Details Expander

In the Details expander, you can:

  • Edit the Data Point Type
  • Edit the property descriptive text
  • Edit attribute properties
  • Assign scaled units

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:

  • Boolean
  • Real
  • Date Time
  • BitString
  • Enumeration
  • UInteger
  • Application Specific

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.