# Read load factor of a specific device

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-load-factor-of-a-specific-device/46375>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81\
**Created:** [May 5, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-load-factor-of-a-specific-device/46375 "2021-05-05T14:24:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![kghali](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/da6949/32.png) [@kghali](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/kghali)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 2:24pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-load-factor-of-a-specific-device/46375/1 "2021-05-05T14:24:54Z")

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I would like to set an alarm that goes off when the load factor of a specific device goes higher than a threshold. Is there a way I can do that?

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**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/read-load-factor-of-a-specific-device/46375/2 "2021-05-05T14:49:42Z")

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You were answered in this other thread:

> [@Monitoring the device load factor](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/monitoring-the-device-load-factor/17389/8):
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> The diagnostic nodes are available in the OPC UA address space starting in 8.1.6.

Use the nightlies if you absolutely cannot wait for the release.