Field

Description

Point name

The point's full name. Examples:
- Electricity Use
- Electricity Use, Floor 1
- Solar PV Production

Point short name

Include a shortened point name to be shown in place of the Point name on cards and visualizations (optional).

Atrius ID

The point's unique identifier in Atrius. It should be changed with caution, as it can affect calculated points.

Building

The building which your point is intended to monitor.

Asset(s)

The asset(s) which your point is intended to monitor. If a point is not associated with an asset, then this field does not display.

Point scope

Point scope determines whether a point represents an entire building or only a portion of a building.
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​Whole building: The point represents the entire building. Only one Whole building point may be specified for each point type, for each building.
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​Sub-point: The point represents only a portion of the building.
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​Hidden: The point should not be displayed in dashboards and apps.

Data type

A high level categorization of your point's data type. Use this to filter the list of available point types displayed below.

Point type

The point's point type, which allows you to filter points in tables and cards in Atrius. Point type determines the available reading type and unit options displayed below.

Reading type

Reading type determines how incoming readings are processed.
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​Totalizer: Total amount incremented since the point was installed or reset (e.g., kWh or gallons). Atrius determines interval consumption by calculating the delta between consecutive readings.
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​Bi-directional totalizer: Total amount incremented or decremented since the point was installed or reset (e.g., kWh or gallons).
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​Interval consumption: Time-based consumption readings (e.g., kWh or gallons).
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​Interval demand: Specific average interval demand readings. Also known as rate (e.g., kW or gallons/hour).
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​Instantaneous measurement: Point-in-time readings (e.g., degrees Fahrenheit).

Source unit

The unit of measure used by the point's source system. Or the unit in which you will be manually uploading data.

Display unit

The unit of measure in which point data are displayed in the Data Manager. Note: In dashboard cards, you may choose other display units, regardless of what is set on the Point's profile.

Source resolution (optional)

The expected resolution of the incoming data. For example, if data is being pushed at minutely intervals, select 'High resolution.' If data is received on a daily basis, select 'Daily'. If you are uploading monthly bill data, select 'Monthly.'

Offline threshold

Offline threshold determines the duration after which a notification email will be sent about an offline point.
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​Enabled: If the point does not receive readings for longer than the duration specified here, then a notification will be sent and its status will change to 'Offline' until data flow has resumed.
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​Disabled: No notification will be sent and its status will remain 'Online', regardless of data flow.
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​Historical: No notification will be sent and its status will be 'Historical'. Historical is used to indicate that the point is not expected to receive any new incoming readings.

Photo (optional)

The metering hardware or device's profile photo. This field displays for manual points only. At least 500x500 pixels is recommended.

Description (optional)

The point's description or other notes, such as its location or installer.

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Description

Input point(s)

The point(s) used in the calculated point formula, and their corresponding storage units (in parentheses).

Formula

Enter the formula that should be used to calculate readings for this point. When creating a formula, you can reference other points in Atrius by appending a '$' in front of the desired point's Atrius ID (e.g., $Atrius_ID). You can also use many of the same mathematical operators found in formulas created in spreadsheet applications, including +, -, , /, and parentheses. Examples:
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$point_1 + $point_2
$point_1 0.6 + $point_2
($point1 + $point2)/2 - $point_3

Partial calculation

When partial calculation is enabled, evaluation occurs when one or more of the input points have a reading. Otherwise, all input points must have a reading.

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Description

Calculated point(s)

The calculated point(s) in which this point is cited in a calculated point formula.

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Description

Integration

The point's integration type.

Account (optional)

The point's account.

Spike threshold

Spike threshold determines the sensitivity of spike detection. Atrius spike detection filters out unusually high readings based on the multiple specified here. Once detected, these high readings, or spikes, are hidden from dashboards and apps, and can be inspected in Data Manager.
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Spike threshold is calculated as follows: (selected multiple) x (98th percentile value of recent readings for the point). A lower multiple will cause more spikes to be detected and hidden than a higher multiple.

Flatline threshold

Flatline threshold determines the sensitivity of flatline filtering. Atrius can detect and filter out flatline readings. Flatlines typically occur when the connection between a point and point gateway/building automation system is broken for any reason. The point will not appear to be offline because Atrius is receiving values from the point gateway, but those values are not incrementing. If the point totalizer fails to increment for longer than the duration specified here, Atrius can alert you and begin deleting further incoming readings in order to protect the data set from inaccurate '0' readings.
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​Use with caution. It is recommended that you enable flatline filtering only on points that are guaranteed to increment (e.g., main electricity points).

Validation threshold

New readings above the validation threshold, when compared to historical entries, will trigger a warning. This is available for Manual Points only.

Validation set

The historical dataset used by the Validation threshold. This is available for Manual Points only.

Utility prices schedule(s)

The utility pricing schedule(s) associated with the point. This ensures that cost calculations use the appropriate rates and tariffs set forth by your utility provider or your organization.