10	Feet
81	Second	(required)
82	Minute	(required)
83	Hour	(required)
84	Day	(required)
85		(reserved)
86	Seconds	(required)
87	Minutes	(required)
88	Hours	(required)
89	Days	(required)
90	(reserved)
91	Greeting	This is the NovaStar system auto dialer.
92	Menu	Press 1 for alarms, 2 for levels, * to acknowledge, # to exit.
93	Enter security code	Please enter your security code follow by the number sign.
94	Security code accepted	Your security code is accepted, alarms are acknowledged.
95	Security code rejected	Your security code is rejected.
96	Goodbye	Thank you, good bye.
97		(reserved)
98		(reserved)
99		(reserved)
100		(reserved)
101	Site name 1	First site name
102	Site name 2	Second site name
...	...	...
255	Site name 155	155th site name

AlertTalk3 Point List

The Point list displays the list of point and data analysis whose values are sent to the AlertTalk3 unit for speaking in alarm or level reports. When an AlertTalk3 unit is first defined, no point records will be assigned. Click on the table column headers to resort the table for this column; first ascending, then descending. Click on the Choose details... button to change the details and display order. Click on a table field to edit the text. Click Add to add an new point; the point list add panel is opened. Click Edit to edit an existing point; the point list edit panel is opened.

Alerttalk3 Point List (see also the full-size image)

Button	Action
Show units	Select single to show points for this unit only; select all to show points for all units.
Update Point List	Send the point list to the selected units (single for this unit only, all for all units).
Clear all	Clear selection of all rows in this table.
Select all	Select all rows in this table.
Add	Opens the edit panel where parameters for a new record can be entered.
Edit	Open the edit panel for this record.
Select	Select row for applied changes from the edit panel; first select, then clear select.
Delete	Mark selected rows for deletion; first select, then clear select.
Move up	Move the selected rows up one row.
Move down	Move the selected rows down one row.
Apply	Assign changed field values to this and all other selected rows in the table. Changed fields are highlighted with a blue-green background while unchanged fields have a white background.
Close	Close the edit panel without saving changes; a warning will be displayed if changes will be lost by this action.

Alerttalk3 Point List Add Panel (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Unit	Select AlertTalk3 unit number from pick list.
Point	Select points to add to the point list from the pick list. Hold down the [Ctrl] key and click to select multiple points. Hold down the [Shift] key and click to select points from last selected to current selection. Click button to change Point Pick Details and order, see the Point Pick Details section. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.

Click the Apply button to add all selected points to the point list. The point list add panel will change to the point list edit panel for the last point added. The other parameters will need to be assigned to each point. First click Clear all to de-select all points except the one shown in the edit panel.

Alerttalk3 Point List Edit Panel (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Unit	Select AlertTalk3 unit number from pick list.
Point	Select point from the pick list. Click button to change Point Pick Details and order, see the Point Pick Details section.
Analysis	Select the data analysis for the point data. See the data analysis appendix for a description of the analysis types. Use default analysis will do the default analysis for the point type.
Analysis Interval	The Storm Rainfall and Rainfall Intensity data analysis require an analysis interval. See the data analysis appendix for a description of the analysis interval use for these analysis types. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields
Data type	Select the type of data displayed: Scaled: Scaled or analysis value Raw: Raw data value Score: Nova score value Rating1 - Rating5: Rating value 1 - 5
Display Interval	Select the time interval for the data analysis. The time interval is used to compute the start time for the data analysis from the end time. Click the button to alternate between interval selection from a pick list or from time interval fields. Use Request Interval and Show Data Reports will use the point data checking no report interval by default.
Time Offset	Select the time offset from the trigger data report time for the data analysis period, default if 0.0 seconds. A positive time offset starts in the future (After), a negative time offset starts in the past (Before). Click the Time Offset: button to select from a list of intervals. The time offset direction is selected from the After/Before list. Click the button again to use the time offset fields.
Multiplier	Multiply the data analysis computed value by this constant.
Adder	Add this constant to the data analysis computed value.
Group	Select the group number for the point. Group 2 is the first level group. Group 1 is reserved for the active alarm list. Range: 2 - 8. Select none to define the point for alarm messages but not include in a level report.
Site Name	Select the first site name spoken for the point. Site names are defined in the message list above for message numbers 101 - 255.
2nd Name Use	Select the method of speaking the second name assigned. None will not speak the second name. Name will speak the second site name selected. Number will speak the number entered.
2nd Name	Select the second name spoken for the point. Site names are defined in the message list above for message numbers 101 - 255.
2nd Number	Enter the number spoken for the point after the site name.
Sensor	Select the sensor type spoken for the point. Sensor types are defined in the message list for message numbers 61 - 70.
Units	Select the sensor type spoken for the point. Sensor types are defined in the message list for message numbers 71 - 80.
State	Select the digital off state spoken for the point. Sensor digital state off/on messages are defined in the message list for message numbers 51, 53, 55, 57.
Enable	Select true to enable use of this point in the AlertTalk3 unit reports.

