.. _io.map:

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IO Maps
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IO Maps are essential tools within the Wood InsightsPlatform (WIP) that facilitate the integration of external data into the system. They enable the mapping of external data values into tags within WIP, ensuring accurate representation and utilisation of this data.

Functionality
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IO Maps take the following information from data connectors:

- Timestamp: The specific time at which the data was recorded.
- Value: The actual data value being imported.
- Quality: The quality indicator of the data, which may include information about the reliability or accuracy of the data.

This information is then mapped to raw tags within the WIP system. If filter rules have been set up in the IO Map configuration, IO Maps will apply these rules to the incoming data. The filter rules can modify the Value and Quality data based on predefined criteria.


.. image:: images/wip.io.maps.png
   :scale: 90%



Filter Rules
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To determine the Value and Quality data of the filtered tag, the system considers the configuration settings for the filter rules (see :ref:`conf.extd.iomaps`) and performs the following steps:

.. image:: images/wip.iomap_filter.rules.png



.. seealso::

   - :ref:`dr.iomaps`
   - :ref:`conf.extd.iomaps`