Automation Editor

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Last updated: 02.09.24
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The Automation Editor section allows the user to create and edit automation scripts.

There are a variety of options available in the editor, which will be discussed below.

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General Functions

In the general functions section, the following actions are available:

  • Name -The name of the automation can be changed if necessary.

  • Assets - The assets on which the automation will be activated can be changed. It is possible to select up to 500 characters in the Asset field.

  • Timing - If you need to use a schedule plan other than what is offered by the system, you can use one of the many tools available online to convert CRON expressions to readable text format.

  • Active - Activate the automation if needed.

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Add Fields

By using the Add Fields tab, the user can select the live and summary fields/keys to be embedded in the script.

  • Live Data will displayed as: “DATA: {Field.Name}”

  • Summary Data will displayed as: “SUMMARY: {Field.Name}”

Add Functions

The common functions list represents the commands that Galooli currently supports. The followings are the commands and their explanations:

Asset Iteration

Implements a loop that iterates on all the units by using the {MAIN-LIST} and {ACTIVE-ID} keywords. An action can be done to each unit by using the {ACTIVE-ID} keyword (for example await Galooli. Log({ACTIVE-ID}) inside the for each loop)

  • {MAIN-LIST} - The main list of ids (usually the unit ids) of all objects that the script is about to execute

  • {ACTIVE-ID} - The current id (one of the values from {MAIN-LIST}).

  • Accessing the unit's data - {DATA:unique_id} - By using this keyword, the user can retrieve a value of one of the current unit's properties.

    For example, if the user uses the keyword {DATA:unit_name}, the value returned will be the name of the unit.

    foreach (string {ACTIVE-ID} in {MAIN-LIST}) { }

Send SMS

The user can send a text message to a number (or a list of them separated with ‘,’ or ‘;’, without spaces).
Sending SMS through My Automations will be done through the service provider defined for each organization.

await Galooli.SendSMS(/*Numbers to send to seperated with ';' or ','*/, /*Message to send*/);

Send Email

The user can send an email to a recipient (or a list of them separated with ‘,’ or ‘;’, without spaces)

await Galooli.SendEmail(/*Adresses to send to seperated with ';' or ','*/, /*Email title*/, /*Email body*/);

There are several ways to activate the ”Send Email” function:

Using the Galooli design in an email:


Sending of an email without design:

Set State

The user can save a value to a variable for future executions. Note that the TTL of each variable is 1 hour, so the user can only use variables that were created in previous executions from the last hour.

State variables that are "global" may be used in multiple runs of the same script. In order to accomplish this, save a variable as the "Set State" function as follows:

Get State

The user can retrieve a value of a variable saved in a previous execution

It is possible to obtain the value stored for a "global" variable by calling the "Get State" function as follows:

Delete State

The user can delete previously saved state variables

To delete a "global" variable using the “Delete State” function, you should call it as follows:

Log Message

The user can log a message in runtime – usually for debugging purposes. Can be viewed in the execution logs. Note that the length of the log line limited to a maximum of 1000 characters in the code.

Send Unit Command

The user can send a command to a specified unit. The requests available are:

Output

Location

Generator

Inverter

Rectifier

Output

Location

Generator

Inverter

Rectifier

{ "output-immobilize", true}

{ "location-location", true}

{ "generator-engine_start", true}

inverter-inverter_on.x (1-25)

Galooli.UnitCommand([UNIT_ID], "rectifier-rectifier_reset.[1-5]");

{ "output-mobilize", true}

 

{ "generator-engine_stop", true}

inverter-inverter_off.x (1-25)

 

 

 

{ "generator-mode_auto", true}

inverter-inverter_reset.x (1-25)

 

 

 

{ "generator-mode_stop", true}

 

 

 

 

{ "generator-mode_manual", true}

 

 

 

 

{ "generator-alarms_reset", true}

 

 

 

 

{ "generator-engine_start.2", true}

 

 

 

 

{ "generator-engine_stop.2", true}

 

 

 

 

{ "generator-mode_auto.2", true}

 

 

 

 

{ "generator-mode_stop.2", true}

 

 

 

 

{ "generator-mode_manual.2", true}

 

 

 

 

{ "generator-alarms_reset.2", true}

 

 

Set Value

This method is used to set the value of the unit. The values that can be set are information fields (below "Unit" or "Additional Information").

Additional Automation Functions

  • Upload - An automation C# code can be uploaded as a text document by the user. The code will appear in the “Automation Log”

  • Download - It is possible for the user to download the code, mainly for the purpose of sharing it with others or modifying it and re-uploading it. If no code has been uploaded previously or has been written and saved from the “Automation Log”, the download button will not be available

  • Verify - An option to verify the executability of the code by compiling it. If the verification fails, the following message will appear:

  • Execute - In this case, the automation will be executed immediately, rather than according to a schedule. The main objective is to ensure that the code actually performs as expected

  • Light Mode - Modifies the background of the code section.