Details Expander

In the Details expander, you can:

Details Expander
	Name	Description
1	Type	Defines the data point type in Desigo CC. The attributes are reset if you change the type. All configurations are lost.
2	Descriptor	Describes the property.
3	Address	Shows the address of the data point.
4	Valid	The settings are inherited as presets for the Function and instances when checked (see Presetting Behavior).
6	Unit text group	List of available text groups. New or updated text groups must be refreshed by pressing the F5 key. For value-scaled units, the TxG_EngineeringUnits must be selected.
6	Unit	Selection list for a unit from the selected text group.
7	……	Optional entry fields by data type (see Value Attributes Group Box).
8	Scaled unit	Selection list for a scaled unit from the text group TxG_EngineeringUnits.

Value Attributes Group Box

The selected data point type determines the entry fields available for this type. See the following:

The following tables describe possible items available depending on the selected data point type.

Field Definition
Allow Date Time	Entering date and time is possible.
Allow Wildcards	Entering wildcards *, ? is possible.
First Bit	Defines the first bit. For example, 0=Off.
Descriptor	Describes the corresponding property.
Last Bit	Defines the first bit. For example, 4 =Automatic.
Min	Defines the low limit for the slider range in Operation tab. If you use value scaling of units, the unconverted values must be entered.
Max	Defines the high limit for the slider range in Operation tab. If you use value scaling of units, the unconverted values must be entered.
Text Group	Associated text group based on data types.
Type	Data type cannot be edited.
Resolution	Resolution value.
Unit	Describes the physical unit for the property.

Text groups can be edited or added in the Management View under System Settings > Libraries > [discipline] > [system name] > Texts.

Double-clicking the Unit text group field and clicking the Texts Group Editor tab displays the corresponding text group.