Omni Flow Computer Manual

OMNI Flow Com puter Driver
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OMNI Flow Computer Driver 2
Table of Contents
OM NI Flow Computer Driver 1
Table of Contents 2
Overview 6
Setup 6
Channel Properties — General 7
Channel Properties — Serial Communications 8
Channel Properties — Write Optimizations 10
Channel Properties — Advanced 11
Channel Properties — Communication Serialization 12
Device Properties — General 13
Operating Mode 14
Device Properties — Scan Mode 15
Device Properties — Timing 15
Device Properties — Auto-Demotion 16
Device Properties — Time Synchronization 17
Device Properties — Data Access 18
Device Properties — Block Sizes 20
Device Properties — Framing and Error Handling 20
Device Properties — EFM Meters 21
EFM Mapping 22
EFM Alarm Mapping 23
EFM Event Mapping 24
EFM History Mapping 24
EFM History Mapping — Gas Models 24
EFM History Mapping — Liquid Models 27
EFM Cache 34
CSV Import/Export 34
Device Properties — Redundancy 36
Device Properties — Meters 36
Data Types Descriptions 38
Address Descriptions 39
Error Descriptions 44
Modbus Exception Codes 46

Address '<address>' is out of range for the specified device or register 47
Array size is out of range for address '<address>' 48
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Array support is not available for the specified address: '<address>' 48

Data Type '<type>' is not valid for device address '<address>' 48
Device address '<address>' contains a syntax error 48
Device address '<address>' is not supported by model '<model name>' 48
Device address '<address>' is Read Only 49
Missing address 49
Received block length of '<received length>' does not match expected length of '<expected
length>' for address '<address>' on device '<device>' 49
Device '<device name>' is not responding 49
Unable to write to '<address>' on device '<device name>' 50
Unable to write to address '<address>' on device '<device>': Device responded with exception
code '<code>' 50
Write failed for '<tag name>' on device '<device name>'. Maximum path length of '<number>'
exceeded 51
'<device name>' - A starting address of '<address>' in the archive’s record structure is invalid.
May not receive data for address '<address>' 51
'<device name>' - Alarm record parse for device failed 51
'<device name>' - Archive '<archive number>' is not configured correctly for address '<address>'.
Max number of records is zero 52
'<device name>' - Archive record contains an invalid address. BOOL, 8-byte strings, and 16-byte
strings are not supported 52
'<device name>' - Archive record for address '<address>' contains an unexpected number of
bytes. Expected '<number of bytes>' bytes, received '<number of bytes>' bytes 52
'<device name>' - Config data attribute for meter tap location read from device address
'<address>' is '<value>', and does not map to any valid meter tap locations. Expecting 0 for flange,
or 1 for pipe. Defaulting to flange 53
'<device name>' - Config data attribute for meter type read from device address '<address>' is
'<value>', and does not map to any valid meter types. Expected values are 0, 2, or 3 for orifice, 1
for turbine, 4 or 8 for ultra sonic, and 5 for vcone. Defaulting to orifice 53
'<device name>' - Config data attribute for static pressure tap read from device address
'<address>' is '<value>', and does not map to any valid static pressure tap locations. Expecting 0
for up, or 1 for down. Defaulting to up 53
'<device name>' - Config data attribute for static pressure unit read from device address
'<address>' is '<value>', and does not map to a valid pressure unit. Expecting 0 for kPa, 1 for Bar,
or 2 for kg/cm2. Defaulting to kPa 54
'<device name>' - Config data attribute for totalizer digits read from the device address
'<address>' is '<value>', and does not map to a valid number of totalizer digits. Expecting 0 for 9
digits, or 1 for 8 digits. Defaulting to 9 digits 54
'<device name>' - Date format for address '<address>' is invalid. Device returned '<value>', valid
values are 0 or 1 54
'<device name>' - Device Firmware version '<Firmware version>' is not supported by the '<model
name>' model 54
'<device name>' - Device password write not successful. Value in response is different from the 55
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written value
'<device name>' - Event record parse for device failed 55
'<device name>' - Failed to read EFM pointer file. <Extended Error> 55
'<device name>' - Failed to write EFM pointer file. <Extended Error> 56
'<device name>' - Meter and shared archives are not in sync. Records will only contain flow data
(no analysis) 56
'<device name>' - Meter archive record parse failed 57
'<device name>' - Read invalid Firmware version '<Firmware version>' from address '<address>',
config upload complete 57
'<device name>' – Read phase of time sync not successful. Value in response is different from the
written value. 57
'<device name>' - Shared '<archive type>' archive address is not configured, records will only con-
tain flow data (no analysis) 58
'<device name>' - Shared archive record parse failed 58
'<device name>' - The <archive type> mapping contains more configured attributes than the
device. Some attributes will not contain valid data 59
'<device name>' - The max alarm archive size was changed from '<previous size>' to '<current
size>' 59
'<device name>' - The max event archive size was changed from '<previous size>' to '<current
size>' 59
'<device name>' - Time sync write not successful. Value in response is different from the written
value 59
'<device name>' - Unable to read '<number of registers>' registers in config register block at
address '<address>' 60
'<device name>' - Unable to read date format register for address '<address>'. Response is not
the correct size 60
'<device name>' - Unable to read index registers. Response is not the correct size 60
'<device name>' - Unable to read record format registers for address '<address>'. Response is
not the correct size 61
'<device name>' - Unable to write requested record register for address '<address>'. Wrote
'<value>', read back '<value>' 61
'<device name>' - Unable to write requested record register for address '<address>'. Response is
not the correct size 62
Alarm mapping for address '<address>' is invalid and will be ignored 62
Alarm state for address '<address>' is invalid. Setting the state to <state> 62
Alarm type for address '<address>' is invalid. Setting the type to <type> 62
Bad address in block [<start address> to <end address>] on device '<device name>' 63
Bad array spanning [<address> to <address>] on device '<device>' 63
Device password invalid for device '<device name>' 64
Device password write for device '<device name>' was successful 64
History attribute '<attribute index>' is unknown and will be ignored 64
History mapping for attribute '<attribute name>' is invalid and will be ignored 65
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Received "needs password" exception from device '<device name>' with 'fail after successive
timeouts' set to 1. Set the 'fail after successive timeouts' setting to a value greater than 1 and
verify that the 'device password' setting is correct 65
Serialization of EFM data to temporary file '<file name>' failed. Reason: '<file I/O error>' 66
The '<archive type>' archive number for meter '<meter name>' is already being used. XML pro-
ject load not successful 66
The shared '<archive type>' archive number is already in use by another meter. XML project load
not successful 66
Unable to read '<address>' from device '<device name>'. The device is configured for broadcast
writes only 66
Unable to read block address ['<start address>' to '<end address>'] on device '<device name>'.
Unexpected characters in response 67
Warning loading '<mapping type>' mapping from CSV. '<warning type>' 67
Communications error on '<channel name>' [<error mask>] 67
COMn does not exist 68
COMn is in use by another application 68
Error opening COMn 68
Unable to set comm parameters on COMn 68
Index 70
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OM NI Flow Com put er Driver

Help version 1.053
CONTENTS
Overview
What is the OMNI Flow Computer Driver?
Set up
How do I configure channels and devices for use with this driver?
Dat a Types Descript ion

What data types does this driver support?
Address Descript ions

How do I address a data location on an OMNI Flow Computer device?
Error Descript ions

What error messages are produced by the OMNI Flow Computer Driver?
Overview
The OMNI Flow Computer Driver provides real-time and EFM data access. In addition to archive, time zone,
and device password settings, the driver configuration also maps data in the device to the server's EFM
Model (which consists of various EFM attributes such as pressure, temperature, and so forth).
N ote: EFM functionality is not available in all server versions. To determine whether support is available,
refer to the "Server Summary Information" topic located in the server help file.
Set up
Supported Communication Properties
Baud Rate: 1200, 2400, 9600, and 19200.
Parity: Odd, Even, and None.
Data Bits: 8.
Stop Bits: 1 and 2.
N ote: Not all of the listed configurations may be supported in every device.
Supported Firmw are Versions

20.xx
21.xx
22.xx
23.xx
24.xx
26.xx
27.xx
Channel and Device Limits

The maximum number of channels supported by this driver is 256. The maximum number of devices sup-
ported by this driver is 255 per channel.
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Ethernet Encapsulation
This driver supports Ethernet Encapsulation, which allows the driver to communicate with serial devices
attached to an Ethernet network using a terminal server. It may be enabled through the Com m unications
group in Channel Properties.
Communication Serialization
The OMNI Flow Computer Driver supports Communication Serialization, which specifies whether data trans-
missions should be limited to one channel at a time. For more information, refer to Channel Properties —
Advanced.
Channel Propert ies — General

This server supports the use of simultaneous multiple communications drivers. Each protocol or driver used
in a server project is called a channel. A server project may consist of many channels with the same com-
munications driver or with unique communications drivers. A channel acts as the basic building block of an
OPC link. This group is used to specify general channel properties, such as the identification attributes and
operating mode.
Identification
N am e: User-defined identity of this channel. In each server project, each channel name must be unique.
Although names can be up to 256 characters, some client applications have a limited display window when
browsing the OPC server's tag space. The channel name is part of the OPC browser information. The prop-
erty is required for creating a channel.
For information on reserved characters, refer to "How To... Properly Name a Channel, Device, Tag, and Tag
Group" in the server help.
Description: User-defined information about this channel.

Many of these properties, including Description, have an associated system tag.
Driver: Selected protocol / driver for this channel. This property specifies the device driver that was selected
during channel creation. It is a disabled setting in the channel properties. The property is required for cre-
ating a channel.
N ote: With the server's online full-time operation, these properties can be changed at any time. This
includes changing the channel name to prevent clients from registering data with the server. If a client has
already acquired an item from the server before the channel name is changed, the items are unaffected. If,
after the channel name has been changed, the client application releases the item and attempts to re-
acquire using the old channel name, the item is not accepted. With this in mind, changes to the properties
should not be made once a large client application has been developed. Utilize the User Manager to prevent
operators from changing properties and restrict access rights to server features.
Diagnostics
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Diagnostics Capture: When enabled, this option makes the channel's diagnostic information available to
OPC applications allows the usage of statistics tags that provide feedback to client applications regarding
the operation of the channel. Because the server's diagnostic features require a minimal amount of over-
head processing, it is recommended that they be utilized when needed and disabled when not. The default is
disabled.
N ote: This property is not available if the driver does not support diagnostics.
For more information, refer to "Communication Diagnostics" and "Statistics Tags" in the server help.
Channel Propert ies — Serial Com m unicat ions

Serial communication properties are available to serial drivers and vary depending on the driver, connection
type, and options selected. Below is a superset of the possible properties.
Click to jump to one of the sections: Connection Type, Serial Port Settings or Ethernet Settings, and
Operational Behavior.
N ote: With the server's online full-time operation, these properties can be changed at any time. Utilize
the User Manager to restrict access rights to server features, as changes made to these properties can tem-
porarily disrupt communications.
Connection Type
Physical Medium : Choose the type of hardware device for data communications. Options include COM
Port, None, Modem, and Ethernet Encapsulation. The default is COM Port.
l N one: Select None to indicate there is no physical connection, which displays the Operation with no
Com m unications section.
l COM Port: Select Com Port to display and configure the Serial Port Settings section.
l Modem : Select Modem if phone lines are used for communications, which are configured in the
Modem Settings section.
l Ethernet Encap.: Select if Ethernet Encapsulation is used for communications, which displays the
Ethernet Settings section.
l Shared: Verify the connection is correctly identified as sharing the current configuration with another
channel. This is a read-only property.
Serial Port Settings
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COM ID: Specify the Communications ID to be used when communicating with devices assigned to the chan-
nel. The valid range is 1 to 9991 to 16. The default is 1.
Baud Rate: Specify the baud rate to be used to configure the selected communications port.
Data Bits: Specify the number of data bits per data word. Options include 5, 6, 7, or 8.
Parity: Specify the type of parity for the data. Options include Odd, Even, or None.
Stop Bits: Specify the number of stop bits per data word. Options include 1 or 2.
Flow Control: Select how the RTS and DTR control lines are utilized. Flow control is required to communicate
with some serial devices. Options are:
l N one: This option does not toggle or assert control lines.

