Edit Objects

You can partially modify Fixed Dropable Objects and totally modify Custom Objects. However, you cannot modify Mandatory and Fixed Objects.

Note: If you delete a point of an Object and if this point is the only point in that Object, the Object itself is deleted.

The following table summarizes what you can or cannot do with Objects in the Wiresheet and the Object Configuration View.

Type Show Object on wiresheet   Create   Edit   Delete  
  Wiresheet Object Config View Wiresheet Object Config View Wiresheet Object Config View Wiresheet Object Config View
Object Input
Object Setpoint
Object Output
Yes.
Any Object added directly to the wiresheet is automatically displayed on the wiresheet
Yes.
You need to add an Object and select the points you want to be displayed on the wiresheet by clicking the Display on Wiresheet button.
Yes.
You can  add an object with a single point.
Yes.
You can  add an object with single point.
Yes.
You can  edit an Object with a single point at a time.
Yes.
You can  edit an Object with single point at a time.
Yes.
You can  delete an Object with a single point at a time.
Objects of Fixed Dropable type and Objects with Bit Configuration are not deleted but only hidden from the wiresheet. They are still available in the Objects list.
Yes.
You can delete an Object with single point at a time.

To edit an Object:

  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 and Software points.
  3. Select the Fixed or Custom Object you want to edit and click the Edit Object button.
  4. The Edit Object Name dialog box appears. If the selected Bacnet object is a Fixed Dropable Object type, you can only change the Internal Data Type and click OK to save the changes.
  5. If the object is Custom type, by default, the settings are such that you can change:
  1. Click OK to save the changes.

The following table summarizes editing bacnet objects from the Wiresheet and NV Configuration View.

Object Type Action From Procedure
Object Input/ObjectSetpoint./ObjectOutput Remove points from wiresheet Wiresheet You cannot remove (hide) a point from the wiresheet.
Remove points from wiresheet Object Configuration View
  1. Select the exposed fields from the  Points available on wiresheet list.
  2. Click Remove Points from wiresheet.
  3. Click OK to confirm.
Edit Object Wiresheet You can edit individual points of an object at a time.
  1. Right-click the individual point of an object and select Configure Properties.
  2. Edit the available fields and click OK to save the changes.
Edit Object Object Configuration View You can edit individual points of an object at a time.
  1. Select the object from the Objects list on the right side of your screen on top.
  2. Click Edit Object and edit the point of the object.
  3. Click OK to save the changes made.
Delete Object Wiresheet You can delete individual points of an objects at a time.
Delete Object Object Configuration View You can delete an object with individual points at a time. To delete an object with individual points:
  1. Select the object from the Objects list on the right side of your screen on top.
  2. Click Delete Object.
  3. Click OK to save the changes made.

Deleting Objects

To delete an Object:

  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 and Software points.
  3. Select the Custom object you want to delete.
  4. Click the Delete Object button. A Delete Confirmation dialog box appears.
  5. Select:
    Retain Point(s) to delete the object and make its exposed points (if any) as invalid points.
    Delete Point(s) to delete the object and its exposed points (if any).
    Cancel to cancel the deletion.

Note: While deleting an object, if you select the Retain Point(s) option, point of the object is converted to invalid point. The option to retain exposed points of deleted objects is available only from the Object Configuration View. The invalid points are displayed in the lower pane of the Object Configuration View.

Deleting Points From Wiresheet

If you delete a software point on the wiresheet, the object to which the point belonged to is modified such that the corresponding field is deleted. The object along with it's point is deleted.

Invalid Points

You can delete an Object without deleting its exposed points. Points of such Objects are converted to invalid points. This option is available only from the Object Configuration View.

You can copy and paste objects from a source controller to a target controller. When an application folder containing points, but the object to which it belongs is present in the parent folder of the folder in which the points are present, is copied or cut and pasted to the target controller, the points become invalid.

When an application folder containing objects whose points are exposed in its parent folder, is cut or copied and pasted to a target controller, the corresponding field (to which the exposed point belonged) is removed from the object. The object is deleted if the point happens to be the last field in the controller.

When an application folder containing objects (containing bit field configuration) whose points are exposed in its parent folder, is cut or copied and pasted to a target controller, the corresponding field (to which the exposed point belonged) is removed from the object. However, an additional field is added to the object to make the object valid.

Note: When an invalid object input, setpoint, or an output point is copied and pasted, the resulting point are also invalid.