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The Operating Time task measures how long a selected device has been turned on.

The task monitors the linked input value and counts the total operating time while the device is active. This is useful for devices where runtime needs to be displayed, monitored, or used for maintenance and reporting.

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Task Settings

The task provides operating time in two formats:

• Minute Counter — total operating time in minutes

• Hour Counter — total operating time in hours

The calculated time values can be displayed in the bOS Client app or used in other tasks, alerts, reports, or automation logic.

The task can also calculate estimated consumption using the Consumption value. This is calculated by multiplying the Consumption Factor with the Hour Counter.

For accurate consumption calculation, the device must have constant power consumption while it is running. For example, this can be useful for devices such as pumps, fans, heaters, ventilation units, or other equipment with a known and stable consumption rate.

If the device consumption changes during operation, the calculated consumption should be used only as an estimate.

Time Values

Scrolling down to Values allows you to monitor how long the selected device has been running.

The task can display runtime in different formats, including:

• Hours

• Minutes

• Seconds

These values make it easy to check the total operating time of a device directly in bOS Configurator or display it later in the bOS Client visualization.

If a Consumption Factor is configured, the task can also calculate the estimated consumption of the device. This allows users to check both the hourly consumption and the total calculated consumption based on the device runtime.

This is useful for monitoring equipment such as pumps, fans, heaters, ventilation units, or other devices where runtime and estimated energy use are important for maintenance, reporting, or automation logic.