# Edge Server Administration Console Online Help

# Configure transient filters

Transient filters allow you to "smooth out" the stream of raw data coming from the reader. You can apply a transient filter to any reader antenna (logical reader). Different logical readers may share the same filter settings, or have different settings.

For more information about transient filters, see Adding a Transient Filter.

To add a transient filter:

1. In the left pane of the Console, expand an Edge Server node and select Filters.

   The Filters page displays transient filters configured for the selected Edge Server.

2. Click New.
3. Select Transient Filter from the drop-down list and click Next.
4. Enter a Filter Name.
5. For each transient filter you add, the following required parameters control its operation:
   - Minimum Tag Reads - The number of times a tag must be read before being included in the filter (visible to the event cycle).
   - Firm Interval - The maximum time (in milliseconds) allowed between reads that increase the Minimum Tag Reads count.
   - Expired Interval - The maximum duration (in milliseconds) for a tag not to be read before expiring from the filter.
6. Click OK.
7. To apply the filter to a logical reader, specify the filter name in the reader configuration properties. See Configure readers.

   To apply the same filter to more than one logical reader, specify the same filter name for more than one reader. Even though more than one logical reader refers to the same filter name, each logical reader is processed by a different filter instance.

Related Tasks

- Configure readers
- Copy transient filters
- Edit transient filters

Related Topics

- Configuring and Monitoring Readers
- Reader Reference