l DTR: This option asserts the DTR line when the communications port is opened and remains on.
l RTS: This option specifies that the RTS line is high if bytes are available for transmission. After all buf-
fered bytes have been sent, the RTS line is low. This is normally used with RS232/RS485 converter
hardware.
l RTS, DTR: This option is a combination of DTR and RTS.
l RTS Always: This option asserts the RTS line when the communication port is opened and remains
on.
l RTS Manual: This option asserts the RTS line based on the timing properties entered for RTS Line
Control. It is only available when the driver supports manual RTS line control (or when the properties
are shared and at least one of the channels belongs to a driver that provides this support).
RTS Manual adds an RTS Line Control property with options as follows:
l Raise: This property specifies the amount of time that the RTS line is raised prior to data
transmission. The valid range is 0 to 9999 milliseconds. The default is 10 milliseconds.
l Drop: This property specifies the amount of time that the RTS line remains high after data
transmission. The valid range is 0 to 9999 milliseconds. The default is 10 milliseconds.
l Poll Delay: This property specifies the amount of time that polling for communications is
delayed. The valid range is 0 to 9999. The default is 10 milliseconds.
Tip: When using two-wire RS-485, "echoes" may occur on the communication lines. Since this com-
munication does not support echo suppression, it is recommended that echoes be disabled or a RS-485 con-
verter be used.
Operational Behavior
l Report Com m unication Errors: Enable or disable reporting of low-level communications errors.
When enabled, low-level errors are posted to the Event Log as they occur. When disabled, these
same errors are not posted even though normal request failures are. The default is Enable.
l Close Idle Connection: Choose to close the connection when there are no longer any tags being ref-
erenced by a client on the channel. The default is Enable.
l Idle Tim e to Close: Specify the amount of time that the server waits once all tags have been
removed before closing the COM port. The default is 15 seconds.
Ethernet Settings
N ote: Not all serial drivers support Ethernet Encapsulation. If this group does not appear, the functionality
is not supported.
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Ethernet Encapsulation provides communication with serial devices connected to terminal servers on the
Ethernet network. A terminal server is essentially a virtual serial port that converts TCP/IP messages on the
Ethernet network to serial data. Once the message has been converted, users can connect standard devices
that support serial communications to the terminal server. The terminal server's serial port must be prop-
erly configured to match the requirements of the serial device to which it is attached. For more information,
refer to "Using Ethernet Encapsulation" in the server help.
l N etwork Adapter: Indicate a network adapter to bind for Ethernet devices in this channel. Choose a
network adapter to bind to or allow the OS to select the default.
Specific drivers may display additional Ethernet Encapsulation properties. For more information, refer
to Channel Properties — Ethernet Encapsulation.
M odem Settings
l Modem : Specify the installed modem to be used for communications.
l Connect Tim eout: Specify the amount of time to wait for connections to be established before failing
a read or write. The default is 60 seconds.
l Modem Properties: Configure the modem hardware. When clicked, it opens vendor-specific modem
properties.
l Auto-Dial: Enables the automatic dialing of entries in the Phonebook. The default is Disable. For more
information, refer to "Modem Auto-Dial" in the server help.
l Report Com m unication Errors: Enable or disable reporting of low-level communications errors.
When enabled, low-level errors are posted to the Event Log as they occur. When disabled, these
same errors are not posted even though normal request failures are. The default is Enable.
l Close Idle Connection: Choose to close the modem connection when there are no longer any tags
being referenced by a client on the channel. The default is Enable.
l Idle Tim e to Close: Specify the amount of time that the server waits once all tags have been
removed before closing the modem connection. The default is 15 seconds.
Operation w ith no Communications

l Read Processing: Select the action to be taken when an explicit device read is requested. Options
include Ignore and Fail. Ignore does nothing; Fail provides the client with an update that indicates fail-
ure. The default setting is Ignore.
Channel Propert ies — Writ e Opt im izat ions

As with any server, writing data to the device may be the application's most important aspect. The server
intends to ensure that the data written from the client application gets to the device on time. Given this goal,
the server provides optimization properties that can be used to meet specific needs or improve application
responsiveness.
Write Optimizations
Optim ization Method: Controls how write data is passed to the underlying communications driver. The
options are:
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l Write All Values for All Tags: This option forces the server to attempt to write every value to the
controller. In this mode, the server continues to gather write requests and add them to the server's
internal write queue. The server processes the write queue and attempts to empty it by writing data
to the device as quickly as possible. This mode ensures that everything written from the client applic-
ations is sent to the target device. This mode should be selected if the write operation order or the
write item's content must uniquely be seen at the target device.
l Write Only Latest Value for N on-Boolean Tags: Many consecutive writes to the same value can
accumulate in the write queue due to the time required to actually send the data to the device. If the
server updates a write value that has already been placed in the write queue, far fewer writes are
needed to reach the same final output value. In this way, no extra writes accumulate in the server's
queue. When the user stops moving the slide switch, the value in the device is at the correct value at
virtually the same time. As the mode states, any value that is not a Boolean value is updated in the
server's internal write queue and sent to the device at the next possible opportunity. This can greatly
improve the application performance.
N ote: This option does not attempt to optimize writes to Boolean values. It allows users to optimize
the operation of HMI data without causing problems with Boolean operations, such as a momentary
push button.
l Write Only Latest Value for All Tags: This option takes the theory behind the second optimization
mode and applies it to all tags. It is especially useful if the application only needs to send the latest
value to the device. This mode optimizes all writes by updating the tags currently in the write queue
before they are sent. This is the default mode.
Duty Cycle: is used to control the ratio of write to read operations. The ratio is always based on one read for
every one to ten writes. The duty cycle is set to ten by default, meaning that ten writes occur for each read
operation. Although the application is performing a large number of continuous writes, it must be ensured
that read data is still given time to process. A setting of one results in one read operation for every write
operation. If there are no write operations to perform, reads are processed continuously. This allows optim-
ization for applications with continuous writes versus a more balanced back and forth data flow.
N ote: It is recommended that the application be characterized for compatibility with the write optimization
enhancements before being used in a production environment.
Channel Propert ies — Advanced

This group is used to specify advanced channel properties. Not all drivers support all properties; so the
Advanced group does not appear for those devices.
N on-N orm alized Float Handling: A non-normalized value is defined as Infinity, Not-a-Number (NaN), or as
a Denormalized Number. The default is Replace with Zero. Drivers that have native float handling may
default to Unmodified. Non-normalized float handling allows users to specify how a driver handles non-nor-
malized IEEE-754 floating point data. Descriptions of the options are as follows:
l Replace with Zero: This option allows a driver to replace non-normalized IEEE-754 floating point val-
ues with zero before being transferred to clients.
l Unm odified: This option allows a driver to transfer IEEE-754 denormalized, normalized, non-num-
ber, and infinity values to clients without any conversion or changes.
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N ote: This property is not available if the driver does not support floating point values or if it only supports
the option that is displayed. According to the channel's float normalization setting, only real-time driver tags
(such as values and arrays) are subject to float normalization. For example, EFM data is not affected by this
setting.
For more information on the floating point values, refer to "How To ... Work with Non-Normalized Floating
Point Values" in the server help.
Inter-Device Delay: Specify the amount of time the communications channel waits to send new requests to
the next device after data is received from the current device on the same channel. Zero (0) disables the
delay.
N ote: This property is not available for all drivers, models, and dependent settings.
Channel Propert ies — Com m unicat ion Serializat ion

The server's multi-threading architecture allows channels to communicate with devices in parallel. Although
this is efficient, communication can be serialized in cases with physical network restrictions (such as Eth-
ernet radios). Communication serialization limits communication to one channel at a time within a virtual net-
work.
The term "virtual network" describes a collection of channels and associated devices that use the same
pipeline for communications. For example, the pipeline of an Ethernet radio is the master radio. All channels
using the same master radio associate with the same virtual network. Channels are allowed to communicate
each in turn, in a "round-robin" manner. By default, a channel can process one transaction before handing
communications off to another channel. A transaction can include one or more tags. If the controlling chan-
nel contains a device that is not responding to a request, the channel cannot release control until the trans-
action times out. This results in data update delays for the other channels in the virtual network.
Channel-Level Settings
Virtual N etwork: This property specifies the channel's mode of communication serialization. Options
include None and Network 1 - Network 500. The default is None. Descriptions of the options are as follows:
l N one: This option disables communication serialization for the channel.

l N etwork 1 - N etwork 500: This option specifies the virtual network to which the channel is
assigned.
Transactions per Cycle: This property specifies the number of single blocked/non-blocked read/write trans-
actions that can occur on the channel. When a channel is given the opportunity to communicate, this is the
number of transactions attempted. The valid range is 1 to 99. The default is 1.
Global Settings
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l N etwork Mode: This property is used to control how channel communication is delegated. In Load
Balanced mode, each channel is given the opportunity to communicate in turn, one at a time. In Pri-
ority mode, channels are given the opportunity to communicate according to the following rules
(highest to lowest priority):
l Channels with pending writes have the highest priority.
l Channels with pending explicit reads (through internal plug-ins or external client interfaces)
are prioritized based on the read's priority.
l Scanned reads and other periodic events (driver specific).
The default is Load Balanced and affects all virtual networks and channels.
Devices that rely on unsolicited responses should not be placed in a virtual network. In situations where
communications must be serialized, it is recommended that Auto-Demotion be enabled.
Due to differences in the way that drivers read and write data (such as in single, blocked, or non-blocked
transactions); the application's Transactions per cycle property may need to be adjusted. When doing so,
consider the following factors:
l How many tags must be read from each channel?

l How often is data written to each channel?
l Is the channel using a serial or Ethernet driver?
l Does the driver read tags in separate requests, or are multiple tags read in a block?
l Have the device's Timing properties (such as Request timeout and Fail after x successive timeouts)
been optimized for the virtual network's communication medium?
Device Propert ies — General

A device represents a single target on a communications channel. If the driver supports multiple controllers,
users must enter a device ID for each controller.
Identification
N am e: This property specifies the name of the device. It is a logical user-defined name that can be up to
256 characters long, and may be used on multiple channels.
N ote: Although descriptive names are generally a good idea, some OPC client applications may have a
limited display window when browsing the OPC server's tag space. The device name and channel name
become part of the browse tree information as well. Within an OPC client, the combination of channel name
and device name would appear as "ChannelName.DeviceName".
For more information, refer to "How To... Properly Name a Channel, Device, Tag, and Tag Group" in server
help.
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Description: User-defined information about this device.

Many of these properties, including Description, have an associated system tag.
Channel Assignm ent: User-defined name of the channel to which this device currently belongs.
Driver: Selected protocol driver for this device.
Model: This property specifies the specific type of device that is associated with this ID. The contents of the
drop-down menu depends on the type of communications driver being used. Models that are not supported
by a driver are disabled. If the communications driver supports multiple device models, the model selection
can only be changed when there are no client applications connected to the device.
N ote: If the communication driver supports multiple models, users should try to match the model selec-
tion to the physical device. If the device is not represented in the drop-down menu, select a model that con-
forms closest to the target device. Some drivers support a model selection called "Open," which allows users
to communicate without knowing the specific details of the target device. For more information, refer to the
driver help documentation.
ID: This property specifies the device's driver-specific station or node. The type of ID entered depends on
the communications driver being used. For many communication drivers, the ID is a numeric value. Drivers
that support a Numeric ID provide users with the option to enter a numeric value whose format can be
changed to suit the needs of the application or the characteristics of the selected communications driver.
The format is set by the driver by default. Options include Decimal, Octal, and Hexadecimal.
N ote: If the driver is Ethernet-based or supports an unconventional station or node name, the device's
TCP/IP address may be used as the device ID. TCP/IP addresses consist of four values that are separated by
periods, with each value in the range of 0 to 255. Some device IDs are string based. There may be additional
properties to configure within the ID field, depending on the driver. For more information, refer to the driver's
help documentation.
Operating M ode
Data Collection: This property controls the device's active state. Although device communications are
enabled by default, this property can be used to disable a physical device. Communications are not attemp-
ted when a device is disabled. From a client standpoint, the data is marked as invalid and write operations
are not accepted. This property can be changed at any time through this property or the device system tags.
Sim ulated: This option places the device into Simulation Mode. In this mode, the driver does not attempt to
communicate with the physical device, but the server continues to return valid OPC data. Simulated stops
physical communications with the device, but allows OPC data to be returned to the OPC client as valid data.
While in Simulation Mode, the server treats all device data as reflective: whatever is written to the simulated
device is read back and each OPC item is treated individually. The item's memory map is based on the group
Update Rate. The data is not saved if the server removes the item (such as when the server is reinitialized).
The default is No.
N otes:
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1. This System tag (_Simulated) is read only and cannot be written to for runtime protection. The System
tag allows this property to be monitored from the client.
2. In Simulation mode, the item's memory map is based on client update rate(s) (Group Update Rate for
OPC clients or Scan Rate for native and DDE interfaces). This means that two clients that reference
the same item with different update rates return different data.
Simulation Mode is for test and simulation purposes only. It should never be used in a production envir-
onment.
Device Propert ies — Scan M ode

The Scan Mode specifies the subscribed-client requested scan rate for tags that require device com-
munications. Synchronous and asynchronous device reads and writes are processed as soon as possible;
unaffected by the Scan Mode properties.
Scan Mode: Specifies how tags in the device are scanned for updates sent to subscribing clients. Descrip-
tions of the options are:
l Respect Client-Specified Scan Rate: This mode uses the scan rate requested by the client.
l Request Data N o Faster than Scan Rate: This mode specifies the value set as the maximum scan
rate. The valid range is 10 to 99999990 milliseconds. The default is 1000 milliseconds.
N ote: When the server has an active client and items for the device and the scan rate value is
increased, the changes take effect immediately. When the scan rate value is decreased, the changes
do not take effect until all client applications have been disconnected.
l Request All Data at Scan Rate: This mode forces tags to be scanned at the specified rate for sub-
scribed clients. The valid range is 10 to 99999990 milliseconds. The default is 1000 milliseconds.
l Do N ot Scan, Dem and Poll Only: This mode does not periodically poll tags that belong to the
device nor perform a read to get an item's initial value once it becomes active. It is the client's
responsibility to poll for updates, either by writing to the _DemandPoll tag or by issuing explicit device
reads for individual items. For more information, refer to "Device Demand Poll" in server help.
l Respect Tag-Specified Scan Rate: This mode forces static tags to be scanned at the rate specified
in their static configuration tag properties. Dynamic tags are scanned at the client-specified scan
rate.
Initial Updates from Cache: When enabled, this option allows the server to provide the first updates for
newly activated tag references from stored (cached) data. Cache updates can only be provided when the
new item reference shares the same address, scan rate, data type, client access, and scaling properties. A
device read is used for the initial update for the first client reference only. The default is disabled; any time a
client activates a tag reference the server attempts to read the initial value from the device.
Device Propert ies — Tim ing

