Configure SNMP Text Groups for the Custom Device

During the configuration of a custom SNMP device you may want to associate the different SNMP values with descriptive texts to help the operators to understand the different conditions in the system.

  1. In System Browser, select Project > System Settings > Libraries > [L4-Project] or [L3-Country] or [L2-Region] > Global > SNMP > Texts.
  • The Text Group Editor tab displays.
  1. Configure the text group entries as follows:
    a. Click Add new row .
    b. In the new row, add a Value and a descriptive text for en-US and any other supported language.
    c. Click OK.
    d. Repeat the previous substeps to add all required texts.
  1. Click Save .
  1. In the Save Object As dialog box, do the following:
    a. Enter the Object name.
    b. In the Name field, enter for example, TxG_MySNMP_Events.
    c. In the Description field, enter for example, MySNMP Events.
    d. Click OK.
    NOTE: It is important to follow specific syntax rules when saving a text group:
    - The Object name and Name must have the following prefix: TxG_.
    - The prefix can be followed by a label to represent the device name or discipline name (for example, MySNMP or SNMP).
    - End the text with a label that indicates the group type (for example, Events).
    - In the Description field, you can enter free text.
  • The new SNMP text group object is added to System Browser.
  1. Exit and launch again the Desigo CC client application. In this way it is possible to view the new text group in the areas where it can be used.
    NOTE: If the syntax of the text group name is incorrect, Desigo CC cannot load the text group where it is referenced (for example, in the DPE Details configuration).

 

Field

Description

Value

Enter the value that the management station reads from the SNMP point. Basically, it indicates the real condition of the SNMP point using a numeric value (the variable is of the Unsigned Integer type).

Color

Select the color to associate to the text when the point reaches the value set. This field is optional.

Icon

Select the icon to associate to the text and to the point status when the SNMP reaches the value set. This field is optional.

en-US

Enter the text in English-US. Unless differently configured, the English language is always present in projects (mostly if an HQ project template is restored).

Other languages
(for example, fr-FR)

Enter the text for the second language. Each project can have a second configurable language (French in the above example).

For more details about text groups, see the relevant reference section.