AlertTalk3 Phone List

The Phone list displays the list of telephone numbers dialed for AlertTalk3 dail out alarms. When an AlertTalk3 unit is first defined, no phone records will be assigned. Click on the table column headers to resort the table for this column; first ascending, then descending. Click on the Choose details... button to change the details and display order. Click on a table field to edit the text. Click Add to add an new phone number, click Edit to edit an existing phone number; an edit panel is opened.

Alerttalk3 Phone List (see also the full-size image)

Button	Action
Show units	Select single to show phone numbers for this unit only; select all to show for all units.
Update Phone List	Send the phone list to the selected units (single for this unit only, all for all units).
Clear all	Clear selection of all rows in this table.
Select all	Select all rows in this table.
Add	Opens the edit panel where parameters for a new record can be entered.
Edit	Open the edit panel for this record.
Select	Select row for applied changes from the edit panel; first select, then clear select.
Delete	Mark selected rows for deletion; first select, then clear select.
Move up	Move the selected rows up one row.
Move down	Move the selected rows down one row.
Apply	Assign changed field values to this and all other selected rows in the table. Changed fields are highlighted with a blue-green background while unchanged fields have a white background.
Close	Close the edit panel without saving changes; a warning will be displayed if changes will be lost by this action.

Alerttalk3 Phone List Edit (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Unit	Select AlertTalk3 unit number from pick list.
Name	Enter the operator name for the phone number.
Number	Enter the phone number.
Security Code	Enter the operator security code to acknowledge alarms, for example: 1234.
Pager Wait	Enter the wait in seconds before sending the pager code (0 for no pager code).
Pager Code	Enter the pager code (blank for no pager).
Message Repeat	Enter the alarm message repeat count.
Wait for answer	Enter the wait in seconds for the operator to answer.
Wait before next call	Enter the wait in seconds before calling the next phone number.
Enabled	Select true to use this number in the alarm dial-out.

AlertTalk3 Delete

To delete an AlertTalk3 unit from the AlertTalk3 List, click Edit on that AlertTalk3 unit's row in the table and then click Delete from the AlertTalk3 Edit screen to view the AlertTalk3 Delete page. The AlertTalk3 Delete page prompts to click the Delete button again to confirm that the AlertTalk3 unit should be deleted.

AlertTalk3 Alarm Trigger

The AlertTalk3 driver will send alarm messages to the AlertTalk3 units to speak in the alarm report. To send alarm messages based on point data report values, create an alarm group with alarm triggers that have the Alerttalk3 alarm action assigned, see the Alarm Action AlertTalk3 Alarm section. A point that has an Alerttalk3 alarm trigger action must be defined in the Alerttalk3 point list for it to be spoken properly in the alarm report.

Alerttalk3 Alarm Trigger (see also the full-size image)

In the example shown in the above image, an upper limit alarm trigger is assigned to points in an alarm group. When the data report value meets or exceeds 403.5, the AlertTalk3 alarm action is executed, see the Alarm Trigger Edit section. This action send an alarm message to the AlertTalk3 unit to speak in the alarm report. It also triggers the AlertTalk3 dial-out alarm notification. The reset value will reset the alarm after the level drops below 403.5 feet. The AlertTalk3 alarm reset updates the alarm report in the AlertTalk3 unit removing the alarm message for point that triggered the alarm. Set Hidden false to add the alarm flag assignment to the data reports that meet the alarm criteria. Set When met to true to update the alarm report when the alarm criteria is met. Set When reset to true to update the alarm report when the reset criteria is met.

AlertTalk3 Update Trigger

The AlertTalk3 driver will send level report updates to the AlertTalk3 units to speak in the level report. To send level reports update when data reports are filed in the database, create an alarm group with alarm triggers that have the Alerttalk3 update action assigned, see the Alarm Action Alert talk 3 Update section. A point that has an Alerttalk3 update trigger action must be defined in the Alerttalk3 point list for it to be spoken properly in the level report.