The device Timing properties allow the driver's response to error conditions to be tailored to fit the applic-
ation's needs. In many cases, the environment requires changes to these properties for optimum per-
formance. Factors such as electrically generated noise, modem delays, and poor physical connections can
influence how many errors or timeouts a communications driver encounters. Timing properties are specific
to each configured device.
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Communications Timeouts
Connect Tim eout: This property (which is used primarily by Ethernet based drivers) controls the amount of
time required to establish a socket connection to a remote device. The device's connection time often takes
longer than normal communications requests to that same device. The valid range is 1 to 30 seconds. The
default is typically 3 seconds, but can vary depending on the driver's specific nature. If this setting is not sup-
ported by the driver, it is disabled.
N ote: Due to the nature of UDP connections, the connection timeout setting is not applicable when com-
municating via UDP.
Request Tim eout: This property specifies an interval used by all drivers to determine how long the driver
waits for a response from the target device to complete. The valid range is 50 to 9,999,999 milliseconds
(167.6667 minutes). The default is usually 1000 milliseconds, but can vary depending on the driver. The
default timeout for most serial drivers is based on a baud rate of 9600 baud or better. When using a driver
at lower baud rates, increase the timeout to compensate for the increased time required to acquire data.
Attem pts Before Tim eout: This property specifies how many times the driver issues a communications
request before considering the request to have failed and the device to be in error. The valid range is 1 to
10. The default is typically 3, but can vary depending on the driver's specific nature. The number of attempts
configured for an application depends largely on the communications environment. This property applies to
both connection attempts and request attempts.
Timing
Inter-Request Delay: This property specifies how long the driver waits before sending the next request to
the target device. It overrides the normal polling frequency of tags associated with the device, as well as
one-time reads and writes. This delay can be useful when dealing with devices with slow turnaround times
and in cases where network load is a concern. Configuring a delay for a device affects communications with
all other devices on the channel. It is recommended that users separate any device that requires an inter-
request delay to a separate channel if possible. Other communications properties (such as communication
serialization) can extend this delay. The valid range is 0 to 300,000 milliseconds; however, some drivers may
limit the maximum value due to a function of their particular design. The default is 0, which indicates no
delay between requests with the target device.
N ote: Not all drivers support Inter-Request Delay. This setting does not appear if it is not available.
Device Propert ies — Aut o-Dem ot ion

The Auto-Demotion properties can temporarily place a device off-scan in the event that a device is not
responding. By placing a non-responsive device offline for a specific time period, the driver can continue to
optimize its communications with other devices on the same channel. After the time period has been
reached, the driver re-attempts to communicate with the non-responsive device. If the device is responsive,
the device is placed on-scan; otherwise, it restarts its off-scan time period.
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Dem ote on Failure: When enabled, the device is automatically taken off-scan until it is responding again.
Tip: Determine when a device is off-scan by monitoring its demoted state using the _AutoDemoted sys-
tem tag.
Tim eouts to Dem ote: Specify how many successive cycles of request timeouts and retries occur before the
device is placed off-scan. The valid range is 1 to 30 successive failures. The default is 3.
Dem otion Period: Indicate how long the device should be placed off-scan when the timeouts value is
reached. During this period, no read requests are sent to the device and all data associated with the read
requests are set to bad quality. When this period expires, the driver places the device on-scan and allows for
another attempt at communications. The valid range is 100 to 3600000 milliseconds. The default is 10000
milliseconds.
Discard Requests when Dem oted: Select whether or not write requests should be attempted during the
off-scan period. Disable to always send write requests regardless of the demotion period. Enable to discard
writes; the server automatically fails any write request received from a client and does not post a message
to the Event Log.
Device Propert ies — Tim e Synchronizat ion

This group is used to specify the device's time zone and time synchronization properties. It primarily applies
to time stamped data or information from battery-powered devices at remote locations where the device
time may deviate (causing issues with the time-stamped data). To prevent this problem from occurring,
users can specify that the server synchronize the device time.
N ote: Not all drivers and models support all options.
Tim e Zone: This property specifies the device's time zone. To ignore the time zone, select one of the first
four options in the list (which do not have an offset). The default is the time zone of the local system.
N ote: The driver uses this property both when synching the device time and when converting EFM
timestamps from the device to UTC time.
Respect Daylight Saving Tim e: Select Yes to follow Daylight Saving Time offset when synching the device
time. Select No to ignore Daylight Saving Time. Only time zones that observe Daylight Saving Time will be
affected. The default is No (disabled).
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N ote: When enabled, the time of the device is adjusted by +1 hour for Daylight Saving Time (in the
spring), and adjusted by -1 hour after Daylight Saving Time (in the fall).
Tim e Sync Method: This property specifies the method of synchronization. Options include Disabled, Abso-
lute, and Interval. The default is Disabled. Descriptions of the options are as follows:
l Disabled: No synchronization.
l Absolute: Synchronizes to an absolute time of day specified through the Time property (appears only
when Absolute is selected).
l Interval: Synchronizes on startup and every number of minutes specified through the Sync Interval
property (appears only when Interval is selected). The default is 60 minutes.
l OnPoll: Synchronizes when poll is completed (applicable only to EFM devices).
Tim e Sync Threshold: This property specifies the maximum allowable difference, in seconds, between the
device time and the system time before syncing the device time to the system time. If the threshold is set to
0, a time synchronization occurs every time. The default is 0 seconds. The maximum allowable threshold is
600 seconds.
Device Propert ies — Dat a Access
M ethods and Security
Zero-Based Bit Addressing: When enabled, this option will use zero-based bit addressing within registers
and will start the first bit at 0. The default is enabled. For more information, refer to the "Zero vs. One Based
Bit Addressing Within Registers" subtopic below.
Modbus Function 06: When enabled, this option will use Modbus function 06 for single 16 bit register
writes. The default is enabled. For more information, refer to the "Modbus Function 06" subtopic below.
Modbus Function 05: When enabled, this option will use Modbus function 05 for single Boolean writes. This
allows the driver to operate as it has historically, switching between 05 and 15 as needed. When disabled, all
writes will be done using only Modbus function 15. The default is enabled. For more information, refer to the
"Modbus Function 05" subtopic below.
Device Password: Specify a password for the device.
Encoding
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Modicon Bit Order: When enabled, the driver will reverse the bit order on reads and writes to registers to
follow the convention of the Modicon Modsoft programming software. For example, when enabled, a write to
address 40001.0/1 will affect bit 15/16 in the device. The default is disabled. For more information, refer to
the "Modicon Bit Ordering" subtopic below.
Use Modicon Mode: When enabled, the driver operates in Modicon-compatible mode, therefore:
l All register addresses are offset by -1 (real-time reads/writes and EFM upload reads).
l All 32-bit registers (Integers, Floats) are read/written as two 16-bit reads (does NOT affect EFM
archive reads).
l All 64-bit registers (integers, Floats) are read/written as four 16-bit reads (does NOT affect EFM
archive reads).
l Words are swapped for Float reads/writes (real-time reads/writes and EFM upload reads).
Zero vs. One Based Bit Addressing Within Registers

Memory types that allow bits within Words can be referenced as a Boolean. The addressing notation for this
is <address>.<bit>, where <bit> represents the bit number within the word. Bit level addressing within
registers provides two ways of addressing a bit within a given word: Zero Based and One Based. Zero Based
Bit addressing within registers means the first bit begins at 0. One Based Bit addressing means that the first
bit begins at 1. Descriptions are as follows:
l Zero Based: For the Word data type, the bit range is 0 to 15.
l One Based: For the Word data type, the bit range is 1 to 16.
M odbus Function 06
Although all OMNI Firmware revisions support Function Code 06 when writing a single 16 bit register, revi-
sions older than xx.44 will not support Function Code 06 when writing a single 32 bit register. As such, Func-
tion Code 16 must be used when writing one or more 32 bit registers on the older Firmware revisions. Even
though newer Firmware revisions support Function Code 06 for single 32 bit register writes, Function Code
16 will always be used for single 32 bit register writes in order to support legacy installations.
M odbus Function 05
The OMNI Flow Computer Driver can use two Modbus protocol functions to write output coil data to the tar-
get device. In most cases, it will switch between these two functions based on the number of coils being writ-
ten. When writing a single coil, the driver will use the Modbus function 05. When writing an array of coils, the
driver will use Modbus function 15. The standard Modicon PLC can use either of these functions. There are
many Third-Party devices that have implemented the Modbus protocol, however, and only support the use of
Modbus function 15 to write to output coils (regardless of the number of coils being written).
M odicon Bit Ordering

For the following example, the 1st through 16th bit signifies either 0 to 15 bits or 1 to 16 bits, depending on
whether the driver is set at zero based addressing within registers. In the tables below, MSB is the Most Sig-
nificant Bit and LSB is the Least Significant Bit.
Modicon Bit Order Enabled

M SB LSB
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
Modicon Bit Order Disabled
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M SB LSB
16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Device Propert ies — Block Sizes
Descriptions of the properties are as follows:
l Boolean Variables Block Size: Specify the Boolean variables. The valid range is 8 to 2000, in mul-
tiples of 8. The default is 32.
l N um eric Variables Block Size: Specify the Numeric variables. The valid range is 1 to 125. The
default is 32.
Device Propert ies — Fram ing and Error Handling
l Modbus TCP Fram ing: When enabled, this option enables communications with native Modbus TCP
devices using Ethernet Encapsulation. The default is disabled.
l Deactivate Tags on Exception: When enabled, the driver will stop polling for a block of data if the
device returns Modbus exception code 2 (illegal address) or 3 (illegal data, such as number of points)
in response to a read of that block. To read addresses that are accessible dynamically in the device,
disable this option. The default is enabled.
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Device Propert ies — EFM M et ers

This dialog contains meter-specific EFM configuration and upload settings. The OMNI Flow Computer Driver
supports up to four meters.
Upload
Upload
l N on-Meter Alarm s and Events
l Ignore: The alarms and events will not be sent to any meters.
l Meter 1, Meter 2, Meter 3, or Meter 4: The alarms and events will be sent to one specified
meter.
l All: The alarms and events will be sent to all meters.
l Archive Access Method: Specify whether archives will be accessed using Method 1 or Method 2.
Method 1 is the legacy method, and Method 2 is more efficient. The default is Method 2.
N ote: When Method 2 is selected but is not supported by the device, the read will fail and the driver
will fall back to Method 1 and issue a warning.
l Clear Cache: Specify whether to clear the EFM cache, which is maintained by the server and stores
history, alarms, and events data for each meter. When enabled, the cache will be cleared on the next
poll. This feature will also remove pointer files, which are used to track EFM uploads in order to pre-
vent uploading the same records twice. All EFM data in the device will be requested again on the next
poll. Once the cache is cleared, this property will automatically be set back to No. The default is No.
N ote: This option should be used during testing, if the EFM mappings are not configured correctly,
or in situations where it is beneficial to re-request all EFM data from the device. Some changes to
meter properties clear the cache automatically.
Shared Archive
l Shared Hourly Archive N um ber: Specify the device archive number for shared hourly data. Each
meter shares this archive. The valid range is 0 to 10. Setting this property to 0 will disable the archive.
The default is 5.
l Shared Daily Archive N um ber: Specify the device archive number for shared daily data. Each
The default is 0.
l Shared Batch Archive N um ber: Specify the device archive number for shared batch data. Each
The default is 0.
N ote: This property is only supported by OMNI Liquid Firmware models.
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Advanced
l Config Address: Specify the group configuration address for archive 1 in the device. The default is
13500. This setting should usually not be changed.
l Max Record Address: Specify the device address whose value is the maximum number of records
for archive 1 in the device. The default is 3701. This setting should usually not be changed.
l Date Form at Address: Specify the Date Format address that defines the date format for all archive
data. The default is 3842. This setting should usually not be changed.
EFM M apping
The Tree View configures the mapping of EFM data in the device to the server's EFM data model. The History
and Alarms Mappings can be configured. Configuration and Event data is fixed.
The following right-click options are available:
l N ew Alarm : used to map alarms to the server's alarms. The EFM Alarm Mapping is applied to all
enabled meters. For more information, refer to EFM Alarm Mapping.
l Im port CSV: used to import EFM History and EFM Alarm Mappings from a CSV file. The CSV file will
replace all existing mappings.
l Export CSV: When clicked, this button launches the Export to CSV dialog, which is used to export the
current EFM History and EFM Alarm Mappings to a CSV file for easy editing.
l Restore to Defaults: returns the EFM Mapping to the default settings.
l Properties... accesses the settings grid.
The General properties available for mappings include:
N am e: Specify the name of the mapping. It is a user-defined name that can be up to 256 characters long.
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Description: Enter a brief description of the mapping to help identify it in data and reports.
EFM Alarm M apping

