Map Data
Overview
Maps can be created that display point data. Click on the Map Data menu option do display the Map Data Request page.
Map Data Request
The Map Data Request page is used to query the database for data from a predefined set of map points. The data returned from the database query are superimposed upon a background map image. The NovaStar Administrator software currently uses a static image background, whereas Operator software and other tools use maps that can be zoomed and scrolled. Click the Display button to retrieve the data specified in the input fields organized under the Select Map, Select Display Time and Interval, Display Options headings. The web browser will remember the map data request parameters and restore them the next time the page is selected. Click Cancel to return the previous web page.
Map Data Request (see also the full-size image)
Select Map
| Data Label | Description |
|---|---|
| Map | Select map for display from the pick list. Click Map: button to change Map Pick Details and order, see the Map Pick Details section. View button displays the Map Edit page for the selected map, see the Map Edit section. |
Map Pick Details
The check boxes on Map Pick Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the pick list.
Map 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 | Limit display to maps assigned to the user(s). Click User: button to change the User Pick Details and order. The pick list is a single select list by default. Click the  button to change to a multiple pick list. Control the pick list length with the buttons that appear below the pick list label button.  Reset pick list to single select.  Decrease pick list length.  Increase pick list length. |
| Scope | Limit display to maps with scope: all, public, private. |
| User Group | Limit display to maps assigned to the user group(s). Click User Group: button to change User Group Pick Details and order. The pick list is a single select list by default. Click the button to change to a multiple pick list. Control the pick list length with the buttons that appear below the pick list label button. |
Select Display Time and Interval
| Data Label | Description |
|---|---|
| Ending Time | Select the ending time for the data report search. Select Current in the pick list to set the ending time to the current time. The Historic selection is shown when a past ending time is selected. The Map Data Request page does not use a Starting Time. The starting time is computed by subtracting the display interval from the Ending Time. |
| Display Interval | Select the time interval for the map data analysis. The time interval is used to compute the start time for the data analysis from the end time. Click the Display Interval: button to select from a list of intervals. Click the button again to use the time interval fields. |
| Scroll Interval | Select a scroll interval for time paging through map data. Click the Scroll Interval: button to select from a list of intervals. Click the button again to use the time interval fields. When a scroll interval is selected and the map is displayed, then Back, Forward and Now buttons are displayed above the map. Click the Back button to decrement or the Forward button to increment the Ending Time by the Scroll Interval; the map is re-displayed with the new ending time. Click Now to reset the Ending Time to the current time. |
| Refresh Interval | Select the interval to automatically refresh the map data display. Click the Refresh Interval: button to select from a list of intervals. Click the button again to use the time interval fields. This field is only available when the Ending Time is set to the Current time. |
Select Data Analysis
| Data Label | Description |
|---|---|
| Data Analysis | Select the data analysis for the map data display. See the data analysis appendix for a description of the analysis types. Use default analysis will do the default analysis for the point type. |
| 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 Date: Date of data report Time: Time of day of data report DateTime: Date and time of data report |
| Analysis Interval | The Rainfall Intensity data analysis requires an analysis interval. Click the Analysis Interval: button to select from a list of intervals. Click the button again to use the time interval fields. |
| Multiplier | Multiply the data analysis computed value by this constant. |
| Adder | Add this constant to the data analysis computed value. |
Display Options
| Data Label | Description |
|---|---|
| Display Only | Select the display data restrictions: All data: All data, valid or questioned Valid data: Data reports with a valid flag. A valid flag is automatically set by the system when data checking criteria is met. Verified data: Data reports with a verified flag. A verified flag is set by an operator using the data editor to certify that the data is valid. Maintenance data : Data reports with a maintenance flag. A maintenance flag is manually set by an operator to indicate test data not used for public viewing. The maintenance flag is also set when a point of station is out of service or when the data report received has the test flag set. |
| Show Data | Select true to display the map data reports in a table below the map data display. Select false to prevent the data table display. |
Map Data Display
After the map data request parameters are entered in the Map Data Request, a request for mapped data can be executed by clicking Display. An example of the mapped display is shown below.
