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Points
Container points
A container point ties together a set of related points so that they can be managed as if they
were one point. Container points not only speed up configuration tasks, they also make it
easier for operators to manage your system.
A container point is, in effect, a user-defined point type that matches your data requirements
for a particular type of device or process. For example, if you have fifty identical
compressors, you could create a new type of container point called 'compressor', and then
create one compressor point for each compressor.
For each type of container point, you must:
Define its structure in Quick Builder
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Create a point detail display in Station (A point detail display shows run-time values
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and configuration settings for a particular type of point, and is functionally equivalent to
the point detail displays supplied with Experion.)
You may also want to create a matching faceplate. (A faceplate is a specialized popup
that shows a subset of the details shown on the point detail display—typically the
point's run-time values and control settings. A faceplate appears when an operator
clicks an object that is linked to a point.)
Typical point detail display
For more information about container points, see 'About container points' in Quick Builder.
System interfaces
Experion includes a number of high-level interfaces—called system interfaces—that allow it
to exchange data with other applications or subsystems without the need for separately
defining points.
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