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18.5 Virtual device

General

The virtual device is a device that you can use to calculate additional math or keep a counter. It doesn't bind to any protocol and only works when its math expression is used. 

Virtual device functionality is only available since firmware version v1.6.3, of WCC Lite.

Configuring Virtual device

To configure WCC Lite to use the virtual device you must configure the device and signal sheets. 

Virtual device parameters for Device tab:

Parameter

Type

Description

Required

Default value

(when not specified)

Range

Min

Max

name string User-friendly device name Yes


description string Description of the device No


device_alias string Device alias to be used in the configuration Yes


protocol string Selection of protocol Yes
Virtual device

Virtual device parameters for the Signals tab:

Parameter

Type

Description

Required

Default value

(when not specified)

Range

Min

Max

signal_name string User-friendly signal name Yes

 



device_alias string Device alias from a Devices tab Yes


signal_alias string Unique signal name to be used Yes


math_expression string

Field to calculate specific math. 

You must enter the signal you want to use.

Yes

The only field that is a must to use the virtual device is the math_expression field. Here you need to enter the signal which you want to associate it with. Some examples of what it can do:

  • Hold a specific tag value.
  • Calculate a specific math function with many signals, that you can, later on, pass to another device.
  • Add tag value to the current value, to create a counter.