A DataSource is a source of time series data within the CoolPlanetOS platform. This could be energy usage data from a meter, temperatures from a HEX or even boolean true/false signals from a sensor.
DataSources can be used in a variety of ways within the CoolPlanetOS Platform, including as attributes of sites and assets, as input data into watchers or to provide data to workbooks and the dashboards they power.
DataSources come in a range of different types, each powered by a different source of data as follows:
Data Point DataSources: Data Point datasources take in raw time series data from meters and other telemetry sources from across the site.
Constant DataSources: Constant DataSources are simple datasources that provide a constant value that is defined by the user. This is useful for capturing site configurations such as Main Incomer MIC or other fixed values like a boilers maximum safe pressure rating.
Calculated DataSources: Calculated Datasources allow the user to create new datasources based on a calculation fed by other data sources. For example, the COP of a Heat Pump could be calculated in a Calculated DataSource based off the Heating Energy produced and the electricity confused by the Heat Pump.
Logic Group DataSources: Logic Group DataSources produce a boolean output based on a logic rule set combined with other datasources. This can be useful for creating boolean DataSources that signal that a specific piece of machinery is operational, or a particular condition has been met.
Timeslice DataSources: Timeslice DataSources can be user to combine together two or more Data Point DataSources into a single new DataSource. This is useful it you want to combine an old manual entry based DataSource with a new meter based DataSource for the same device, thus giving one consistent DataSource for the device's full history.