Point by Address Configuration

Procedure

  1. Display the Point ID popup menu in any CimEdit Expression fields.
  2. Select Point by Address.

    A Point by Address dialog box opens.

  3. 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
  4. 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.