Available with GENESIS64 Basic SCADA. |
To Edit BACnet Settings:
In the GENESIS64 Workbench, select the BACnet branch in the Project Explorer for BACnet. There are multiple ways to begin the Edit function:
Double-click the Devices branch of the Tree Explorer.
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Right-click the Devices branch of the Tree Explorer then click on Edit.
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Select the Devices branch of the Tree Explorer then click on the Edit button in the Home ribbon at the top of the Workbench64 screen.
This opens the BACnet Settings in the right pane of Workbench64. The following settings may be changed:
General Tab
Runtime Settings
Local Device ID: Specifies a Device ID for BACnet Runtime. When the ID is set to -1, then the ID is generated automatically during the startup from the IP address where BACnet Runtime is running.
Network: Specifies a network number where BACnet Runtime is running.
Default Polling Rate (s): Sets the frequency of communication between BACnet devices and the BACnet Connector. Range can be between 0 and 4194303. Default is 100.
Default Priority: Sets a number between 1 and 16 as to the criticality of a device, in comparison with others. Assigning a priority level marks the importance of messages and which will override others. Some numbers are pre-assigned (1, 2, 5, 6, 8), with life safety naturally having highest priority. Other numbers (3, 4, 7 and 9 through 16) are not assigned and therefore are available for users to set their own priorities. Default is 8.
Priority Level |
Application |
|
Priority Level |
Application |
1 |
Manual Life Safety |
|
9 |
Available |
2 |
Automatic Life Safety |
|
10 |
Available |
3 |
Available |
|
11 |
Available |
4 |
Available |
|
12 |
Available |
5 |
Critical Equipment Control |
|
13 |
Available |
6 |
Minimum On/Off |
|
14 |
Available |
7 |
Available |
|
15 |
Available |
8 |
Manual Operator |
|
16 |
Available |
Service Type: Select the service type: Automatic, ReadProperty, ReadPropertyMulitple, ConfirmedCOV, or UnconfirmedCOV. Default is Automatic.
Read Range Type: This can be Buffer Position + Time, Time + Sequence Number or Time. Default is Buffer Position+Time.
AE Summary Type: Select from Automatic, GetAlarmSummary, GetEnrolmentSummary or GetEventInformation. Default is Automatic.
Logging
Log Level: Can be set to None, Error, Info, Warning, Network or Debug.
Log File: The location and file where logging is to be done.
Browsing
Resolve Device Names: Will show names of devices in the runtime tree (instead of just IDs)
Resolve Object Names: Will show names of objects in the runtime tree (instead of just IDs)
Show Network: Will show the different Network IDs in the runtime tree
Show Object Type: Will show the types of objects in the tree (e.g. Analog Input, Trend Log, etc.)
Show IDs: will show the IDs of an object in parentheses next to the object name (in the runtime tree)
Use Default Property: (Inactive setting)
Explore... button: Opens the BACnet Explorer window.
Send Who-Has: Opens a dialog where you can find the object using the Who-Has message.
Device & Object Cache
Clear at Startup: when the option is enabled, the disk cache is cleared when the BACnet Runtime starts and the devices are scanned again from the network
Clear Now: clears the disk cache and scans the devices from the network immediately
Communication Tab
WhoIS Settings
WhoIS Low Range: The low range for which BACnet Runtime will send WhoIs messages (if some BACnet device on the network has an ID outside of that range, it won’t be discovered since a WhoIs message will not be sent)
WhoIS High Range: The high range for which BACnet Runtime will send WhoIs messages (if some BACnet device on the network has an ID outside of that range, it won’t be discovered since a WhoIs message will not be sent)
Cache Update (ms): specifies how often the BACnet address space is saved (updated) into the disk cache
WhoIs Period (s): specifies how often the Who-Is message is sent, used to find new devices on the network
Send Who-Is: sends the Who-Is message immediately
Save Object Cache: when the option is disabled, the disk cache is not used (it is not saved)
Communication settings
Expiry Time (s): this is the time taken before a value is removed from the cache
Consecutive Errors: when the number of Consecutive Errors to the device exceeds the maximum value, then polling of the device will be flagged as offline and it will not be polled again until the Offline Poll Interval is exceeded
Offline Device Polling (s): when the number of Consecutive Errors to the device exceeds the maximum value, then polling of the device will be flagged as offline and it will not be polled again until the Offline Poll Interval is exceeded
Subscribe Timeout (ms): specifies a period in which the subscribe and unsubscribe of the points is done
Segmentation Supported: specifies whether the segmentation is supported by the BACnet Runtime or not
Notification Classes - Subscribe Parameters
Notification Type: Set to receive either Confirmed Notifications or Unconfirmed Notifications.
Time Range: Use the entry fields and up/down buttons to set start and end times for the selected notifications.
Valid Days: Click the checkbox next to each applicable day of the week for your set notifications.
Transitions: Click the checkbox for the type of desired transition from the notification. Options are To Normal, To OffNormal and To Fault.
Network filtering
Network Filter Type: Use the pulldown menu to select from Network filter disabled, Specified networks are scanned, or Specified networks are NOT scanned. "Network filter disabled" will disable any previously entered network filter as well as the Add/Remove Selection/Remove All buttons.
If you have selected "Specified networks are scanned" or "Specified networks are NOT scanned, you will then be able to add a network filter. The Network Dialog box will open and you can enter your desired Network Number. Click OK and it will now appear in the box to the left.
Click Apply to proceed.
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