Mqtt Client Driver Point Manager

The Mqtt Client Driver Point Manager is default view of the Points container.

The Mqtt Client Driver Point Manager view splits into two panes when you click the Discover button.

To open this view, right-click Points container and select Views > Mqtt Client Driver Point Manager.

Discovered pane

As in other manager views, when you click Discover this manager goes to Learn mode, splits into two panes, and executes a discover job. Discover also returns multiple objects, each of which occupies one row in this view.

Following are the columns for Discovered pane

Column name Description
SlotPathDisplays the slot sheet path.
HandleDisplays unique ID for the point.
TypeDisplays the point type.

Database Pane

Following are the columns and buttons for database pane.

Column nameDescription
NameDisplays the name of the point.
TypeDisplays the point type.
OutDisplays the output.
EnabledIndicates if the point is enabled.
Local point Displays the path where the points are located.
Local Point SlotDisplays the slot of local point.
FacetsDisplays the details of facets.
Tuning PolicyDisplays the configured tuning policy.
ConversionDisplays the conversion type.
Fault causeDisplay the reason for a fault.
Read valueDisplays the last status of the object.
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.

  • Cancel ends the current discovery job.

  • 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.

  • TagIt associates metadata, such as location or unique configuration with the object.