The Alarms dialog is used to assign alarms received from the device to specific meters, alarm types, and
states. Alarms can apply to one or more meters depending on how the alarm address is specified.
N ote: When an alarm is received from the device that does not match an address in the Alarm Mappings,
the alarm will be logged as a user string alarm. It will be handled according to the "Non-Meter Alarms &
Events" setting located in EFM Meter Settings. Furthermore, meter-specific registers that do not contain a
meter-specific n designation will be routed to that same setting. For more information, refer to EFM Meter
Settings.
Im portant: The default EFM Alarm Mapping contains some differential pressure mappings that are spe-
cific to Firmware versions 21.xx, 23.xx, and 27.xx. Devices running a different Firmware version than those lis-
ted can remove these mappings from the configuration.
l Address: Specify the OMNI device address that generates the alarm. The default is blank.
l Type: Specify the type of alarm. The default is Differential Pressure. Options are as follows:
l Differential Pressure
l Static Pressure
l Temperature
l Cutoff
l Backflow
l Battery
l State: Specify the alarm state. The default is Off. Options are as follows:
l Off
l On
l Lo
l Hi
l Add: When clicked, this button launches a new Alarm dialog. For more information, refer to "Adding a
New Alarm" below.
l Delete: When clicked, this button deletes the selected alarm from the mapping.
l Edit: When clicked, this button launches the Alarm dialog that contains the selected alarm's prop-
erties.
Alarm Syntax
An alarm address may use one of the following syntactic forms:
l 1N 34: This is a base address, and makes the alarm meter-specific. N will be replaced with the meter
number.
N ote: For example, an address is "1N34". An alarm received from device address "1034" will be
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assigned to Meter 1. An alarm received from device address "1134" will be assigned to Meter 2.
l 1234: This is a static address, and makes the alarm non-meter specific. An alarm that is received
from address 1234 will be sent to all meters.
Adding a New Alarm

1. To start, right click Mappings.
2. Select N ew Alarm .
3. Next, in the Configure property group, specify the new alarm's Address, Type, and State.
4. Once finished, click OK.
EFM Event M apping

EFM Event Mappings are not user-configurable: they depend on the configuration mapping.
When an event is received from an address that matches an address in any Configuration Mapping, it will be
converted to an audit event. For example, a Configuration Mapping with address "7N48" is set to Pipe Dia-
meter. An event will be generated from address 7148 when the user changes the Pipe Diameter in the
device for Meter 1. The event will be converted to an audit event for the Pipe Diameter field on Meter 1. Both
the old and new values will be displayed.
When an event is received from an address that does not match an address in any Configuration Mapping, it
will be considered a non-meter event. The event will be converted to a string event, and then handled as
defined in the "Non-Meter Alarms and Events" setting located in the EFM Meter Settings property group of
Device Properties.
EFM Hist ory M apping

The History group is used to assign each float to an EFM attribute using the float's unique index. History data
pulled from the device is in record form, with each record containing an array of data points. Each data point
has a unique index or position in the array. The valid range is 0 to 31. For model-specific information, select
a link from the list below.
EFM Hist ory M apping - Gas M odels

EFM Hist ory M apping - Liquid M odels
EFM Hist ory M apping — Gas M odels

The EFM History Mapping for gas models contains two property groups: Hourly History and Daily History.
Descriptions of the property groups are as follows:
l Hourly History: The indices assigned to the attributes in this property group will apply to the Hourly
History Archive in all configured meters. It will be used when parsing records that are read from a
meter's hourly archive.
l Daily History: The indices assigned to the attributes in this property group will apply to the Daily His-
tory Archive in all configured meters. It will be used when parsing records that are read from a
meter's daily archive.
History Syntax
A History Index uses the following syntax: N or S<N> where:
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l N : This index in the record associates with an attribute. The valid range is 0 to 31.
l S: This optional index indicates that the element comes from the Shared Archive configured in the
EFM Meter Settings group.
N ote: GC data is typically from a shared archive, and will not be requested from the device when S
indices are not used.
Static values use the following syntax: !<static> where:
l ! : This character indicates that the subsequent entry is static for the associated attribute.
l Static: Static values are always considered floats.
Scale factors use the following syntax: N/<scale factor> or S<N>/<scale factor> where:
l / : This character indicates that the subsequent entry is a scale factor for the associated attribute.
The value read from the device will be divided by the scale factor before it is passed to the EFM
Exporter.
l Scale factor: Scale factors are always considered floats.
N ote: Scale factors cannot be used with the static syntax or non-numeric attributes.
Exam ples
1. A meter attribute with scale factor could be "0/120".
2. A shared attribute with scale factor could be "S0/3.5".
3. A static attribute with no scale factor allowed could be "!128".
See Also: EFM Meter Settings
M eter History Attributes & M appings

The tables below list all the attributes available in the History Mapping, and includes their name, CSV name,
data type, and description. Attributes that are left blank will be ignored.
Flow
Dat a
At t ribut e CSV N ame Descript ion
Type
Flow Time flow_time Float Flow time for this record in minutes.*
Average Pressure avg_pressure Float Average pressure.* *
Average temperature over the flow time.
Average Tem-
avg_temp Float
perature
Fahrenheit for English and Celsius for Metric.
Volume added during this interval for orifice and tur-
bine meters.
cumulative_
Cumulative Volume Float
volume
Units are controlled by the Volume Units in the Con-
figuration Mapping.
Differential Pressure diff_pressure Float Average differential pressure for orifice meters.* *
Average Extension avg_extension Float Average extension for orifice meters.* *
C Prime c_prime Float Orifice flow constant.
Average FPV avg_fpv Float Average Super Compressibility Factor.
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Type
Pulses pulses Float Pulses for turbine meters.
Raw volume for turbine meters.
Raw Volume raw_volume Float

figuration Mapping.
Flowing Condition flowing_condition_
Float Flowing Condition Factor for turbine meters.
Factor factor
Raw mass for coriolis meters.
Coriolis Raw Mass coriolis_raw_mass Float
Units are pounds for English and KG for Raw Mass.
Corrected mass for coriolis meters.
Corrected Mass corrected_mass Float
Units are pounds for English and KG for Metric.
Coriolis Average coriolis_avg_
Float Average meter factor for coriolis meters.
Meter Factor meter_factor
Mass for liquid meters.
Liquid Mass liquid_mass Float
Units are pounds for English and KG for Metric.
Volume for liquid meters.
Liquid Volume liquid_volume Float

figuration Mapping.
Energy for liquid meters.
Liquid Energy liquid_energy Float

Units are BTU/cubic foot for English and MJ/cubic
meter for Metric.
Total volume.
Total Volume total_volume Float

figuration Mapping.
Total energy.
Total Energy total_energy Float

Units are BTU/cubic foot for English and MJ/cubic
meter for Metric.
* The Flow Time resolution in the Omni device is measured in half seconds. The driver will round the Flow
Time value down to the nearest second.
* * Inches of Water for English and Kilopascals for Metric.
Gas Com position (Mole%)

Dat a
Type
Average heating value.
Average BTU avg_btu Float
Units are Dekatherms for English and Gigajoules for Met-
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Type
ric.
Average Specific avg_specific_
Float Average specific gravity.
Gravity gravity
Average CO2 avg_co2 Float %
Average N2 avg_n2 Float %
Average C1 avg_c1 Float %
Average ISOC4 avg_isoc4 Float %
Average NC4 avg_nc4 Float %
Average ISOC5 avg_isoc5 Float %
Average NC5 avg_nc5 Float %
Average NEOC5 avg_neoc5 Float %
Average O2 avg_o2 Float %
Average H2O avg_h2o Float %
Average H2S avg_h2s Float %
Average HE avg_he Float %
Average H2 avg_h2 Float %
Average CO avg_co Float %
Average AR avg_ar Float %
Specific Heat specific_heat_
Float Ratio of specific heat.
Ratio ratio
Viscosity.
Viscosity viscosity Float

Units of Pounds/Mass per Foot/Second for English and Cen-
tipoises for Metric.
EFM Hist ory M apping — Liquid M odels

The EFM History Mapping for liquid models contains three property groups: Hourly History, Daily History,
and Batch.
Descriptions of the property groups are as follows:
l Hourly History: The indices assigned to the attributes in this property group will apply to the Hourly
History Archive in all configured meters. It is used when parsing records that are read from a meter's
hourly archive.
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l Daily History: The indices assigned to the attributes in this property group will apply to the Daily His-
tory Archive in all configured meters. It is used when parsing records that are read from a meter's
daily archive.
l Batch: The indices assigned to the attributes in this property group will apply to the Batch Archive in
all configured meters. It is used when parsing records that are read from a meter's batch archive.
This property group is only available to liquid models.
N ote: For more information on the hourly, daily, and batch archives, refer to EFM Meter Settings.
History Syntax
A History Index uses the following syntax: N or S<N> where:
l N : This index in the record associates with an attribute. The valid range is 0 to 31.
l S: This optional index indicates that the element comes from the Shared Archive configured in the
EFM Meter Settings group.
N ote: GC data is typically from a shared archive, and will not be requested from the device when S
indices are not used.
Static values use the following syntax: !<static> where:
l !: This character indicates that the subsequent entry is static for the associated attribute.
l static: Static values are always considered floats.
Scale factors use the following syntax: N/<scale factor> or S<N>/<scale factor> where:
l / : This character indicates that the subsequent entry is a scale factor for the associated attribute.
The value read from the device will be divided by the scale factor before it is passed to the EFM
Exporter.
l Scale factor: Scale factors are always considered floats.
N ote: Scale factors cannot be used with the static syntax, Batch Start attribute X:Y syntax, or non-
numeric attributes.
Exam ples
1. A meter attribute with scale factor could be "0/120".
2. A shared attribute with scale factor could be "S0/3.5".
3. A static attribute with no scale factor allowed could be "!128".
Im portant: The Batch Start attribute has different syntax than the other attributes. Its syntax is X:Y, where
Xis the first index in the record that associates with Batch Start attribute and Yis the number of record
indices that the driver will use (starting with the value X) when setting the Batch Start attribute. For example,
the Batch Start attribute contains the date and time that the batch was started. The OMNI device stores that
data in two different addresses that are read, concatenated, and then stored in the attribute. The default
value is 0:2, which means that Index 0 must contain the batch start date and Index 1 must contain the batch
start time. The Batch Start attribute always requires two registers, so the only Yvalue allowed is 2. The Batch
Start attribute's index notation does not allow the static and shared options described above.
M eter History Attributes & M appings for Hourly History and Daily History
The table below lists all the attributes available in the History Mapping, and includes their name, CSV name,
data type, and description. Attributes that are left blank will be ignored.
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Flow
Dat a
Type
Flow Time flow_time Integer Flow time for this record in minutes.*
K Factor k_factor Float Average K factor over the flow time.* *
Meter Factor (MF) meter_factor Float Average meter factor over the flow time.
Specific Heat Ratio ratio_of_specific_heats Float Ratio of specific heat.
Viscosity viscosity Float Viscosity.* *
Observed Density liquid_observed_density Float Hydrometer reading.* *
liquid_density_tem-
Density Temperature Float Density temperature.* *
perature
Density Pressure liquid_density_pressure Float Density pressure.* *
liquid_uncorrected_dens-
Uncorrected Density Float Uncorrected densitometer result.
ity
Meter Flowing Density liquid_meter_flowing_
Float Meter flowing density.* *
density
liquid_meter_temperature
Meter Temperature Float Meter temperature.* *
Meter Pressure liquid_meter_pressure Float Meter pressure.* *

Indicated Volume (IV) liquid_indicated_volume Float Indicated volume.* *
IV Index Start liquid_iv_index_start Float IV index start.
IV Index End liquid_iv_index_end Float IV index end.
Gross Volume (GV) liquid_gross_volume Float Gross volume.* *
GV Index Start liquid_gv_index_start Float GV index start.
GV Index End liquid_gv_index_end Float GV index end.
Gross Standard liquid_gross_standard_
Float Gross standard volume.* *
Volume (GSV) volume
GSV Index Start liquid_gsv_index_start Float GSV index start.
GSV Index End liquid_gsv_index_end Float GSV index end.
Mass liquid_mass Float Mass.* *
Mass Index Start liquid_mass_index_start Float Mass index start.
Mass Index End liquid_mass_index_end Float Mass index end.
Net Standard Volume liquid_net_standard_
Float Net standard volume.* *
(NSV) volume
NSV Index Start liquid_nsv_index_start Float NSV index start.
NSV Index End liquid_nsv_index_end Float NSV index end.
S&W Volume liquid_sw_volume Float Sediment and water volume.
S&W Index Start liquid_sw_index_start Float Sediment and water index start.
S&W Index End liquid_sw_index_end Float Sediment and water index end.
S&W Percent liquid_sw_percent Float Sediment and water percent.
S&W Correction liquid_sw_correction Float Sediment and water correction.
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Dat a
Type
Pulses liquid_pulses Float Pulses for turbine meters.
Pulse Index Start liquid_pulse_index_start Float Pulse index start.
Pulse Index End liquid_pulse_index_end Float Pulse index end.
Orifice Differential liquid_orifice_differential Float Orifice differential.
Orifice Extension liquid_orifice_extension Float Orifice extension.
Orifice C Prime liquid_orifice_c_prime Float Orifice flow constant.
Gas Equivalent liquid_gas_equivalent_
Float Gas equivalent volume.* *
Volume volume
Gas Equivalent Energy liquid_gas_equivalent_
Float Gas equivalent energy.* *
energy
liquid_densitometer_ Average densitometer factor over the flow
Densitometer Factor Float
factor time.
Equilibrium Vapor liquid_equilibrium_vapor_
Float Equilibrium vapor pressure.
Pressure pressure
Correction for the effect of temperature
CTL ctl Float
on a liquid.
Correction for the effect of pressure on a
CPL cpl Float
liquid.
Correction for the temperature and pres-
CTPL ctpl Float
sure of a liquid.
Combined correction factor equals MF *
CCF ccf Float
CTL * CPL.
* The Flow Time resolution in the Omni device is measured in half seconds. The driver will round the Flow
Time value down to the nearest second.
* * Units depend on the Firmware revision.
Liquid Com position (Mole%)

