HTML5-BACnet Export Manager

In Niagara 4.14 and later, there is added browser support for the BACnet Export Manager View. The HTML5 version of this view is a web-browser-based implementation and it provides the same functions as the Workbench view.
Figure 173.   BACnetExportUxManager
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To access this view, expand Config > Drivers > BacnetNetwork > LocalDevice and double-click Export Table or right-click Export Table > Views > Bacnet Export Manager.

Columns

Column Name Description
Name
Reports the name of the entity or logical grouping.
Target Name Displays the target descriptor name.
Object Name Displays the unique name for the exported data descriptor.
Type Displays the type of descriptor.
Object Type Displays the type of exported data descriptor.
Inst Number Displays an instance number for the data descriptor.
Value Displays the current value of the data descriptor.
Export ord Displays the location of the source component or file using standard file Ord notation.
Export Displays the descriptor’s export status.
Fault cause
Indicates the reason for a fault.
Description Displays additional information for the descriptor.
Bacnet Writable Displays whether the descriptor is BACnet writable or not.

Buttons

  • New Folder creates a new folder for devices. Each such folder provides its own set of manager views.
  • New creates a new device record in the database.
  • Edit opens the device’s database record for updating.
  • Discover runs a discover job to locate installed devices, which appear in the Discovered pane. This view has a standard appearance that is similar to all Device Manager views.
  • Add inserts into the database a record for the discovered and selected object.
  • Match associates a discovered device with a record that is already in the database.

Toolbar for BACnet Export Manager

Tool bar Icon and Name Description
Image New Folder It creates a newNiagaraHistoryImport folder in the database pane.
Image Trace Descendants Displays all descendants or immediate children of the selected parent proxy point.
Image Create new objects It creates new object in the database pane.
Image Edit objects Opens the device’s database record for updating.
Image Expand and collapse discovery pane Expands and collapses the objects in the database.
Image Start the discovery process Runs a discover job to locate installed devices, which appear in the Discovered pane. T
Image Add the discovered object Inserts into the database a record for the discovered and selected object.
Image Match Associates a discovered device with a record that is already in the database.
Image Undo Reverses the previous command.
Image Redo Restores a command action after the Undo command has removed it.
Image Multi-selection Mode Enables you to individually select multiple points without holding down the ctrl key.
Image Export Exports the current view or object.