Step 2. Configure a System Sentry Device Point General Properties
Procedure
- Select the General tab of the Point Properties dialog box.
- (Optional) Enter a description of the point in the Description field.
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Choose one of the two following data types.
UDINT Unsigned integers ranging from 0 to 4,294,967,295. The UDINT format is the format in which the counter results are stored. Note: Decimals are truncated when UDINT is selected. REAL Floating-point numbers. The REAL format is useful when the counter tracks current data, for example, per second counts. - Select one (1) in the Elements field. The counter counts one (1) element.
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Check the Read Only check box. If the Read Only check box is clear and someone tries to enter a setpoint value, CIMPLICITY will display an error message.