Virtual Offline Discovery

Using the Virtual feature you can view the online and offline points of the device.

To view the online and offline points of the device:

  1. Expand the Bacnet device on the Nav sidebar.
  2. Right-click Virtual and choose Actions.
  3. Select Online Discovery to view the online points of the device.
    or
    Select Offline Discovery to view the fixed, mandatory, and offline points of the device.

Note:

  1. The points in online or offline discovery mode are automatically unloaded after a specific time.

  1. A point which is left expanded in offline discovery mode, is not unloaded.

The mode of operation can be restored from offline discovery to online discovery in the following two ways.

  1. Choose Virtual > Actions > Online Discovery and forcibly change the mode.
  2. Click Virtual when one of the points in offline discovery mode is unloaded. The mode is restored to online discovery.

The online/offline point properties can be used in a Px view.

To create a new Px view:

  1. Right-click the Bacnet device on the Nav sidebar.
  2. Choose Views > New View. The New Px View dialog box appears.
  3. Type the View Name and click OK. The screen displays the new view.

To use the offline point properties onto the Px view:

  1. Create an application logic on the wiresheet under ControlProgram.
  2. Right-click Virtual and select Offline Discovery.
  3. Expand Virtual to view the online points on the Nav sidebar.
  4. Expand the point and drag the required property from the Nav sidebar onto the Px view.
  5. Right-click the Bacnet device and select Views to view the Px view you have created.

To view the online values from the device:

  1. Download the application logic to the controller.
  2. Right-click Virtual and select Online Discovery.
  3. Right-click the Bacnet device and select Views.
  4. Select the Px view you have created to see the online values.