Units of measurement in ddf: <type>

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This question was originally posted on DCIM Support by Janis Magazeinis on 2017-07-27

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Hello,

I am trying to edit DDF files by myself, but I am stuck with some units of measurements, called <type> in .xml file. For example, I need to add electrical power and energy registers to the existing ModBus DDF of power meter, what should I write in <type>, if it measures Watts and kWh? The same question is about degree of Celsius and humidity %RH. It would be very great, if someone can provide me please the list of this <type> description!

Best regards,

Janis Magazeinis

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This answer was originally posted on DCIM Support by spezialist on 2017-07-27

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Hi Janis Magazeinis,

As stated in Steven Marchetti answer in the topic :

We don't recommend creating DDFs on your own. We suggest working with the Schneider Electric DDF team that you can contact through the device support menu on this page...

Regarding your question, the <type> tag specifies the type of sensor and optional predefined units. Therefore, for your sensors this is accordingly:

<type>powerW</type>
<type>num/kwatthr</type>
<type>temp</type>
<type>humidity</type>

With respect.

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