Point by Address Configuration
Procedure
- Display the Point ID popup menu in any CimEdit Expression fields.
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Select Point by Address.
A Point by Address dialog box opens.
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Configure the point by address as follows.
Field Description A Project (Optional) Remote Project name for fully qualified projects. B Device Device from which the data will be collected. C Type Data type that will be collected. Options are: - BOOL
- BYTE
- DINT
- DWORD
- INT
- REAL
D Elements Number of elements to be retrieved Default E Address Valid address for the specified device. F Offset Enter the bit offset for the address if the point is one of the following: - BOOLEAN
- BYTE
- WORD
G Address button Appropriate radio button to select the data associated with the address: - Device
- Diagnostic
- Ethernet Global Data
Default H Access Select one of the following. WRITE READ Default I Scan Rate Multiple of the device Scan rate at which the data will be collected. Default - Click OK.
Results
CimEdit displays the point address in the Expression field.
Example Address
An example address in the Expression field is:
'\\CIMPDEMO\@DEVICE=TRIPLEX|ADDR=%R4|TYPE=INT|ACCESS=READ'
Note:
- If the Point by Address entry is dimmed on the popup menu, it is not supported.
- Open the Expression Editor to check the full expression.