Schedule Parameter Changes
On this page you will learn about scheduling parameter changes in Kelvin UI.
Overview
When controlling your Assets with Kelvin SmartApps™, there are times when temporary parameter setting adjustments are necessary for optimal performance, such as during planned maintenance periods or planned production changes.
Kelvin's Scheduling feature automates this process, ensuring settings change as needed. You can also optionally add a "revert to normal" after a defined time period.
This allows you to "set and forget" parameter changes, leaving you to focus on the more critical aspects of running and maintaining your assets.
Create a Schedule
There are two locations where you can create schedule parameter changes;
- In the Asset page: Here you can schedule an individual Asset's parameters in a Kelvin SmartApp™.
- On the Kelvin SmartApps™ page: Here you can schedule one or multiple App Parameters in one schedule.
Click on the Assets menu to see the list of Assets.
Now select the Asset you want to set a schedule App Parameter change, and then click on the Applications tab or the name of the Application.
Scroll down to the Parameters section.
Change the parameters that you want to update.
Click the down arrow at the right hand side of the button and click on Schedule option.
Choose a Scheduling Option. For this example we will choose Change and Revert
Change Once will change the parameters at the scheduled time and then mark the schedule completed.
Change and Revert will change the parameters at the scheduled time and then change them again to a second value at a second scheduled time. Then the schedule will be marked completed. You will see the options of what value to put in the second value later in this page.
Select the date and time for the change and the revert.
The revert time must be a date/time that occurs after the change date/time.
The Select One Type option only appears if you have selected Change and Revert option above. This will define what parameter values to put into the Assets during the revert stage of the Scheduled Parameter change event.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Last Defined Values | The original parameter values of each Asset will be written to the parameter at the revert date/time |
| User Specified Values | You can select new parameter values for each Parameter that has been changed. All Assets will receive the same Parameter value at the revert date/time. |
| Application Defined Values | The default values of each App Parameter value will be written to the parameter at the revert date/time |
For this example we will select User Specified Values and put in our revert values for each parameter.
Only parameters that were changed will be show here for a revert value. Any parameters that were not changed will not be shown here. For example GAS FLOW RATE MIN THRESHOLD does not appear as you did not request an initial value change.
Optionally you can add a note for future reference about this scheduled change.
Then click Schedule to Apply.
You will then see your schedule appear in the Schedule section above.
To create a new schedule in Kelvin UI, click on SmartApps menu item in the left hand sidebar, select a Kelvin SmartApp™ then click on the Configurations tab.
Select the Assets you want to set a scheduled parameter change.
If you do not select any Assets then you will only be able to choose the Apply to All schedule or if you have turned on Single Asset, then the schedule will only be applied to the one Asset.
Change the parameters that you want to update.
Click the down arrow at the right hand side of the Apply button and click on Schedule option.
Choose a Scheduling Option. For this example we will choose Change and Revert
Change Once will change the parameters at the scheduled time and then mark the schedule completed.
Change and Revert will change the parameters at the scheduled time and then change them again to a second value at a second scheduled time. Then the schedule will be marked completed. You will see the options of what value to put in the second value later in this page.
Select the date and time for the change and the revert.
The revert time must be a date/time that occurs after the change date/time.
The Select One Type option only appears if you have selected Change and Revert option above. This will define what parameter values to put into the Assets during the revert stage of the Scheduled Parameter change event.
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| Last Defined Values | The original parameter values of each Asset will be written to the parameter at the revert date/time |
| User Specified Values | You can select new parameter values for each Parameter that has been changed. All Assets will receive the same Parameter value at the revert date/time. |
| Application Defined Values | The default values of each App Parameter value will be written to the parameter at the revert date/time |
For this example we will select User Specified Values and put in our revert values for each parameter.
Only parameters that were changed will be show here for a revert value. Any parameters that were not changed will not be shown here. For example GAS FLOW RATE MIN THRESHOLD does not appear as you did not request an initial value change.
Optionally you can add a note for future reference about this scheduled change.
Then click Schedule to Apply.
You will then see your schedule appear in the Schedule tab in the Application section at the bottom of the page.
Apply / Revert a Schedule
There are two locations where you can apply/revert schedule parameter changes;
If the schedule parameter change has multiple assets to change/revert, then you can only apply/revert from Kelvin SmartApps™ page.
Click on the Assets menu to see the list of Assets.
Now select the Asset you want to apply/revert a schedule App Parameter, and then click on the Applications tab or the name of the Application.
Scroll down to the Parameters section.
Select the schedule you would like to apply now and click the apply button.
If the schedule has already applied the change and is waiting to apply the revert, then the button will say Revert. This will apply the revert settings to the Asset.
You can not apply or revert a schedule if it is part of a group change.
You can only apply or revert schedules with group Assets from the Kelvin SmartApps™ page under the Configurations tab.
You can also click on the link in the message to go directly to Kelvin SmartApps™ Configuration page.
To create a new schedule in Kelvin UI, click on SmartApps menu item in the left hand sidebar, select a Kelvin SmartApp™ then click on the Schedule tab.
Find the wanted schedule and click on the Apply Now button.
Delete a Schedule
There are two locations where you can delete schedule parameter changes;
Click on the Assets menu to see the list of Assets.
Now select the Asset you want to delete a schedule App Parameter, and then click on the Applications tab or the name of the Application.
Scroll down to the Parameters section.
Select the schedule you would like to delete and click the delete link.
No warning message will appear, the delete will be done immediately. This can not be reversed once deleted.
To create a new schedule in Kelvin UI, click on SmartApps menu item in the left hand sidebar, select a Kelvin SmartApp™ then click on the Schedule tab.
Find the wanted schedule and click on the Delete button.
List Schedules
There are two locations where you can list schedule parameter changes for an Asset or Kelvin SmartApps™;
Click on the Assets menu to see the list of Assets.
Now select the Asset you want to see schedules, and then click on the Applications tab or the name of the Application.
And you can see all the schedules that are waiting to be implemented.
To create a new schedule in Kelvin UI, click on SmartApps menu item in the left hand sidebar, select a Kelvin SmartApp™ then click on the Schedule tab.
The overview itself has all the schedules for the selected Kelvin SmartApp™.
If you see an information icon next to the initial number, this means that each Asset has different values for that parameter. You can click on the icon to see the list of values for each Asset.
Each schedule is listed as a block with the key information.
There is also the tags whether the scheduled update parameter has a revert option.
