Data Series

Data Series are the central backbone of LiveDC. The Data gathered in each Data Series can be pushed to LiveTile's, Graphs, Maps, Executive Reports, Operational Cost Reports, etc. Data Series can gather data in many different ways. The LiveDC platform can collect data by leveraging common protocols such as SNMPv1, HTTP URL Scrapes, Dynamic Sets, Trends, Formulas, Record Counts, and by Manually inputting the Data. In a nutshell, Data Series are the foundational component of LiveDC and tie everything together throughout the LiveDC platform.

Information you need to know before setting up a Data Series:

• Name of the Data Series - usually contains cabinet location, row, etc.
• Whether the data is a number or text - most often we utilize numbers
• What Format you would like the number to return as - Amps, kW, Fahrenheit, $, etc.
• How often you would like to collect the data - 5mins, 15 mins, 1 hour, 1 day, etc.
• How you would like to collect the data - SNMP, HTTP, Manual

Creating a Data Series

1. If you are already in the “Create Data Series” window skip to step 3a. If you are not in that window continue to step 2.
2. On the navigation menu (left-hand side) click “Data” and click “Data Series”, this will open a new tab titled “Data Series”
3. Within the Data Series tab, in the upper left-hand corner click the “Create”. A new window will open titled “Create Data Series”
1. In the “Name” field enter the title of the data series
1. Examples: Average Temperature Front 10 inch, CO2 Average, POD 3 – Row 5 – Cabinet 6, etc.
2. Add additional information about the data series in the “Details” field
3. Select the tags that best describe your data series from the drop down menu and clicking the left-hand facing arrow or create a new “Tag” record by clicking on the star button (See “Creating a Tag” section for instructions)
1. To remove a tag from a data series select the tag and click the right-hand facing arrow

4. Select the type of data you want to collect from the drop down list in the “Data Type” field (Date, Number or Text)
1. If you select data type “Number” you will need to select a number format template you want to apply to your data. Pick a template from the drop down menu or create a new “Number Format Template” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Number Format Template” section for instructions)
5. Select the “Timing Template” from the drop down menu or create a new “Timing Template” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Timing Template” section for instructions)
6. Select the appropriate poll type based on how your data will be collected. If you select manual you can proceed to step g.
1. If you select “Dynamic Set” you will need to fill in the following additional information:
1. Data points start date
2. Inclusion
3. Tags: Select from the drop down menu and click the left-hand facing arrow or create a new “Tag” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Tag” section for instructions)
4. Operation
5. Adjustment Expression
2. If you select “Formula” you will need to fill in the following additional information:
1. Data points start date
2. Formula
3. Values: Select from the drop down menu and click the left-hand facing arrow or create a new “Value” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Data Series” section for instructions)
4. Adjustment Expression
3. If you select “Record Count” you will need to fill in the following additional information:
1. Data points start date
2. Search Criteria: Select from the drop down menu or create a new “Search Criteria” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Saved Search Criteria” section for instructions)
3. Adjustment Expression
4. If you select “SNMPv1” you will need to fill in the following additional information:
1. Collector Assignment
2. SNMPV1 Template: Select from the drop down menu or create a new “SNMPv1 Template” by clicking the star button (See “Creating a SNMPv1 Template” section for instructions)
3. Address
5. If you select “Trend” you will need to fill in the following additional information:
1. Data points start date
2. Data series to trend. Select from the drop down menu or create a new “Data Series to Trend” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Data Series” section for instructions)
3. Trend template: Select from the drop down menu or create a new “Trend Template” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a Trend Template” section for instructions)
4. Adjustment Expression
6. If you select “URL Scrape” you will need to fill in the following additional information:
1. Collector Assignment
2. URL Scrape Template: Select from the drop down menu or create a new “URL Scrape Template” record by clicking the star button (See “Creating a URL Scrape Template” section for instructions)
3. Regular Expression
4. URL
7. Click "Create"