At t ribut e CSV N ame Dat a Type Descript ion
Average CO2 co2 Float Mole %
Average N2 n2 Float Mole %
Average C1 c1 Float Mole %
Average ISOC4 ic4 Float Mole %
Average NC4 nc4 Float Mole %
Average ISOC5 ic5 Float Mole %
Average NC5 nc5 Float Mole %
Average NEOC5 neoc5 Float Mole %
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Average O2 o2 Float Mole %
Average H2O h2o Float Mole %
Average H2S h2s Float Mole %
Average HE he Float Mole %
Average H2 h2 Float Mole %
Average CO co Float Mole %
Average AR ar Float Mole %
Average Ethylene ethylene Float Mole %
Average Propylene propylene Float Mole %
M eter History Attributes & M appings for Batch History

Flow
Dat a
Type
Integer
Batch Start when_start Start time of the batch.
Integer Type of batch. Options include Unknown, Normal, Main-

Batch Type batch_type
tenance, and Unauthorized.
Batch ID batch_id String Batch ID.
report_num- Integer
Report Number Batch report number.
ber
MF is in GSV mf_in_gsv Char Meter factor is in the gross standard volume calculation.
observed_
Observed Density Float Hydrometer reading or corrected densitometer result.
density
Density Tem-
density_temp Float Density temperature.*
perature
density_pres-
Density Pressure Float Density pressure.*
sure
Density Correction This is also known as the Pyc factor or Density Meter
dcf Float
Factor Factor (DMF).
Uncorrected Dens- uncorrected_
Float Uncorrected densitometer result.
ity density
Meter Flowing Dens- meter_flow-
Float Meter flowing density.*
ity ing_density
Meter Temperature meter_temp Float Meter temperature.*
meter_pres-
Meter Pressure Float Meter pressure.*
sure
Meter Factor meter_factor Float Average meter factor for the batch.
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Dat a
Type
K Factor k_factor Float Average K factor for the batch.*
Equilibrium Vapor
evp Float Equilibrium vapor pressure.
Pressure
CTL ctl Float Correction for the effect of temperature on a liquid.
CPL cpl Float Correction for the effect of pressure on a liquid.
CTPL ctpl Float Correction for the temperature and pressure of a liquid.
CCF ccf Float Combined correction factor equals MF * CTL * CPL.
Liquid Product liquid_
String Product name for the batch.
Name product_name
Pulses pulses Float Pulses for turbine meters.
pulse_index_
Pulse Index Start Float Pulse index start.
start
pulse_index_
Pulse Index End Float Pulse index end.
end
orifice_dif-
Orifice Differential Float Orifice differential.
ferential
orifice_exten-
Orifice Extension Float Orifice extension.
sion
orifice_c_
Orifice C Prime Float Orifice flow constant.
prime
Indicated Volume
iv Float Indicated volume.*
(IV)
IV Index Start iv_index_start Float IV index start.
IV Index End iv_index_end Float IV index end.
Gross Volume (GV) gv Float Gross volume.*
GV Index Start gv_index_start Float GV index start.
GV Index End gv_index_end Float GV index end.
Gross Standard
gsv Float Gross standard volume.*
Volume (GSV)
gsv_index_
GSV Index Start Float GSV index start.
start
GSV Index End gsv_index_end Float GSV index end.
Net Standard
nsv Float Net standard volume.*
Volume (NSV)
nsv_index_
NSV Index Start Float NSV index start.
start
NSV Index End nsv_index_end Float NSV index end.
S&W Volume sw Float Sediment and water volume.
S&W Index Start sw_index_start Float Sediment and water index start.
S&W Index End sw_index_end Float Sediment and water index end.
S&W Percent sw_percent Float Sediment and water percent.
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Dat a
Type
S&W Correction sw_correction Float Sediment and water correction.
Mass mass Float Mass.*
mass_index_
Mass Index Start Float Mass index start.
start
mass_index_
Mass Index End Float Mass index end.
end,
Gas Equivalent gas_eq_
Float Gas equivalent volume.*
Volume volume
Gas Equivalent gas_eq_
Float Gas equivalent energy.*
Energy energy
Viscosity viscosity Float Viscosity.*
specific_heat_
Specific Heat Ratio Float Ratio of specific heat.
ratio
* Units depend on the Firmware revision.
Liquid Com position (Mole%)

Average CO2 avg_co2 Float Mole %
Average N2 avg_n2 Float Mole %
Average C1 avg_c1 Float Mole %
Average ISOC4 avg_isoc4 Float Mole %
Average NC4 avg_nc4 Float Mole %
Average ISOC5 avg_isoc5 Float Mole %
Average NC5 avg_nc5 Float Mole %
Average NEOC5 avg_neoc5 Float Mole %
Average Ethylene ethylene Float Mole %
Average Propylene propylene Float Mole %
Average H2 avg_h2 Float Mole %
Average CO avg_co Float Mole %
Average AR avg_ar Float Mole %
Average O2 avg_o2 Float Mole %
Average H2O avg_h2o Float Mole %
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Average H2S avg_h2s Float Mole %
Average HE avg_he Float Mole %
EFM Cache
The OMNI Flow Computer Driver caches EFM data per device. During polls, the driver will only request new
data from the device and then add it to its local cache. This minimizes communication between the physical
device and the driver. The cache that is maintained by the driver will be cleared under the following scen-
arios:
1. The server is reinitialized, restarted, or a new project is loaded.
2. The channel or device is deleted.
3. The cache is cleared through the Clear Cache property located in EFM Meter Settings.
4. A meter's Archive Number changes.
5. The Max History Archive Size changes.
CSV Im port / Export

The EFM Mappings support the import and export of data in a Comma Separated Variable (CSV) file. CSV
import and export supports the efficient configuration of many devices. For more information on a specific
aspect of CSV Import/Export, select a link from the list below.
Creat ing a Templat e

Export ing EFM M appings
Import ing EFM M appings
Using Ot her Charact ers as t he Delimit er
Creating a Template
The easiest way to create an import CSV file is to create a template. For more information, refer to the
instructions below.
1. To start, create a new device using the default settings. Then, click OK.
2. Next, right-click on the device and select Properties | EFM Mapping. Then, click Export.
3. Save the file to an accessible location.
4. Use the exported template in a spreadsheet application that supports CSV files, and then modify the
file as desired.
N ote: Microsoft Excel is an excellent tool for editing large groups of tags outside the server. Once a tem-
plate CSV file has been exported, it can be loaded directly into Excel for editing.
Exporting EFM M appings

Exporting an EFM Mapping will generate a CSV text file that contains sections for History and Alarms. Each
section has a heading record followed by a record for each item. Column names must match those listed;
however, columns may be in any order.
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N ote: For Gas models, the CSV file will contain two sections for Hourly History and Daily History mapping
data. For Liquid models, the CSV file will contain three sections for Hourly History, Daily History, and Batch
History mapping data. CSV files cannot contain data for both.
History Mapping
The table below displays the History Mapping for the Hourly History, Daily History, and Batch History map-
ping data. The required columns are listed in bold.
Column
Descript ion
N ame
This is the name of the History Mapping attribute. Attributes can be in any order. Attributes
that are not included on an import will be left blank in the mapping.
Attribute
N ote: All possible attribute names are listed in the History group. For more information,
refer to EFM History Mapping.
This is the address syntax for the attribute. It can be blank, static, or take the form S<N>. For
the Batch Start attribute available in liquid models, the syntax is X:Y. For more information,
Value refer to EFM History Mapping - Liquid Models.
N ote: For information on each attribute's value limitations, refer to EFM History Mapping.
Alarm Mapping
The required columns are listed in bold.
Column
Descript ion
N ame
This is the address of the alarm. It can take the form 1N34. For more information, refer to
Address
EFM Alarm Mapping.
This is the type of the alarm. The default is Differential Pressure. The valid types are as fol-
lows:
1 = Differential Pressure
Alarm Type 2 = Static Pressure
3 = Temperature
4 = Cutoff
5 = Backflow
6 = Battery
This is the state of the alarm. The default is Off.
1 = Off
Alarm State
2 = On
3 = Hi
4 = Lo
Importing EFM M appings

Once the CSV file has been created and exported, it may be re-imported into an EFM Mapping. To do so,
open EFM Mapping and then click Im port.
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N ote: For History and Alarms, importing will replace all existing settings with the settings specified in the
CSV file. When the import is complete, the configured mapping should match one for one with the file.
Using Other Characters as the Delimiter

When utilizing a CSV file that does not use a comma or semi-colon delimiter, users should do one of the fol-
lowing:
l Save the project in XML. Then, perform mass configuration on the XML file instead of using CSV.
l Perform a search-and-replace on the delimiter in the CSV file and then replace the delimiter with a
comma or semicolon. The delimiter being used by the OPC server (either comma or semicolon) must
be set to the replacement character.
N ote: For information on specifying which character to use as the variable (comma or semicolon), refer to
"Options - General" in the server help file.
Device Propert ies — Redundancy
Redundancy is available with the Media-Level Redundancy Plug-In.

Consult the website, a sales representative, or the user manual for more information.
Device Propert ies — M et ers
Identification
N am e: Specify the name of the meter. It is a user-defined name that can be up to 256 characters long.
Description: Enter a brief description of the meter to help identify it in data and reports.
Driver: Verify the meter displays the correct driver.
EFM
Meter Type: Select the most appropriate type of meter for the hardware and data from the physical meter;
typically liquid or gas.
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Dat a Types Descript ions
Dat a
Descript ion
Type
Boolean Single bit
Unsigned 16-bit value
Word
bit 0 is the low bit
bit 15 is the high bit
Signed 16-bit value
Short bit 0 is the low bit

bit 15 is the sign bit
Unsigned 32-bit value
DWord
bit 0 is the low bit
Signed 32-bit value
Long bit 0 is the low bit

bit 31 is the sign bit
Two byte packed BCD
BCD
Value range is 0-9999. Behavior is undefined for values beyond this range.
Four byte packed BCD
LBCD
Value range is 0-99999999. Behavior is undefined for values beyond this range.
Null terminated ASCII string
String
Supports 8 byte and 16 byte string data.
32-bit floating point value
Float*
The driver interprets two consecutive registers as a single precision value by making the last
register the high word and the first register the low word.
Float If register 40001 is specified as a float, bit 0 of register 40001 would be bit 0 of the 32-bit data
Example type and bit 15 of register 40002 would be bit 31 of the 32-bit data type.
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Address Descript ions

The default data types are shown in bold.
N ote: The address ranges provided in the tables below are not necessarily supported on all Firmware revi-
sions.
Address Range Dat a Type Access

Digital I/O Point 1001-1024 Boolean Read/Write
Programmable Boolean Point 1025-1088 Boolean Read/Write
Programmable Accumulator Points 1089-1099 Boolean Read/Write
1n01-1n99
Meter Run Status and Alarm Points Boolean Read/Write
n = Number of Meter Run
1501-1599
User Scratch Pad Boolean Points Boolean Read/Write
1601-1649
User Scratch Pad One Shot Points 1650-1699 Boolean Read/Write
Command Boolean Points/Variables 1700-1799 Boolean Read/Write
Meter Station Alarm and Status Points 1801-1899 Boolean Read/Write
Prover Alarm and Status Points 1901-2099 Boolean Read/Write
2n01-2n84
Meter Totalizer Roll-Over Flags Boolean Read/Write
Misc. Meter Station Alarm and Status 2601-2660 Boolean Read/Write
Miscellaneous Boolean Points 2701-2799 Boolean Read/Write
Station Totalizer Roll-over Flags 2801-2851 Boolean Read/Write
Station Totalizer Decimal Resolution Flags 2852-2862 Boolean Read/Write
Status Booleans Relating to Redundant
2863-2864 Boolean Read/Write
Flow Computer Systems
Boolean Command Outputs and Status
2877-2896 Boolean Read/Write
Points used for Meter Tube Switching
16-Bit Integer Data Addresses

These addresses support bit level access. For more information, refer to "Zero vs One Based Bit Addressing
Within Registers" in Data Access.

