Data Points

A datapoint tells the lcm application

from wich Data Source the time series stems
which type of sensor they represent
and where they are located in the building

With this information the modules filter and preprocess the time series.

Add new

Click in the lcm application under Settings > Data Points the button Add new
Fill the fields as follows:
- Abbreviation
  Name for the data point in the application which you can define freely
- Name
  Description of the data point which you can define freely It appears in diagram headers of the modules
- Datapoint Type
  Choose the appropriate type The different modules of the lcm application look at this information and filter the data accordingly
- Unit
  Used for some diagram axis descriptions
- Locality
  The configured flat(s) from Settings > Building Hierarchy appear here as well as “Building” which is always present and foreseen for central devices like a central heating meter
- Room
  The presented list depends on the drop down “Locality” and shows the rooms which got configured in Settings > Building Hierarchy
- Data Source
  The configured sources from Settings > Data Sources appear
- Data Point
  The presented list depends on the drop down “Data Source” and shows all measurements of the selected source
- Field Key (InfluxDB only)
  Get’s automatically selected. If there are multiple Field Keys available you can select one
- Factor
  During data import all measured values get multiplicated with this factor
- Value Type
  absolute Value: sensors which measure an absolute values Counter Reading: values normally from meters which represent an increasing counter value
Click Test settings and preview data and if everything looks fine Add new data point