Sensors

In the Sensors dialog, you can define the positions of the measuring points on the structure and enter the measurement data.

Dialog 'Sensors'

Base

In the Base tab, you specify the locations equipped with sensors. From the list, select the type of this location:

• Point – any position on a member or surface
• Node – an already defined node of the model

Then, enter the coordinates of the sensor. With the button, you can determine the location graphically on the model.

Measurements

In the Measurements tab, you assign the measurement data.

Define Sensor Values for RFEM Calculation and Measurement Result

Sensor Measurement

In the table, you specify which sensor value definitions apply at the measuring point. The columns are matched to the 'Value source' stored in the sensor value definitions.

From the list in the Sensor value definition column, select an already defined entry. With the 'New sensor value definition' option, you can describe and adopt the measured and threshold values of a sensor.

Use the button to add a new row for a sensor measurement (or simply click into the next row). Use the button to open the 'Sensor Value Definition' dialog to check or, if necessary, adjust the parameters. If you want to delete a row, use the context menu with the corresponding option.

The function of the Original value column depends on the 'Value source' of the sensor value definition:

• For RFEM values, the results of the RFEM calculation are displayed.
• For user-defined values, you can enter the measurement data here.

In the Referenced value column, you can define a reference value for RFEM results.

The Status column indicates how the sensor conditions are met from the measured values:

• OK: The value is below the warning limit.
• Warning: The warning limit is exceeded, but the value is still below the alarm limit.
• Alarm: The value exceeds the alarm limit.

Description

This section is only displayed if the value source is user-defined. Here, you can enter a comment and describe the measured value.

Result Location

This section is only displayed if the value represents an RFEM result (see image Define sensor values). Specify the node where the value is located. Using the button in the activated cell, you can determine the node graphically on the model.

Values

This section is only displayed if the value source represents a user-defined function.

Define Measurements

Here, you can enter the result data of the individual measurements.