Alerttalk3 Update Trigger (see also the full-size image)

In the example shown in the above image, an export alarm trigger is assigned to points in an alarm group. When a data report is filed in the database for a point in the alarm group, the AlertTalk3 update action is executed, see the Alarm Trigger Edit section. This action sends a level report update to the AlertTalk3 unit for the point whose data was filed. When the level report is spoken by the AlertTalk3 unit, the data will be up to date for this point.

Map Display List

The Map Display turns on and flashes LEDs on a map background using the HydroLynx Map Display Interface. The Map Display Interface is connected to the NovaStar 5 server on a serial port. Each map display interface unit can control 100 LEDs. Multiple map display interface units can be connected to the NovaStar 5 system.

Map Display List (see also the full-size image)

The Map Display List sub-command is available under the Points command in the command menu available to users when the map_display driver is defined in the Configuration list, see the Configuration List section. Clicking on the Map Display List option displays the Map Display List page. The Map Display List displays all map display interface units defined in the system. Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the map display interface units in the Map Display List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail. The appearance of the Map Display List can be customized using the Choose details... button to access the Map Display List Details page, see the Map Display List Details section.

Click the Add button at the upper right-hand corner of the Map Display List table to create a new Map Display unit using the Map Display Add page. Or, click the Edit button associated with an existing Map Display unit to use that Map Display unit as a copy template for creating a new unit. The Copy button provided on the template Map Display unit's Map Display Edit page accesses the Map Display Copy page and allows creating a new Map Display unit.

Map Display List Details

The check boxes on Map Display List Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the List page.

Map Display List Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
User Group	Limit display to map displays assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.     Expand pick list to multiple select.     Collapse pick list to single select.

Map Display Pick Details

The check boxes on Map Display Pick Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the pick list.

Map Display Pick Details (see also the full-size image)

Select the details to display

• Check the box to the left of a detail to display. Details are displayed in the order shown.
• Check the Order by box for the detail to sort first. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the Then by box for the detail to sort second. Check Reverse for a descending sort.
• Check the second Then by box for the detail to sort third. Check Reverse for a descending sort.

Button	Action
Move Up	Move the selected detail up one row.
Move Down	Move the selected detail down one row.
Select All	Select all details.
Reset	Reset to default details.
OK	Return to previous page with new details selected.
Cancel	Return to previous page with no changes.

Select the limits for the display

Data Label	Description
User Group	Limit display to map displays assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order. Reset pick list to single select. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.     Expand pick list to multiple select.     Collapse pick list to single select.

Map Display Add/Copy

The Map Display Add page and the Map Display Copy page allow users to create a new map display unit. The Map Display Copy page is most convenient when the new map display unit will share many parameters with the template map display unit. To access the Map Display Copy page, click on the Edit button in the template map display unit's row in the Map Display List table. The Map Display Edit page will be displayed. Click on the Copy button to reach the Map Display Copy page.

New map display unit must be given a unique Number and Name. The Map Display Add page and the Map Display Copy page function in the same way and provide the same input fields as the Map Display Edit page, described in the Map Display Edit section.

Map Display Edit

Clicking the Edit button associated with any point type defined in the Map Display List page displays the Map Display Edit page. The Map Display Edit page allows users to view or edit point type parameters for an existing point type, or to add a point type with many of the same parameters as a template point type using the Copy button.

Map Display Edit (see also the full-size image)

Identification

Data Label	Description
Table index	Field can not be modified; it is assigned automatically when a record is added.
Number	Unique number for the Map Display unit being created; start with number 1.
Name	Unique name for the Map Display unit being created. Max: 100 characters.
Description	Additional information describing the Map Display unit. Max: 1000 characters.
Port Name	Enter serial port name connected to the Map Display unit (e.g. /dev/map1) or select from pick list. Click button to change the Serial Port Pick Details, see the Serial Port Pick Details section. View button displays the Serial Port Edit page for the selected serial port, see the Serial Port Edit section.
Enabled	Select true to have the NovaStar 5 Map Display driver manage the unit.

User Groups

The User groups table shows the user groups currently assigned to the map display.

• Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the user groups in the User groups List, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail.
• Click Details: button to change the User Group List Details and display order, see the User Group List Details section.
• Click Assign/Remove groups button to open User Group Assignment window, see the User Group Assignment section.
• Changes made to user group assignments will update this page when the assignment window is closed.
• Click List button to show all user groups, see the User Group List section.
• Click Add button to add a user group, see the User Group Add section.
• Click Edit button to edit the user group, see the User Group Edit section.

Control

• Select single to control Map Display unit selected by edit page. Select all to control all enabled Map Display units in system.
• Click the Lamps off button to turn off all lamps on selected units.
• Click the Lamps on button to turn on all lamps on selected units.
• Click the Lamps flash button to flash all lamps on selected units.

Map Display Point List

The Point list displays the list of point and data analysis whose alarm triggers will turn on or flash lamps. When an Map Display unit is first defined, no point records will be assigned. Click on the table column headers to resort the table for this column; first ascending, then descending. Click on the Choose details... button to change the details and display order. Click on a table field to edit the text. Click Add to add an new point; the point list add panel is opened. Click Edit to edit an existing point; the point list edit panel is opened.

Map Display Point List Add Panel (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Point	Select points to add to the Map Display point list from the pick list. Hold down the [Ctrl] key and click to select multiple points. Hold down the [Shift] key and click to select points from last selected to current selection. Click button to change Point Pick Details and order, see the Point Pick Details section. Decrease pick list length. Increase pick list length.

Click the Apply button to add all selected points to the map display point list. The point list add panel will change to the point list edit panel for the last point added. The proper lamp number will need to be assigned to the each point. First click Clear all to de-select all points except the one shown in the edit panel.

Map Display Point List Edit Panel (see also the full-size image)

Data Label	Description
Point	Select points to add to the Map Display point list. Click button to change Point Pick Details and order, see the Point Pick Details section.
Unit	Select Map Display unit number from pick list.
Lamp	Select Map Display lamp number from pick list. Range: 0 - 99.
Enable	Select true to enable use of this point in the Map Display unit.

Map Display Delete

To delete an Map Display unit from the Map Display List, click Edit on that Map Display unit's row in the table and then click Delete from the Map Display Edit screen to view the Map Display Delete page. The Map Display Delete page prompts to click the Delete button again to confirm that the Map Display unit should be deleted.

Map Display Lamp On Alarm Trigger

The Map Display will turn on lamps in response to alarm triggers. To control map display lamps based on point data report values, create an alarm group with alarm triggers that have the Map display lamp on action assigned, see the Alarm Action Map Display Lamp On section. A point that has an Map display lamp on alarm trigger action must be defined in the Map Display point list for it to control a lamp.

Map Display Lamp On Alarm Trigger (see also the full-size image)

In the example shown in the image above, a rise alarm trigger is assigned to points in an alarm group. When the rise criteria of 0.03 inches in 15 minutes is met, the Map display lamp on alarm action is executed, see the Alarm Trigger Edit section. This action turns on a lamp assigned to the point that triggered the alarm. The reset interval will reset the alarm after 15 minutes of no rain. The Map display lamp on alarm reset turns off the lamp assigned to the point that triggered the alarm. Set Hidden to true to prevent the alarm display and alarm flag assignment to the data reports that meet the alarm criteria. Set When met to true to turn the lamp on when the alarm criteria is met. Set When reset to true to turn the lamp off when the reset criteria is met.

Map Display Lamp Flash Alarm Trigger

The Map Display will flash lamps in response to alarm triggers. To control map display lamps based on point data report values, create an alarm group with alarm triggers that have the Map display lamp flash action assigned, see the Alarm Action Map Display Lamp Flash section. A point that has an Map display lamp flash alarm trigger action must be defined in the Map Display point list for it to control a lamp.

Map Display Lamp Flash Alarm Trigger (see also the full-size image)

In the example shown in the image above, a rise alarm trigger is assigned to points in an alarm group. When the rise criteria of 2 inches in 6 hours is met, the Map display lamp flash alarm action is executed, see the Alarm Trigger Edit section. This action flashes a lamp assigned to the point that triggered the alarm. The reset interval will reset the alarm after 15 minutes of rain less than or equal to 0.04 inches. The Map display lamp flash alarm reset stops the lamp flashing assigned to the point that triggered the alarm. The lamp may still be on if the lamp on alarm criteria is still met. Set Hidden to false to display the alarm and add the alarm flag assignment to the data reports that meet the alarm criteria. Set When met to true to flash the lamp when the alarm criteria is met. Set When reset to true to stop the lamp flash when the reset criteria is met.