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Delta Over Time Alarm Calculations

The Delta Over Time alarm calculation types include variations detailed below. They can only be implemented with the CygNet Enhanced Point Scheme. See Understanding the CVS Metadata File for more information about the elements and attributes that define the CygNet Enhanced Point Scheme.

For more information, see Alarm Calculation Types.

See the following subsections for details:

Note: All Calculation Parameters are user-provided.

Delta Value Over Time

The Delta Over Time alarm uses the Delta Value over Time (DELTA_OVER_TIME) calculation. On each update, the system finds the first value that is older than the time interval specified, calculates the value and time deltas between that value and the updated value, and gets the Delta Over Time rate from those two values. If the absolute value of the Delta Over Time rate exceeds the MaxRate of calcparm1/calcparm2, the alarm is set.

Calculation Parameters

Preliminary Calculations:

MaxRate = calcparm1/calcparm2

 

Delta Value = Updated (current) Val - Newest Val Older than Time Interval

 

Seconds between values = Updated time - Time of Newest Val Older than Time Interval

Equation

Delta Over Time = Delta Value / Seconds between values

Example

In this example, the Delta Over Time bit is set because the Delta Over Time rate (0.5384) is greater than the MaxRate (0.333).

MaxRate = 10/30 = 0.333

 

Delta = 36 -15 = 21

 

Seconds between values = 27:10 - 26:31 = 39 sec.

 

Delta Over Time = 21/39 = 0.5384 (exceeds MaxRate of 0.333, so bit is set)

Delta Over Time status bit

Delta Value Over Time Positive

The Positive Delta Over Time alarm uses the Delta Value over Time Positive (DELTA_OVER_TIME_POS) calculation. On each update, the system finds the first value that is older than the time interval specified, calculates the value and time deltas between that value and the updated value, and gets the Delta Over Time rate from those two values. If the Delta Over Time rate exceeds the MaxRate of calcparm1/calcparm2, the alarm is set.

The following image shows the area of an Analog Alarm Settings page of a PNT Editor with an enabled Positive Delta over Time.

Positive Delta Over Time alarm

Calculation Parameters

Preliminary Calculations:

MaxRate = calcparm1/calcparm2

 

Delta Value = Updated (current) Val - Newest Val Older than Time Interval

 

Seconds between values = Updated time - Time of Newest Val Older than Time Interval

Equation

Delta Over Time = Delta Value / Seconds between values

Example

In this example, the Positive Delta Over Time bit is set because the Delta Over Time rate (2.5) is greater than the MaxRate (0.0336).

MaxRate = 1.01/30 = 0.0336

 

Delta = 97 - 12 = 85

 

Seconds between values = 10:15:18 - 10:14:44 = 34 sec.

 

Delta Over Time = 85/34 = 2.5 (exceeds MaxRate of 0.0336, so bit is set)

Positive Delta Over Time status bit

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Delta Value Over Time Negative

The Negative Delta Over Time alarm uses the Delta Value over Time Negative (DELTA_OVER_TIME_NEG) calculation. On each update, the system finds the first value that is older than the time interval specified, calculates the value and time deltas between that value and the updated value, and gets the Delta Over Time rate from those two values. If the Delta Over Time rate is less than the negative MaxRate of calcparm1/calcparm2, the alarm is set.

The following image shows the area of an Analog Alarm Settings page of a PNT Editor with an enabled Negative Delta over Time.

Negative Delta Over Time alarm

Calculation Parameters

Note: The maximum EU difference allowed (calcparm1) must be entered as a positive value in the calculations.

Preliminary Calculations:

MaxRate = calcparm1/calcparm2

 

Delta Value = Updated (current) Val - Newest Val Older than Time Interval

 

Seconds between values = Updated time - Time of Newest Val Older than Time Interval

Equation

Delta Over Time = Delta Value / Seconds between values

Example

In this example, the Negative Delta Over Time bit is set because the Delta Over Time rate (-0.0571) is less than the -MaxRate (-0.0336).

MaxRate = 1.01/30 = 0.0336

 

Delta = 20 - 32 = -12

 

Seconds between values = 15:07:24 - 15:03:54 = 210 sec.

 

Delta Over Time = -12/210 = -0.0571 (less than - MaxRate of -0.0336, so bit is set)

Negative Delta Over Time status bit

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