Map Data Display (see also the full-size image)
The name of the map, the data analysis, ending time, and interval are displayed above the map.
Point data readouts are displayed on the map to the right of the green site marker.
If no data was available for the point, the string N/A is displayed and the site marker is red.
Data readouts can be highlighted with background colors for differenct nova scores.
The background color gets hotter (white, yellow, orange, pink, red) as the nova score increases from 1 to 5.
Use of the scored background color is selected by the map owner when the map point readout is defined.
A pop-up tool-tip will appear when the mouse is positioned over a point readout or site marker,
see the Map Data Tooltip section.
| Data Label | Description |
|---|---|
| Map | Click on the map name to activate a selection list. Select another map for display from the pick list. Click Map: button to change Map Pick Details and order, see the Map Pick Details section. View button displays the Map Edit page for the selected map, see the Map Edit section. |
| Scroll Interval | Click the Back button to decrement or the Forward button to increment the Ending Time by the Scroll Interval; the map is re-displayed with the new ending time. Click Now to reset the Ending Time to the current time. |
| Data List | Click Show data to display the map data reports in the data list table. Click Hide data to eliminate the data list table, see the Map Data Popup Menu section. |
Map Data Tooltip
On the Map Data Display, mouse over a point data readout to display a tooltip that shows the point label and data analysis. The point label is the point pick details or the point label defined for the map point by the map owner.
Map Data Drill Down
Click on a point data readout to display the map point link page assigned to the point by the map owner. The default map point link page is the Data Edit page, see the Data Edit section. This page is displayed showing the point data reports in the map display interval up to the ending time.
Map Data Popup Menu
Right click on a point data readout to display the map point menu.
Map Data Popup Menu (see also the full-size image)
The popup menu header is the tooltip displayed when the mouse is positioned over a map point readout. Click on this menu item to display the map point link page assigned to the point by the map owner.
Map Data Popup Menu Selection (see also the full-size image)
Click Display data to expand the menu section, then click on a display data sub-menu selection to display tabular data reports for the last day, week, month, or year ending at the map display ending time.
Click Edit data to display the Data Edit page for the point showing the data reports for the map display interval ending a the map display ending time.
Click Plot data to expand the menu section, then click on a plot data sub-menu selection to plot point data reports for the last day, week, month, or year ending at the map display ending time.
Click Point setup to expand the menu section. Click Point parameters to display the point edit page. Click Point alarm to display the point alarm groups. Click Point calibration to display the point calibration list. Click Point rating to display the point rating assignments.
Click Station setup to expand the menu section. Click Station parameters to display the point's assign station edit page. Click Station poll to display the station polling page
Map Data List
Select Show Data: true on the Map Data Request page or click the Show data button below the map on the Map Data Display page to show the map data list.
Map Data List (see also the full-size image)
The Data list table shows all the map point data report plotted on the map background. Clicking on any of the column heading buttons will reorder the Data list, numerically or alphabetically, by that detail. The Choose details... button specifies what information is displayed in the Data list using the Map Data List Details page (see the Map Data List Details section).
Click on the Edit button in the right column of a map point data row in the Data list table to display the Data Edit page and show the point data reports for the map display interval ending a the map display ending time.
Map Data List Details
The check boxes on Map Data List Details page control the items, organization, sort order, and limit the records displayed on the pick list.
Map Data 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 |
|---|---|
| Display Only | Select the display data restrictions: All data: All data, valid or questioned Valid data: Data reports with a valid flag. A valid flag is automatically set by the system when data checking criteria is met. Verified data: Data reports with a verified flag. A verified flag is set by an operator using the data editor to certify that the data is valid. Maintenance data: Data reports with a maintenance flag. A maintenance flag is manually set by an operator to indicate test data not used for public viewing. The maintenance flag is also set when a point of station is out of service or when the data report received has the test flag set. |
Map Data Print
Click on the Print button at the top or bottom of the Map Data Display to prepare the map for printing. The map data display is redrawn with no links, header, footer, or menu.
Map Data Print (see also the full-size image)
Use the Print feature in the web browser to print the page.
Click the browser Back button to return to the Map Data Display page.