Step 3.1. Configure Base Point Engineering Units for a Point
About this task
- Measurement unit configuration features.
- Create a new measurement unit.
- Label with no unit.
Note:
- During runtime, the base engineering units for the point are automatically converted to the corresponding units in the active measurement system. No further point conversion takes place.
- Deadbands and analog deadbands are configured they will not be converted via measurement units or otherwise.
- There is no active measurement system, the base engineering units are used.
Measurement unit configuration features
![](../common/../images/VDialogPointPropertiesConversionMeasUnits.png)
Unit | Unit that is converted from the project's base measurement unit. | ||
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Opens the Select a Measurement Unit browser to select an available measurement unit. | ||
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Displays a Popup menu to: | ||
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Label | Displays when the measurement unit is listed. |
Create a new measurement unit
Procedure
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Click the Popup Menu button
to the right of the Unit field.
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Select New.
The New Measurement dialog box opens.
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Enter a new measurement label in the Unit ID field.
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Click OK.
A Measurement Unit Properties dialog box opens.
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Enter the following.
Field Description Description Provides more information about the new measurement unit label. Display label Label that displays when the measurement unit is listed. - Click Apply.
Results
The new unit and label display in Unit and Label fields and is added to the list of available units.
Note: You can delete a measurement unit in the Measurement Units window.
Label with no unit
Leave the base units for the point blank and enter your own label in the Label field.
![](../common/../images/VDialogPointPropertiesConversionNoUnitbutALabel.png)
You can configure point enumeration for either a virtual or device point.