Energy Hub settings (list)
Energy Hub uses settings to influence application appearance, behavior, and information processing. Settings can apply to the entire organization, or to specific locations, devices, or functions. The ability to view and change a setting is controlled by user role and access permissions.
The following is a list of selected settings in Energy Hub:
NOTE: The following list is a subset and does not include all possible settings.
Name | Type | Scope | Options | Use | Where to find | Comments |
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(Street) Address |
Location setting |
Site |
Manually entered information |
Sets the street address for the location. |
Information panel for the location. |
Some applications, for example NABERS, require an address. By default, buildings inherit the setting from their site. Specifically setting the address for a building overrides the inherited setting. |
Commodity | Equipment or device setting | Equipment or device |
List of common commodities | Determines the display type that is used to show the data, for example "water consumption" display for water measurements. | Information panel for the equipment or device. | Show me how to edit equipment or device settings. |
Country |
Organization setting |
Organization |
List of countries |
Determines the defaults for the units of measurement. Enables NABERS functionality if set to Australia and included in active subscription. |
Setup |
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Currency |
Organization setting |
Organization |
List of currencies |
Determines the currency that is used. |
Setup |
The currency setting is a part of the units of measurement settings. |
Data formats |
User preference setting |
User |
View only |
Shows the data formats that are used for dates,time, and numbers. |
Setup |
The data formats are determined by the regional settings of your browser and operating system. They cannot be changed in Energy Hub. |
Dimensions (units) |
Organization setting |
Organization |
International (SI) |
Determines the dimension units that are used. |
Setup |
The dimensions unit setting is part of the units of measurement settings. |
Dual source meter |
Device setting |
Device |
On/Off (Yes/No) slider |
Used to identify a device as being a dual source monitoring device. |
Information panel for the device. |
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Electricity sell-back rate |
Location setting |
Site |
Manually entered value |
Used to calculate an adjusted rate for sites with on-site generation and utility sell back. |
Information panel for the location. |
Different sites can have different electricity sell-back rates. |
Energy mode |
Location setting |
Organization |
Active energy (default) |
Determines which type of electrical energy is shown in the energy and demand displays. |
Information panel for the location. |
An organization has a default energy mode setting. Regions inherit this setting from the organization. Sites inherit the setting from the regions. Manually setting the energy mode for a region or site overrides the inherited setting. |
Floor area |
Location setting |
Any location in the organization tree |
Manually entered value |
Used to calculate normalized consumption, such as energy intensity or water use intensity. |
Information panel for the location. |
Energy Hub aggregates and rolls up floor area of child locations to the parent. |
Language |
User preference setting |
User |
List of supported languages |
Determines the language Energy Hub is displayed in. |
Setup |
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Meter wiring is reversed |
Device setting |
Device |
On/Off (Yes/No) slider |
Determines how Energy Hub uses the Energy delivered "Delivered" describes the direction of the energy flow. The flow is from the utility to the customer. Voltage and current are in phase. "Delivered" is the same as "Imported" or "Into the load". and Energy received "Received" describes the direction of the energy flow. The flow is from the customer to the utility. Voltage and current are 180 degrees out of phase. "Received" is the same as "Exported" or "Out of the load". measurements of the device to calculate energy consumption and generation. |
Information panel for the device. |
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Notification settings |
User preference setting |
User |
List of options |
Determines the type of notifications that you receive as email or mobile push notification. |
Setup |
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SLD symbol standard |
Location setting |
Site |
IEC (default) |
Determines the type of symbols that are used for the single-line diagrams. |
Setup |
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Temperature (unit) |
Organization setting |
Organization |
Celcius (°C) |
Determines the temperature unit that is used. |
Setup |
The temperature unit setting is a part of the units of measurement settings. |
Units of measurement |
Organization setting |
Organization |
List of countries |
Customizes the defaults for the units of measurement. |
Setup |
Customize the currency and the units of measurement for temperature and dimensions (SI vs US Customary). |
For a high-level overview of the different types of settings in Energy Hub, see Settings.