| Product(s): | WaterSight |
| Version(s): | 10.00. |
| Area: | Documentation |
Overview
Administration page used to import tank information into WaterSight.
It is possible to import tank information through a configuration Excel file (template file available for download in the Digital Twin Setup page) or to manually add a tank and its characteristics. After uploading tank information, it is also possible to edit, delete or copy information, using the available buttons located above the table.
Note: To enable the Copy, Edit, and Remove options, please select a tank first (row in the table). When clicking in a specific tank (table row) the fields available for editing will appear below the tank configuration table.
Tank Configuration Table
Note: Minimum required fields are marked with an asterisk.
| Column | Description |
| Name* | Required field. Tank display name that will appear in the software. The name should match the label of the tank in the uploaded WaterGEMS model, if applicable.
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| Elevation (base)* |
Elevation of the storage base used as a reference to convert between level and hydraulic grade. |
| Level min* |
Lowest allowable water surface elevation or level. This may be a physical limit or an operational limit. If no lower limit is defined, enter 0. |
| Level max |
The highest allowable level of the tank. |
| Volume max* |
Maximum storage volume of the tank. It is the volume between Elevation (base) and Level max and includes the inactive volume between Elevation (base) and Level min. |
| Desired Turnover Days |
Turnover is the number of days for the actual volume within the tank to be exchanged, and is used as an indicator of water quality. Note that this reflects an average time water remains in the tank, and that depending on tank mixing some water may remain for much longer. This field represents an operational target that can be compared to actual conditions. |
| Level Signal* |
Name of the signal reporting this tank's level. |
| Curve |
If the relationship between level and volume is not linear, a Level/Volume curve can be defined. This field can be filled using the Configuration Template or manually inserted. See below for more information. |
The colored points in the table indicate the following:
| Signal is configured | |
| Signal is not configured |
Level/Volume Curve
To manually add a curve, the user first needs to click in a row (tank) and then click edit and then toggle on the curve button below the tank table.
Toggle allows to add/remove a characteristic describing the tank volume ratio as a function of level ratio.
Note: the points at (0,0) and (100,100) are mandatory and automatically entered.
Tags (User defined groups)
It is possible to insert tags (or user defined groups) for each tank, by directly filling the Tags column in the Tanks Configuration Template or by directly clicking in a row in the Tanks table, then clicking Edit and then filling the Tags section below the table.
Once tags are defined, those will be available in the Tank level page, so that is easier to search and find specific tanks of interest. Below some examples of groups that may be relevant:
- grouping tanks by zones
- grouping tanks by towns
- grouping tanks by critical and non-critical
- grouping tanks by transmission mains VS distribution system
- etc, etc
Uploading Configuration file
The following tips apply to the Configuration Excel file and most tables in the Admin configuration pages of WaterSight:
- The Configuration Excel file already contains several validation rules to help the user minimizing possible errors while completing the file. When copying and pasting values from external sources to the configuration template file, please use the paste as value option so that eventual validation errors can be listed and highlighted. Please note that for some fields specific type formats are required.
- Uploading a Configuration Excel file only affects the current administration page. For example, uploading a file to the Sensors page will not also load Customers, even if a Customers tab exists in the Configuration file.
- Uploading a new copy of the Configuration file after a list is already populated will add new items and update existing items. Items that exist in WaterSight but not in the Configuration file will be kept (will not be automatically deleted).
- In WaterSight, in the administration pages, not all fields are shown as columns in the table. To see and edit additional fields, you can select a row in the table and look at the sidebar that appears.
- Not all fields available in the Configuration Excel file are required. The minimum required fields are marked in the Configuration Excel file with an asterisk in the column.
- In the Configuration Excel file please make sure that the names of the columns headers as well as the names of the excel tabs remain as the original ones; otherwise there will be an error when uploading the template file into WaterSight.
- When the import of the configuration file fails, there is an explicit error provided to the user explaining the reason why it failed. This error should get listed under the notification bell located on the top right corner of the WaterSight application
See also
OpenFlows WaterSight TechNotes and FAQ's
WaterSight Learning Resources Guide