Short, Word,
Custom Data Packet # 1 3001-3040 Read/Write
BCD
Short, Word,
BCD
Short, Word,
BCD
Short, Word,
Trapil function related data 3665-3699 Read/Write
BCD
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3097-3099
Short, Word,
Misc. 16-bit Integer Data 3737-3799 Read/Write
BCD
3880-3899
3n01-3n99
Short, Word,
Meter Run 16-Bit Integer Data Read/Write
BCD
Short, Word,
Scratch Pad 16-Bit Integer Data 3501-3599 Read/Write
BCD
Short, Word,
User Display # 1 3601-3608 Read/Write
BCD
Short, Word,
BCD
Short, Word,
BCD
Short, Word,
BCD
Short, Word,
BCD
Short, Word,
BCD
Short, Word,
BCD
Short, Word,
BCD
Short, Word,
Access Raw Data Archive Records 3701-3736 Read/Write
BCD
Short, Word,
Honeywell Multivariable 16-Bit Integer Data 3753-3793 Read/Write
BCD
Short, Word,
Meter Station 16-Bit Integer Data 3800-3842 Read/Write
BCD
Short, Word,
Danalyzer Gas Chromatograph Data 3843-3864 Read/Write
BCD
Short, Word,
Flow Computer Time and Date Variables 3867-3879 Read/Write
BCD
Short, Word,
Prover 16-Bit Integer Data 3901-3944 Read/Write
BCD
8-Character ASCII String Data

4n01-4n43
Meter Run ASCII Data String Read/Write
Scratch Pad ASCII Data 4501-4599 String Read/Write
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User Display Definition Variables 4601-4640 String Read/Write
Station Auxiliary Input Variables 4707-4714 String Read/Write
Meter Station ASCII Data 4801-4850 String Read/Write
Prover ASCII String Data 4901-4999 String Read/Write
32-Bit Integer Data


5n01-5n99
Long, DWord, LBCD,
Meter Run 32-Bit Integer Data Read/Write
n = Number of Meter Float
Run
Long, DWord, LBCD,
Scratch Pad 32-Bit Integer Data 5501-5599 Read/Write
Float
Long, DWord, LBCD,
Product 32-Bit integer data 5601-5799 Read/Write
Float
Long, DWord, LBCD,
Station 32-Bit Integer Data 5801-5891 Read/Write
Float
Long, DWord, LBCD,
Prover 32-Bit Integer Data 5901-5999 Read/Write
Float
Meter Run Premium Level 32-Bit Integer Long, DWord, LBCD,
6n01-6n99 Read/Write
Data Float
Long, DWord, LBCD,
Station Premium Level 32-Bit Integer Data 6801-6855 Read/Write
Float
32-Bit IEEE Floating Point Data


Float, Long, DWord,
Digital to Analog Outputs 7001-7024 Read/Write
LBCD
Float, Long, DWord,
User Variables 7025-7088 Read/Write
LBCD
Float, Long, DWord,
Programmable Accumulator 7089-7099 Read/Write
LBCD
7n01 - 7n99
Float, Long, DWord,
Meter Run Data Read/Write
n = Number of Meter LBCD
Run
Float, Long, DWord,
Scratch Pad Data 7501-7599 Read/Write
LBCD
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Float, Long, DWord,
PID Control Data 7601-7623 Read/Write
LBCD
Float, Long, DWord,
Miscellaneous Meter Run Data 7624-7699 Read/Write
LBCD
Float, Long, DWord,
Miscellaneous Variables 7701-7778 Read/Write
LBCD
Float, Long, DWord,
Meter Station Data 7801-7899 Read/Write
LBCD
Float, Long, DWord,
Prover Data 7901-8499 Read/Write
LBCD
Float, Long, DWord,
Miscellaneous Meter Run # 1 8501-8599 Read/Write
LBCD
Float, Long, DWord,
LBCD
Float, Long, DWord,
LBCD
Float, Long, DWord,
LBCD
Float, Long, DWord,
Station Previous Batch Average Data 8901-8999 Read/Write
LBCD
16-Bit Integer Configuration Data


Meter Run # 1 13001-13013 Short, Word, BCD Read/Write
13053-13073
Meter Run Configuration 16-Bit Integer Data Short, Word, BCD Read/Write
13300-13499
General Flow Configuration 13074-13084 Short, Word, BCD Read/Write
Serial Port Configuration 13085-13128 Short, Word, BCD Read/Write
PID Configuration 13129-13160 Short, Word, BCD Read/Write
PLC Data 13161-13299 Short, Word, BCD Read/Write
Peer to Peer Setup 13300-13477 Short, Word, BCD Read/Write
16-Character ASCII String Data

Flow Computer Configuration 14001-14499 String Read/Write
32-Bit Integer Data
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Flow Computer Configuration 15001-16999 Long, DWord, LBCD, Float Read/Write
32-Bit IEEE Floating Point Data


Flow Computer Configuration 17001-19999 Float, Long, DWord, LBCD Read/Write
Array Support
Arrays are supported for register locations for all data types except for strings. Arrays are also supported
for input and output coils (Boolean data types). There are two methods of addressing an array. The following
examples use register locations:
3xxx [rows] [cols]

3xxx [cols] this method assumes rows is equal to one.
For arrays, rows multiplied by cols cannot exceed the maximum number of registers or Booleans (depend-
ing on the data type) that can be read by the protocol in a single access.
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Error Descript ions

The following error/warning messages may be generated. Click on the link for a description of the message.
Address Validation
Address '<address>' is out of range for t he specified device or regist er
Array size is out of range for address '<address>'
Array support is not available for t he specified address: '<address>'
Dat a Type '<t ype>' is not valid for device address '<address>'
Device address '<address>' cont ains a synt ax error
Device address '<address>' is not support ed by model '<model name>'
Device address '<address>' is Read Only
M issing address
Received block lengt h of '<received lengt h>' does not mat ch expect ed lengt h of '<expec-
t ed lengt h>' for address '<address>' on device '<device>'
Device Status M essages

Device '<device name>' is not responding
Unable t o writ e t o address '<address>' on device '<device>': Device responded wit h excep-
t ion code '<code>'
Unable t o writ e t o '<address>' on device '<device name>'
Writ e failed for '<t ag name>' on device '<device name>'. M aximum pat h lengt h of '<num-
ber>' charact ers exceeded
OM NI Flow Computer Error M essages

'<device name>' - A st art ing address of '<address>' in t he archive's record st ruct ure is
invalid. M ay not receive dat a for address '<address>'
'<device name>' - Alarm record parse for device failed
'<device name>' - Archive '<archive number>' is not configured correct ly for address
'<address>'. M ax number of records is zero
'<device name>' - Archive record cont ains an invalid address. BOOL, 8-byt e st rings, and
16-byt e st rings are not support ed
'<device name>' - Archive record for address '<address>' cont ains an unexpect ed number
of byt es. Expect ed '<number of byt es>' byt es, received '<number of byt es>' byt es
'<device name>' - Config dat a at t ribut e for met er t ap locat ion read from device address
'<address>' is '<value>', and does not map t o any valid met er t ap locat ions. Expect ing 0
for flange, or 1 for pipe. Default ing t o flange
'<device name>' - Config dat a at t ribut e for met er t ype read from device address
'<address>' is '<value>', and does not map t o any valid met er t ypes. Expect ed values are
0, 2, or 3 for orifice, 1 for t urbine, 4 or 8 for ult ra sonic, and 5 for vcone. Default ing t o ori-
fice
'<device name>' - Config dat a at t ribut e for st at ic pressure t ap read from device address
'<address>' is '<value>', and does not map t o any valid st at ic pressure t ap locat ions.
Expect ing 0 for up, or 1 for down. Default ing t o up
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'<device name>' - Config dat a at t ribut e for st at ic pressure unit read from device address
'<address>' is '<value>', and does not map t o a valid pressure unit . Expect ing 0 for kPa, 1
for Bar, or 2 for kg/ cm2. Default ing t o kPa
'<device name>' - Config dat a at t ribut e for t ot alizer digit s read from t he device address
'<address>' is '<value>', and does not map t o a valid number of t ot alizer digit s. Expect ing
0 for 9 digit s, or 1 for 8 digit s. Default ing t o 9 digit s
'<device name>' - Dat e format for address '<address>' is invalid. Device ret urned
'<value>', valid values are 0 or 1
'<device name>' - Device Firmware version '<Firmware version>' is not support ed by t he
'<model name>' model
'<device name>' - Device password writ e not successful. Value in response is different
from t he writ t en value
'<device name>' - Event record parse for device failed
'<device name>' - Failed t o read EFM point er file. <Ext ended Error>
'<device name>' - Failed t o writ e EFM point er file. <Ext ended Error>
'<device name>' - M et er and shared archives are not in sync. Records will only cont ain
flow dat a (no analysis)
'<device name>' - M et er archive record parse failed
'<device name>' - Read invalid Firmware version '<Firmware version>' from address
'<address>', config upload complet e
'<device name>' - Read phase of t ime sync not successful. Value in response is different
from t he writ t en value.
'<device name>' - Shared '<archive t ype>' archive address is not configured, records will
only cont ain flow dat a (no analysis)
'<device name>' - Shared archive record parse failed
'<device name>' - The <archive t ype> mapping cont ains more configured at t ribut es t han
t he device. Some at t ribut es will not cont ain valid dat a
'<device name>' - The max alarm archive size was changed from '<previous size>' t o
'<current size>'
'<device name>' - The max event archive size was changed from '<previous size>' t o
'<current size>'
'<device name>' - Time sync writ e not successful. Value in response is different from t he
writ t en value
'<device name>' - Unable t o read '<number of regist ers>' regist ers in config regist er
block at address '<address>'
'<device name>' - Unable t o read dat e format regist er for address '<address>'. Response
is not t he correct size
'<device name>' - Unable t o read index regist ers. Response is not t he correct size
'<device name>' - Unable t o read record format regist ers for address '<address>'.
Response is not t he correct size
'<device name>' - Unable t o writ e request ed record regist er for address '<address>'.
Response is not t he correct size
'<device name>' - Unable t o writ e request ed record regist er for address '<address>'.
Wrot e '<value>', read back '<value>'
Alarm mapping for address '<address>' is invalid and will be ignored
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Alarm st at e for address '<address>' is invalid. Set t ing t he st at e t o <st at e>

Alarm t ype for address '<address>' is invalid. Set t ing t he t ype t o <t ype>
Bad address in block [<st art address> t o <end address>] on device '<device name>'
Bad array spanning [<address> t o <address>] on device '<device>'
Device password invalid for device '<device name>'
Device password writ e for device '<device name>' was successful
Hist ory at t ribut e '<at t ribut e index>' is unknown and will be ignored
Hist ory mapping for at t ribut e '<at t ribut e name>' is invalid and will be ignored
Received "needs password" except ion from device '<device name>' wit h 'fail aft er suc-
cessive t imeout s' set t o 1. Set t he 'fail aft er successive t imeout s' set t ing t o a value
great er t han 1 and verify t hat t he 'device password' set t ing is correct
Serializat ion of EFM dat a t o t emporary file '<file name>' failed. Reason: '<file I/ O error>'
The '<archive t ype>' archive number for met er '<met er name>' is already being used.
XM L project load not successful
The shared '<archive t ype>' archive number is already in use by anot her met er. XM L pro-
ject load not successful
Unable t o read '<address>' from device '<device name>'. The device is configured for
broadcast writ es only
Unable t o read block address ['<st art address>' t o '<end address>'] on device '<device
name>'. Unexpect ed charact ers in response
Warning loading '<mapping t ype>' mapping from CSV. '<warning t ype>'
Serial Communications
Communicat ions error on '<channel name>' [<error mask>]
COM n does not exist
COM n is in use by anot her applicat ion
Error opening COM n
Unable t o set comm paramet ers on COM n
See Also: Modbus Exception Codes
M odbus Except ion Codes

The following data is from Modbus Application Protocol Specifications documentation.
Code
N ame M eaning
Dec/ Hex
The function code received in the query is not an allowable action for the
server (or slave). This may be because the function code is only applicable
ILLEGAL to newer devices, and was not implemented in the unit selected. It could
01/0x01
FUNCTION also indicate that the server (or slave) is in the wrong state to process a
request of this type, for example, because it is unconfigured and is being
asked to return register values.
The data address received in the query is not an allowable address for the
ILLEGAL DATA
02/0x02 server (or slave). More specifically, the combination of reference number
ADDRESS
and transfer length is invalid. For a controller with 100 registers, a request
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Code
N ame M eaning
Dec/ Hex
with offset 96 and length 4 would succeed. A request with offset 96 and
length 5 will generate exception 02.
A value contained in the query data field is not an allowable value for
server (or slave). This indicates a fault in the structure of the remainder of
a complex request, such as that the implied length is incorrect. It spe-
ILLEGAL DATA
03/0x03 cifically does not mean that a data item submitted for storage in a register
VALUE
has a value outside the expectation of the application program, since the
MODBUS protocol is unaware of the significance of any particular value of
any particular register.
SLAVE DEVICE An unrecoverable error occurred while the server (or slave) was attempt-
04/0x04
FAILURE ing to perform the requested action.
The slave has accepted the request and is processing it, but a long dur-
ation of time will be required to do so. This response is returned to prevent
05/0x05 ACKNOWLEDGE
a timeout error from occurring in the master. The master can next issue a
Poll Program Complete message to determine if processing is completed.
SLAVE DEVICE The slave is engaged in processing a long-duration program command.
06/0x06
BUSY The master should retransmit the message later when the slave is free.
The slave cannot perform the program function received in the query. This
NEGATIVE code is returned for an unsuccessful programming request using function
07/0x07
ACKNOWLEDGE code 13 or 14 decimal. The master should request diagnostic or error
information from the slave.
The slave attempted to read extended memory, but detected a parity error
MEMORY
08/0x08 in the memory. The master can retry the request, but service may be
PARITY ERROR
required on the slave device.
Specialized use in conjunction with gateways indicates that the gateway
GATEWAY PATH was unable to allocate an internal communication path from the input port
10/0x0A
UNAVAILABLE to the output port for processing the request. This usually means that the
gateway is misconfigured or overloaded.
GATEWAY
Specialized use in conjunction with gateways indicates that no response
TARGET DEVICE
11/0x0B was obtained from the target device. This usually means that the device is
FAILED TO
not present on the network.
RESPOND
N ote: For this driver, the terms Slave and Unsolicited are used interchangeably.
Address '<address>' is out of range for t he specified device or regist er

Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
A tag address that has been specified statically references a location that is beyond the range of supported
locations for the device.
Solution:
Verify that the address is correct; if it is not, re-enter it in the client application.
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Array size is out of range for address '<address>'

Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
A tag address that has been specified statically is requesting an array size that is too large for the address
type or block size of the driver.
Solution:
Re-enter the address in the client application to specify a smaller value for the array or a different starting
point.
Array support is not available for t he specified address: '<address>'

Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
A tag address that has been specified statically contains an array reference for an address type that doesn't
support arrays.
Solution:
Re-enter the address in the client application to remove the array reference or correct the address type.
Dat a Type '<t ype>' is not valid for device address '<address>'
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
A tag address that has been specified statically has been assigned an invalid data type.
Solution:
Modify the requested data type in the client application.
Device address '<address>' cont ains a synt ax error

Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
A tag address that has been specified statically contains one or more invalid characters.
Solution:
Re-enter the address in the client application.
Device address '<address>' is not support ed by m odel '<m odel nam e>'
Error Type:
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Warning
Possible Cause:
A tag address that has been specified statically references a location that is valid for the communications
protocol but not supported by the target device.
Solution:
Verify that the address is correct; if it is not, re-enter it in the client application. Also verify that the selected
model name for the device is correct.
Device address '<address>' is Read Only

Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
A tag address that has been specified statically has a requested access mode that is not compatible with
what the device supports for that address.
Solution:
Change the access mode in the client application.
M issing address
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
A tag address that has been specified statically has no length.
Solution:
Re-enter the address in the client application.
Received block lengt h of '<received lengt h>' does not m at ch expect ed

lengt h of '<expect ed lengt h>' for address '<address>' on device '<device>'
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The driver attempted to read a block of memory but the PLC did not provide the driver with the requested
size of data. No error code was returned.
Solution:
N/A
Device '<device nam e>' is not responding

Error Type:
Serious
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Possible Cause:
1. The serial connection between the device and the Host PC is broken.
2. The communications properties for the serial connection are incorrect.
3. The named device may have been assigned an incorrect Network ID.
4. The response from the device took longer to receive than the amount of time specified in the
"Request Timeout" device setting.
Solution:
1. Verify the cabling between the PC and the PLC device.
2. Verify the specified communications properties match those of the device.
3. Verify the Network ID given to the named device matches that of the actual device.
4. Increase the Request Timeout setting so that the entire response can be handled.
Unable t o writ e t o '<address>' on device '<device nam e>'

Error Type:
Serious
Possible Cause:
1. The serial connection between the device and the Host PC is broken.
3. The named device may have been assigned an incorrect Network ID.
Solution:
2. Verify the specified communications properties match those of the device.
3. Verify that the Network ID given to the named device matches that of the actual device.
Unable t o writ e t o address '<address>' on device '<device>': Device respon-

ded wit h except ion code '<code>'
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
See Modbus Exception Codes for a description of the exception code.
Solution:
See Modbus Exception Codes.
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Writ e failed for '<t ag nam e>' on device '<device nam e>'. M axim um pat h
lengt h of '<num ber>' exceeded
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
Path length is limited to the indicated number of characters.
Solution:
Devise a shorter path.
'<device nam e>' - A st art ing address of '<address>' in t he archive’s record

st ruct ure is invalid. M ay not receive dat a for address '<address>'
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
1. The Config Address property (located in the EFM Meter Settings property group of Device Prop-
erties) is configured incorrectly.
2. The archive record structure's configuration is invalid.
Solution:
1. Verify that the Config Address property is configured using the base address of the raw data archive
record structure section from the Omni memory map. If unsure of the value, use the Config
Address's default value.
2. Verify that the record structure for the archive associated with the address in the message is valid.
'<device nam e>' - Alarm record parse for device failed

Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
1. A failure occurred when parsing the alarm record for EFM attribute data.
2. The device's archive memory may have been cleared since the last upload.
Solution:
1. Ensure that the time and date have been set correctly.
3. Verify that the specified communications properties match those of the device.
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'<device nam e>' - Archive '<archive num ber>' is not configured correct ly
for address '<address>'. M ax num ber of records is zero
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The meter's archive configuration is invalid.
Solution:
Verify that the configuration of the archive's group and max records are correct.
'<device nam e>' - Archive record cont ains an invalid address. BOOL, 8-byt e
st rings, and 16-byt e st rings are not support ed
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The meter's archive group configuration is invalid.
Solution:
Ensure that the archive's group configuration does not contain any addresses that correspond to Boolean or
String data.
'<device nam e>' - Archive record for address '<address>' cont ains an unex-
pect ed num ber of byt es. Expect ed '<num ber of byt es>' byt es, received
'<num ber of byt es>' byt es
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
1. The Config Address property (located in the EFM Meter Settings property group of Device Prop-
erties) is configured incorrectly.
2. The archive record structure's configuration is invalid.
3. The serial connection between the device and the Host PC is bad.
Solution:
1. Verify that the Config Address property is configured using the base address of the raw data archive
record structure section from the Omni memory map. If unsure of the value, use the Config
Address's default value.
2. Verify that the record structure for the archive associated with the address in the message is valid.
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'<device nam e>' - Config dat a at t ribut e for m et er t ap locat ion read from
device address '<address>' is '<value>', and does not m ap t o any valid
m et er t ap locat ions. Expect ing 0 for flange, or 1 for pipe. Default ing t o
flange
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The meter tap location register contains an invalid value.
Solution:
Set the value to one of the expected values from the error string.
'<device nam e>' - Config dat a at t ribut e for m et er t ype read from device
address '<address>' is '<value>', and does not m ap t o any valid m et er
t ypes. Expect ed values are 0, 2, or 3 for orifice, 1 for t urbine, 4 or 8 for
ult ra sonic, and 5 for vcone. Default ing t o orifice
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The meter type register contains an invalid value.
Solution:
'<device nam e>' - Config dat a at t ribut e for st at ic pressure t ap read from
device address '<address>' is '<value>', and does not m ap t o any valid
st at ic pressure t ap locat ions. Expect ing 0 for up, or 1 for down. Default ing
t o up
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The static pressure tap location register contains an invalid value.
Solution:
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'<device nam e>' - Config dat a at t ribut e for st at ic pressure unit read from
device address '<address>' is '<value>', and does not m ap t o a valid pres-
sure unit . Expect ing 0 for kPa, 1 for Bar, or 2 for kg/ cm 2. Default ing t o
kPa
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The static pressure unit register contains an invalid value.
Solution:
'<device nam e>' - Config dat a at t ribut e for t ot alizer digit s read from t he
device address '<address>' is '<value>', and does not m ap t o a valid num -
ber of t ot alizer digit s. Expect ing 0 for 9 digit s, or 1 for 8 digit s. Default ing
t o 9 digit s
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The totalizer digits register contains an invalid value.
Solution:
'<device nam e>' - Dat e form at for address '<address>' is invalid. Device
ret urned '<value>', valid values are 0 or 1
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The date format register contains an invalid value.
Solution:
'<device nam e>' - Device Firm ware version '<Firm ware version>' is not sup-
port ed by t he '<m odel nam e>' m odel
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The device is running a Firmware version that is not supported by the chosen model.
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Solution:
Download one of the supported Firmware versions to the device or select the appropriate model.
'<device nam e>' - Device password writ e not successful. Value in response
is different from t he writ t en value
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
3. The "Use Modicon Mode" setting is incorrect.
Solution:
3. Verify the "Modicon Compatible" is enabled on the PC, and "Use Modicon Mode" is enabled on the
corresponding Data Access device.
'<device nam e>' - Event record parse for device failed

Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
1. A failure occurred when parsing the event record for EFM attribute data.
Solution:
'<device nam e>' - Failed t o read EFM point er file. <Ext ended Error>
Error Type:
Warning
Extended Error:
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Possible Cause:
1. A permission error was encountered when the EFM pointer cache was read.
2. The EFM pointer cache file is corrupt.
Solution:
The driver will automatically generate a new EFM pointer file; however, the server will re-poll (uploading all
EFM data) during the next EFM poll for meters in the device.
Note:
For more information, refer to the extended error.
'<device nam e>' - Failed t o writ e EFM point er file. <Ext ended Error>
Error Type:
Warning
Extended Error:
When supplied by the operating system, this describes the file error that occurred.
Possible Cause:
1. The disk is full.
2. A permission error was encountered when the EFM pointer cache was written.
Solution:
The server will attempt to update the EFM pointer file periodically, in addition to when the server is shut-
down. If the pointer file cannot be written, the server will re-poll (uploading all EFM data) during the next EFM
poll for meters in the device.
Note:
For more information, refer to the extended error.
'<device nam e>' - M et er and shared archives are not in sync. Records will
only cont ain flow dat a (no analysis)
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
1. The number of records in the meter and shared archives are not equal.
2. The timestamps of the records located at the same index are not equal.
3. Records that had not yet been uploaded by the server were overwritten in the device by newer ones.
Solution:
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1. Ensure that the shared archive and all meter archives are configured to use the same trigger.
2. Ensure that the values in the Current Record Number registers for all meter archives and the shared
archive are the same.
3. Increase the frequency of the meter's EFM poll to ensure that unconsumed records in the device will
not be overwritten.
'<device nam e>' - M et er archive record parse failed

Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
1. A failure occurred when parsing the meter history record for EFM attribute data.
Solution:
1. Verify that the meter's archive configuration is correct, and that it matches the History Mapping.
'<device nam e>' - Read invalid Firm ware version '<Firm ware version>'
from address '<address>', config upload com plet e
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
An unsupported Firmware version is installed on the device.
Solution:
Download one of the supported Firmware versions.
Note:
For a list of supported Firmware versions, refer to Device Setup.
'<device nam e>' – Read phase of t im e sync not successful. Value in

response is different from t he writ t en value.
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Causes:
1. The serial connection between the device and the host PC is no working
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3. The Use Modicon Mode setting is incorrect.
Possible Solutions:
1. Verify the cabling and communication between the PC and the PLC device.
3. Verify that Modicon Compatible is enabled on the PC and that Use Modicon Mode is enabled on the
device.
'<device nam e>' - Shared '<archive t ype>' archive address is not con-
figured, records will only cont ain flow dat a (no analysis)
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The shared hourly, daily, or batch archive number (located in the EFM Meter Settings property group of
Device Properties) is set to zero.
Solution:
Configure the shared hourly, daily, or batch archive number with a value other than zero.
Note:
The batch archive number is only supported by OMNI Liquid Firmware models.
See Also:
EFM M et er Set t ings
'<device nam e>' - Shared archive record parse failed

Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
1. A failure occurred when parsing the shared data history record for EFM attribute data.
Solution:
1. Verify that the shared data archive's configuration is correct, and that it matches the Gas Quality map-
ping.
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'<device nam e>' - The <archive t ype> m apping cont ains m ore configured
at t ribut es t han t he device. Som e at t ribut es will not cont ain valid dat a
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The number of registers configured in an archive's group configuration does not equal the number of attrib-
utes with a configured index in the hourly, daily, or batch mapping.
Solution:
Verify that the archive's group configuration matches the hourly, daily, or batch mapping configuration.
'<device nam e>' - The m ax alarm archive size was changed from '<pre-
vious size>' t o '<current size>'
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The size of the alarm archive in the device has been changed since the last alarm archive upload.
Solution:
Change the alarm archive size back to its default value for the Firmware version that is being used.
Note:
Data may be lost if the archive size is not set to the default value.
'<device nam e>' - The m ax event archive size was changed from '<previous
size>' t o '<current size>'
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The size of the event archive in the device has been changed since the last event archive upload.
Solution:
Change the event archive size back to its default value for the Firmware version that is being used.
Note:
Data may be lost if the archive size is not set to the default value.
'<device nam e>' - Tim e sync writ e not successful. Value in response is dif-
ferent from t he writ t en value
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
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'<device nam e>' - Unable t o read '<num ber of regist ers>' regist ers in config
regist er block at address '<address>'
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
Solution:
1. Verify that the Firmware version running on the device is supported.
'<device nam e>' - Unable t o read dat e form at regist er for address
'<address>'. Response is not t he correct size
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
Solution:
'<device nam e>' - Unable t o read index regist ers. Response is not t he cor-
rect size
Error Type:
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Warning
Possible Cause:
Solution:
'<device nam e>' - Unable t o read record form at regist ers for address
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
Solution:
'<device nam e>' - Unable t o writ e request ed record regist er for address
'<address>'. Wrot e '<value>', read back '<value>'
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
Solution:
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'<device nam e>' - Unable t o writ e request ed record regist er for address
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
Solution:
Alarm m apping for address '<address>' is invalid and will be ignored

Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
An invalid Alarm Mapping was imported from a CSV file or loaded from an XML project file.
Solution:
Correct the Alarm Mapping in the CSV import file or the XML project file.
See Also:
EFM Alarm M apping
Alarm st at e for address '<address>' is invalid. Set t ing t he st at e t o <st at e>

Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
An invalid Alarm Mapping was imported from a CSV file.
Solution:
Correct the Alarm Mapping in the CSV import file.
See Also:
EFM Alarm M apping
Alarm t ype for address '<address>' is invalid. Set t ing t he t ype t o <t ype>
Error Type:
Warning
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Possible Cause:
An invalid Alarm Mapping was imported from a CSV file.
Solution:
Correct the Alarm Mapping in the CSV import file.
See Also:
EFM Alarm M apping
Bad address in block [<st art address> t o <end address>] on device '<device
nam e>'
Error Type:
Serious
Possible Cause:
1. An attempt has been made to reference a nonexistent location in the specified device.
2. An attempt has been made to read more registers than allowed by the protocol.
Solution:
1. Verify the tags assigned to addresses in the specified range on the device and eliminate ones that ref-
erence invalid locations.
2. Decrease the register block size value to 125.
See Also:
Framing & Error Handling
Block Sizes
Bad array spanning [<address> t o <address>] on device '<device>'

Error Type:
Serious
Possible Cause:
1. An attempt has been made to reference a nonexistent location in the specified device.
2. An attempt has been made to read more registers than allowed by the protocol.
Solution:
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1. Verify that all the register addresses requested in the array exist in the device and reduce the array
size such that only valid addresses (that exist in the device) are requested by the array.
2. Reduce the array size value to the number of addresses that can be read by the protocol in a single
access. For example, set the value to 125 for 16-bit registers.
See Also:
Framing & Error Handling
Block Sizes
Device password invalid for device '<device nam e>'

Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
1. The device responded with the "needs password" exception code, even though the configured pass-
word was written to the device.
Solution:
1. Ensure that the device password that is configured in the Data Access property group of Device Prop-
erties matches the password that is configured on the device.
Device password writ e for device '<device nam e>' was successful
Error Type:
Information
Possible Cause:
After receiving the "Device password invalid for device '<device name>'" error message, a valid password
was written to the device.
Solution:
N/A.
Note:
This message is logged to indicate that the device's password requirements have been met.
See Also:
Device password invalid for device '<device nam e>'
Hist ory at t ribut e '<at t ribut e index>' is unknown and will be ignored
Error Type:
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Possible Cause:
An invalid History Mapping was imported from a CSV file or loaded from an XML project file.
Solution:
Correct the History Mapping in the CSV import file or the XML project file.
See Also:
EFM Hist ory M apping
Hist ory m apping for at t ribut e '<at t ribut e nam e>' is invalid and will be
ignored
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
An invalid History Mapping was imported from a CSV file or loaded from an XML project file.
Solution:
Correct the History Mapping in the CSV import file or the XML project file.
See Also:
EFM History Mapping
Received "needs password" except ion from device '<device nam e>' wit h
'fail aft er successive t im eout s' set t o 1. Set t he 'fail aft er successive
t im eout s' set t ing t o a value great er t han 1 and verify t hat t he 'device
password' set t ing is correct
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
A password is required to access a register in the device, and the Fail After x Successive Timeouts setting is
configured with a value of 1.
Solution:
To start, enter the Device Password (located in the Data Access property group of Device Properties) and
ensure that it is set correctly. Then, change the Fail After x Successive Timeouts setting (located in the Tim -
ing property group of Device Properties) to a value greater than 1.
See Also:
Dat a Access
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Serializat ion of EFM dat a t o t em porary file '<file nam e>' failed. Reason:
'<file I/ O error>'
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
1. The driver was unable to create the specified file directory.
2. The driver was unable to access the specified file.
Solution:
1. Verify that the disk has sufficient disk space.
2. Verify user permissions for the specified file directory.
The '<archive t ype>' archive num ber for m et er '<m et er nam e>' is already
being used. XM L project load not successful
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The archive number for the meter's hourly, daily, or batch archive is already being used by another meter.
Solution:
Change the archive number for the meter's hourly, daily, or batch archive to a value that is not already in
use.
The shared '<archive t ype>' archive num ber is already in use by anot her
m et er. XM L project load not successful
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The archive number for the shared hourly, daily, or batch archive is already being used by another meter.
Solution:
Change the archive number for the shared hourly, daily, or batch archive to a value that is not already in use.
Unable t o read '<address>' from device '<device nam e>'. The device is con-
figured for broadcast writ es only
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
The device is configured for broadcast writes only, and an EFM Poll was triggered. The Device ID is set to 0.
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Solution:
1. Disable EFM polling for broadcast devices.
2. Do not use a Device ID of 0 for EFM-enabled devices.
Unable t o read block address ['<st art address>' t o '<end address>'] on

device '<device nam e>'. Unexpect ed charact ers in response
Error Type:
Warning
Possible Cause:
1. The calculated CRC did not match the CRC that was sent by the device.
Solution:
Warning loading '<m apping t ype>' m apping from CSV. '<warning t ype>'
Error Type:
Information
Possible Cause:
A new EFM mapping was imported from the CSV file.
Solution:
N/A.
Com m unicat ions error on '<channel nam e>' [<error m ask>]

Error Type:
Serious
Error M ask Definitions:

B = Hardware break detected.
F = Framing error.
E = I/O error.
O = Character buffer overrun.
R = RX buffer overrun.
P = Received byte parity error.
T = TX buffer full.
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Possible Cause:
Solution:
COM n does not exist

Error Type:
Fatal
Possible Cause:
The specified COM port is not present on the target computer.
Solution:
Verify that the proper COM port has been selected.
COM n is in use by anot her applicat ion

Error Type:
Fatal
Possible Cause:
The serial port assigned to a device is being used by another application.
Solution:
1. Verify that the correct port has been assigned to the channel.
2. Verify that only one copy of the current project is running.
Error opening COM n

Error Type:
Fatal
Possible Cause:
The specified COM port could not be opened due an internal hardware or software problem on the target
computer.
Solution:
Verify that the COM port is functional and may be accessed by other Windows applications.
Unable t o set com m param et ers on COM n

Error Type:
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Possible Cause:
The serial parameters for the specified COM port are not valid.
Solution:
Verify the serial parameters and make any necessary changes.
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<device name> - A starting address of '<address>' in the archive’s record structure is invalid. May not
receive data for address '<address>' 51
<device name> - Alarm record parse for device failed 51
<device name> - Archive '<archive number>' is not configured correctly for address '<address>'. Max
number of records is zero 52
<device name> - Archive record contains an invalid address. BOOL, 8-byte strings, and 16-byte strings
are not supported 52
<device name> - Archive record for address '<address>' contains an unexpected number of bytes. Expec-
ted '<number of bytes>' bytes, received '<number of bytes>' bytes 52
<device name> - Config data attribute for meter tap location read from device address '<address>' is
'<value>', and does not map to any valid meter tap locations. Expecting 0 for flange, or 1 for pipe.
Defaulting to flange 53
<device name> - Config data attribute for meter type read from device address '<address>' is '<value>',
and does not map to any valid meter types. Expected values are 0, 2, or 3 for orifice, 1 for turbine,
4 or 8 for ultra sonic, and 5 for vcone. Defaulting to orifice 53
<device name> - Config data attribute for static pressure tap read from device address '<address>' is
'<value>', and does not map to any valid static pressure tap locations. Expecting 0 for up, or 1 for
down. Defaulting to up 53
<device name> - Config data attribute for static pressure unit read from device address '<address>' is
'<value>', and does not map to a valid pressure unit. Expecting 0 for kPa, 1 for Bar, or 2 for kg/cm2.
Defaulting to kPa 54
<device name> - Config data attribute for totalizer digits read from the device address '<address>' is
'<value>', and does not map to a valid number of totalizer digits. Expecting 0 for 9 digits, or 1 for 8
digits. Defaulting to 9 digits 54
<device name> - Date format for address '<address>' is invalid. Device returned '<value>', valid values
are 0 or 1 54
<device name> - Device Firmware version '<Firmware version>' is not supported by the '<model name>'
model 54
<device name> - Device password write not successful. Value in response is different from the written
value 55
<device name> - Event record parse for device failed 55
<device name> - Failed to read EFM pointer file. <Extended Error> 55
<device name> - Failed to write EFM pointer file. <Extended Error> 56
<device name> - Meter and shared archives are not in sync. Records will only contain flow data (no ana-
lysis) 56
<device name> - Meter archive record parse failed 57
<device name> - Read invalid Firmware version '<Firmware version>' from address '<address>', config
upload complete 57
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<device name> - Shared '<archive type>' archive address is not configured, records will only contain flow
data (no analysis) 58
<device name> - Shared archive record parse failed 58
<device name> - The <archive type> mapping contains more configured attributes than the device. Some
attributes will not contain valid data 59
<device name> - The max alarm archive size was changed from '<previous size>' to '<current size>' 59
<device name> - The max event archive size was changed from '<previous size>' to '<current size>' 59
<device name> - Time sync write not successful. Value in response is different from the written value 59
<device name> - Unable to read '<number of registers>' registers in config register block at address
'<address>' 60
<device name> - Unable to read date format register for address '<address>'. Response is not the cor-
rect size 60
<device name> - Unable to read index registers. Response is not the correct size 60
<device name> - Unable to read record format registers for address '<address>'. Response is not the cor-
rect size 61
<device name> - Unable to write requested record register for address '<address>'. Response is not the
correct size 62
<device name> - Unable to write requested record register for address '<address>'. Wrote '<value>',
read back '<value>' 61
<device name> – Read phase of time sync not successful. Value in response is different from the written
value. 57
Absolute 18
Address '<address>' is out of range for the specified device or register 47
Address Descriptions 39
Alarm mapping for address '<address>' is invalid and will be ignored 62
Alarm state for address '<address>' is invalid. Setting the state to <state> 62
Alarm type for address '<address>' is invalid. Setting the type to <type> 62
Array size is out of range for address '<address>' 48
Array support is not available for the specified address: '<address>' 48
Attempts Before Timeout 16
Auto-Demotion 16
Bad address in block [<start address> to <end address>] on device '<device name>' 63
Bad array spanning [<address> to <address>] on device '<device>' 63
Block Sizes 20
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Channel Assignment 14
Communications error on '<channel name>' [<error mask>] 67
Communications Timeouts 15-16
COMn does not exist 68
COMn is in use by another application 68
Connect Timeout 16
CSV Import/Export 34
Data Access 18
Data Collection 14
Data Type '<type>' is not valid for device address '<address>' 48
Data Types Descriptions 38
Daylight Saving Time 18
Demote on Failure 17
Demotion Period 17
Device '<device name>' is not responding 49
Device address '<address>' contains a syntax error 48
Device address '<address>' is not supported by model '<model name>' 48
Device address '<address>' is Read Only 49
Device password invalid for device '<device name>' 64
Device password write for device '<device name>' was successful 64
Discard Requests when Demoted 17
Do Not Scan, Demand Poll Only 15
Driver 14
EFM Alarm Mapping 23

EFM Cache 34
EFM Event Mapping 24
EFM History Mapping 24
EFM History Mapping — Gas Models 24
EFM History Mapping — Liquid Models 27
EFM Mapping 22
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EFM Meters 21
Error Descriptions 44
Error opening COMn 68
Framing 67
Framing & Error Handling 20
General 13
Help Contents 6
History attribute '<attribute index>' is unknown and will be ignored 64
History mapping for attribute '<attribute name>' is invalid and will be ignored 65
ID 14
Identification 13
Initial Updates from Cache 15
Inter-Request Delay 16
Interval 18
Mask 67
Meters 36
Method 18
Missing address 49
Modbus Exception Codes 46
Model 14
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Name 13
OnPoll 18
Operating Mode 14
Overrun 67
Overview 6
Parity 67
Received 'needs password' exception from device '<device name>' with 'fail after successive timeouts'
set to 1. Set the 'fail after successive timeouts' setting to a value greater than 1 and verify that the
'device password' setting is correct 65
Received block length of '<received length>' does not match expected length of '<expected length>' for
address '<address>' 49
Redundancy 36
Request Timeout 16
Respect Tag-Specified Scan Rate 15
Scan Mode 15
Serialization of EFM data to temporary file '<file name>' failed. Reason: '<file I/O error>' 66
Setup 6
Simulated 14
The '<archive type>' archive number for meter '<meter name>' is already being used. XML project load
not successful 66
The shared '<archive type>' archive number is already in use by another meter. XML project load not suc-
cessful 66
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Time Sync Threshold 18

Time Synchronization 17
Time Zone 17
Timeouts to Demote 17
Unable to read '<address>' from device '<device name>'. The device is configured for broadcast writes
only 66
Unable to read block address ['<start address>' to '<end address>'] on device '<device name>'. Unex-
pected characters in response 67
Unable to set comm parameters on COMn 68
Unable to write to '<address>' on device '<device name>' 50
Unable to write to address '<address>' on device '<device>': Device responded with exception code
'<code>' 50
Warning loading '<mapping type>' mapping from CSV. '<warning type>' 67

Write failed for '<tag name>' on device '<device name>'. Maximum path length of '<number>' 51
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What are some of the device properties that can be configured?

What are some of the device properties that can be configured?

What are some of the error messages that could occur?

What are some of the error messages that could occur?

OMNI Flow Com puter Driver

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OMNI Flow Computer Driver 6

Data Types Descriptions 38

Modbus Exception Codes 46

Array support is not available for the specified address: '<address>' 48

OM NI Flow Com put er Driver

Dat a Types Descript ion

Address Descript ions

Error Descript ions

Supported Firmw are Versions

Channel and Device Limits

Channel Propert ies — General

Description: User-defined information about this channel.

Channel Propert ies — Serial Com m unicat ions

Serial Port Settings

l N one: This option does not toggle or assert control lines.

Operation w ith no Communications

Channel Propert ies — Writ e Opt im izat ions

Channel Propert ies — Advanced

Channel Propert ies — Com m unicat ion Serializat ion

l N one: This option disables communication serialization for the channel.

l How many tags must be read from each channel?

Device Propert ies — General

Description: User-defined information about this device.

Driver: Selected protocol driver for this device.

Device Propert ies — Scan M ode

Device Propert ies — Tim ing

Device Propert ies — Aut o-Dem ot ion

Device Propert ies — Tim e Synchronizat ion

N ote: Not all drivers and models support all options.

Device Propert ies — Dat a Access

M ethods and Security

Device Password: Specify a password for the device.

Zero vs. One Based Bit Addressing Within Registers

M odicon Bit Ordering

Modicon Bit Order Enabled

Modicon Bit Order Disabled

Device Propert ies — Block Sizes

Descriptions of the properties are as follows:

Device Propert ies — Fram ing and Error Handling

Descriptions of the properties are as follows:

Device Propert ies — EFM M et ers

The following right-click options are available:

The General properties available for mappings include:

EFM Alarm M apping

Descriptions of the properties are as follows:

Adding a New Alarm

4. Once finished, click OK.

EFM Event M apping

EFM Hist ory M apping

EFM Hist ory M apping - Gas M odels

EFM Hist ory M apping — Gas M odels

Descriptions of the property groups are as follows:

Static values use the following syntax: !<static> where:

See Also: EFM Meter Settings