Merge pull request 'dev-Rene' (#5) from dev-Rene into main

Reviewed-on: #5

src/nodeClass.js

@@ -81,10 +81,13 @@ class nodeClass {
         enabled: uiConfig.simulator
       },
       functionality: {
-        positionVsParent: uiConfig.positionVsParent || 'atEquipment', // Default to 'atEquipment' if not specified
+        positionVsParent: uiConfig.positionVsParent,// Default to 'atEquipment' if not specified
+        distance: uiConfig.hasDistance ? uiConfig.distance : undefined
       }
     };
 
+    console.log(`position vs child for ${this.name} is ${this.config.functionality.positionVsParent} the distance is ${this.config.functionality.distance}`);
+
     // Utility for formatting outputs
     this._output = new outputUtils();
   }
@@ -101,9 +104,11 @@ class nodeClass {
    * Bind Measurement events to Node-RED status updates. Using internal emitter. --> REMOVE LATER WE NEED ONLY COMPLETE CHILDS AND THEN CHECK FOR UPDATES
    */
   _bindEvents() {
+
     this.source.emitter.on('mAbs', (val) => {
       this.node.status({ fill: 'green', shape: 'dot', text: `${val} ${this.config.general.unit}` });
     });
+    
   }
 
   /**
@@ -115,7 +120,7 @@ class nodeClass {
       this.node.send([
         null,
         null,
-        { topic: 'registerChild', payload: this.node.id , positionVsParent: this.config?.functionality?.positionVsParent || 'atEquipment' },
+        { topic: 'registerChild', payload: this.node.id , positionVsParent: this.config?.functionality?.positionVsParent || 'atEquipment' , distance: this.config?.functionality?.distance || null},
       ]);
     }, 100);
   }

src/specificClass.js

@@ -497,8 +497,18 @@ class Measurement {
 
   updateOutputAbs(val) {
     
+        // Constrain first, then check for changes
+    let constrainedVal = val;
+    
+    if (val < this.config.scaling.absMin || val > this.config.scaling.absMax) {
+        this.logger.warn(`Output value=${val} is outside of ABS range. Constraining.`);
+        constrainedVal = this.constrain(val, this.config.scaling.absMin, this.config.scaling.absMax);
+    }
+    
+    const roundedVal = Math.round(constrainedVal * 100) / 100;
+
     //only update on change
-    if(val != this.outputAbs){
+    if (roundedVal != this.outputAbs) {
 
       // Constrain value within process range
       if (val < this.config.scaling.absMin || val > this.config.scaling.absMax) {
@@ -511,9 +521,8 @@ class Measurement {
   
       this.emitter.emit('mAbs', this.outputAbs);// DEPRECATED: Use measurements container instead
 
-      // In the new method just update the measurement container and let the parent subscribe to it
       this.logger.debug(`Updating type: ${this.config.asset.type}, variant: ${"measured"}, postition : ${this.config.functionality.positionVsParent} container with new value: ${this.outputAbs}`);
-      this.measurements.type(this.config.asset.type).variant("measured").position(this.config.functionality.positionVsParent).value(this.outputAbs, Date.now(),this.config.asset.unit ); // New method
+      this.measurements.type(this.config.asset.type).variant("measured").position(this.config.functionality.positionVsParent).distance(this.config.functionality.distance).value(this.outputAbs, Date.now(),this.config.asset.unit );
     }
   }