A network input is a non-physical input. You can configure Network Input blocks and use them while creating application logic in Bacnet Spyder.
To add and configure a network input block:
| Name | Description |
| Point Name | Type a name of the function block or use the default names given by the tool. |
| Point Type | Network Input is the default selection. You can select Constant, Network Input, Network Setpoint, Binary Input or Modulating Input to change the point type. |
| Point Category | Displays the unit of measurement for the Point Type. |
| Unit | Displays the engineering unit based on the Point Category. |
| Sub-Category | Displays the enumeration type for the software points. The field Unit is renamed as Sub-Category if the point category selection is unitless. |
| Advanced | Displays the Bacnet object details. Object Name, Object Type, Object Instance are the fields provided. Object Name is automatically provided by the tool and can be edited. Object Instance number can also be edited. Object Type is a read only field and cannot be edited. |
| OK | Saves the entered information and closes the dialog box. |
| Cancel | Closes the dialog box. Any information entered is lost. |
Note:
1. When the point name is changed for the network input and if this input is grouped as a NV, then the same will get reflected in Field Name of that point if a checkbox for "Synchronize the name with the network interface" is checked. Refer following figure
2.This checkbox appears only for Lon Spyder.
To define your own custom enumeration type for the software points:
Note: You can drag IOs on to the wiresheet even when all pins are used up. Honeywell Spyder allows IOs to be dropped but they are not assigned with a pin. Such IOs are termed as invalid IOs. A message indicating that the IO does not get a pin is displayed.
Note: You can add a Network Input with Point Type as Constant to a macro.
| What do I want to convert? | To what do I want to convert? | How do I do it? | What is the effect? |
| Network Input | Constant |
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| Network Input | Network Setpoint |
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| Network Input | Binary Input |
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| Network Input | Modulating Input |
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