Select Data Source

Select Data Source allows you to choose a point, data log, or equation for use in your custom report.

 

Data Source Type

Description

Point

Select the following:

Building Name - the name of the building

Equipment - a specific piece of equipment in the building selected above.

Object Name - the name of the object.

Property Name - the name of the property to display.

 

Click Use this data log in an equation to launch the equation editor. You can then create a custom equation using the selected point.

Data Log

Select the following:

Building Name - the name of the building

Equipment - a specific piece of equipment in the building selected above.

Property Name - the name of the property.

Data Log - the name of the data log to display.

 

 

Click Perform a standard calculation on the data source value(s) and select a calculation from the drop-down list.

 

Click Normalize this data source to normalize (divide by) the data for use in the chart. Select either:

  • Normalize display value by a constant value

  1. Enter a Normalizing Constant. This is the number by which the data source display value is normalized.

  2. Enter Units for the normalizing constant.

  • Normalize display value by a data log

  1. Select a Building Name of the data log by which the data source display value is normalized.

  2. Select the Equipment.

  3. Select the Property Name.

  4. Select the Data Log by which the data source display value is normalized.

 

Click Compare data for this data source from different time periods and select a time period from the drop-down menu.

Equation

Select an equation from the drop-down list.

 

Click Perform a standard calculation on the data source value(s) and select a calculation from the drop-down list.

 

Click Normalize this data source to normalize (divide by) the data for use in the chart. Select either:

  • Normalize display value by a constant value

  1. Enter a Normalizing Constant. This is the number by which the data source display value is normalized.

  2. Enter Units for the normalizing constant.

  • Normalize display value by a data log

  1. Select a Building Name of the data log by which the data source display value is normalized.

  2. Select the Equipment.

  3. Select the Property Name.

  4. Select the Data Log by which the data source display value is normalized.

 

Click Compare data for this data source from different time periods and select a time period from the drop-down menu.

 

 

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