Blackbird supports adding energy meters as sensors to track energy consumption on lines. Multiple energy meters can be added to a line, and their consumption data will be displayed as a KPI for that Line.

Example 1

Identifying the energy consumption during stops. The red area below shows how energy consumption is still high even though the line is not running.

Example 2

View energy consumption in any timeframe. When viewing the LIVE page, try selecting the timeframe of e.g. a batch on the graph and read the “Consumed” KPI to see how much power the line has consumed during that period.

How to configure a sensor as an energy meter

1. Open the line that the energy meter is attached to. Open the settings for the sensor that you have attached the energy meter to.

Note: If you do not see the sensor you have attached the energy meter to, you will need to set up a new sensor on the line in the system:

Setting up a new sensor on a line

1. In the “Basic Information” tab, ensure ensure the sensor type is set to “Counter”.

   

2. Head to the “Sensor Setup” tab, and toggle the “Energy Meter” on

   

3. In the “Data” tab, enter the unit that the energy meter outputs

   

4. The energy meters data is now shown as a KPI in the line overview with the name “Consumed”