History Import Manager
Mbus devices retain historic values, which the driver can retrieve.
The default view of the Mbus history import is History Import Manager view. The system imports history records using a discovery job.
| Column | Description |
|---|---|
| Description | Describes the point for the history record. |
| Orthogonal Description | Provides another description. |
| Function | Identifies the manufacturer's version number that defines the device. |
| Mbus Unit | Displays the unit as defined in the Mbus specification. The unit is text only and can be changed for information purposes. |
| Exponent | Reports value information provided by the device manufacturer. |
| Device Mode | Indicates the message formatting, for example, LSB first or MSB first. |
| Record Number | Reports how many linked messages to accept for this point in a sequence of linked messages. |
| Message Slot Number | Refer to the manufacturer's documentation. |
| Facets | Reports the units and resolution of the imported data. |
| History ID | Reports the identification number for the import. This value identifies the name of the imported history file. |
Action
A single action, Execute, is available on each import. This action initiates data communication with the device.