Bacnet Object Configuration View

An Object is a data item such as a temperature, a switch value or actuator state. Objects can be thought of as point parameters.

The two categories of Objects supported by BacnetSpyder are:

The Bacnet Spyder supports the following object types.

The configured objects are mapped to the Function Block memory space to be used by any Function Block. Each Object is configured with a name.

Viewing the List of Bacnet Objects

  1. Browse to Station > Config > Drivers > BacnetNetwork > BacnetSpyder.
  2. Select ControlProgram > Views > Object Configuration View. The summary page appears with a list of pre-programmed Mandatory, Fixed, and Custom Objects in a tabular format.
    The table has the following columns:
    Name: The name of the object.
    Type: Indicates if the object is of type AVI, AVO, AV Setpoint, BVI, BVO, BV Setpoint, MVI, MVO, or MV Setpoint.
    Category: Indicates if the Object is Mandatory, Fixed, or Custom.
    Object Container: Indicates where the Object is used.
    Object Instance: A unique number that is automatically assigned to the object.
    Update Rate:
    The rate at which inputs are sent to the network.
    Send Heartbeat:
    The rate at which inputs are received from the network.
  3. You have options to:
    Show Mandatory and Fixed Objects - Click this button to view list of all Mandatory and Fixed Objects for the selected Spyder model.
    Show on wiresheet as points - See the Object Input, Object Setpoint, or Object Output topics for more details.
    Add Object - See the Object Input, Object Setpoint, or Object Output topics for more details.
    Edit Object - See the Editing Objects topic for more details.
    Delete Object - See the Editing Objects topic for more details.
  4. The bottom half of the Object Configuration view displays the physical and software points available on the wiresheet in a tabular format.
    The table has the following columns:
    Point Name: The name of the physical /software point as it appears on the wiresheet.
    Field Names: Indicates the Object type.
    Point Container: Indicates where the physical /software point is used. All physical /software points that are used in a Program within an application are also listed.
  5. You have options to:
    Create Bacnet Object from Point: Use this button to convert an invalid point into a valid Bacnet object.
    Edit Point: Select a point and click this button to edit its configuration.
    Remove points from wiresheet: Use this button to remove a point from the wiresheet.

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Related Topics

Application Bacnet Object Configuration