L-DALI User Manual
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LOYTEC
Version 5.2
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7.7.2 Network Port Folders
Each network port folder on the device has the same structure of sub folders. These sub
folders are:
Datapoints
: This folder holds all data points, which are allocated on the network port.
As the L-DALI comes with a static interface matching its fixed application most of the
data points in this folder are protected. That is, new data points cannot be created and
existing data points cannot be deleted or modified. If the model supports the creation of
additional custom data points a separate
User
sub-folder is available to hold these
custom data points.
Calendar
: This folder is used to hold a locally available calendar object with its
calendar patterns (definitions of day classes like holiday, maintenance day, and so on).
Current devices allow one local calendar object. To create a calendar, select the folder
and use the context menu (see Section 7.10).
Scheduler
: This folder is used for local scheduler objects. Each of these objects will
map to a local scheduler on the device’s network port. Configuring schedules through
these objects actually transfers
schedule configuration data
to the underlying scheduler
objects on the network port. To create a scheduler, select the folder and use the context
menu (see Section 7.10).
Alarm
: This folder is used for local alarm server objects. Current devices allow one
local alarm server, which is already pre-allocated and cannot be deleted.
Trend
: This folder is used for local trend log objects. Each of these objects will be able
to trend data points over time and store a local trend log file. To create a trend log
object, select the folder and use the context menu (see Section 7.13).
Statistics
: This folder contains registers, which provide communication statistics
specific to the network port.
Remote Devices
: This folder is used to collect all remote calendars, schedulers, trend
logs, and alarm client objects, which were created from network scan data. For each
remote device, a subfolder will be created where the objects referencing this device are
collected.
7.7.3 Data Point List
At the top right, a list of all data objects which are available in the selected folder is shown.
From this list, objects may be selected (including multi-select) in order to modify some of
their properties. Click on the
Include Subfolders
button to show all data points of the
selected data point folder and all its sub-folders. This can be a convenient way for multi-
select across folders.
To filter for data point names, enter a search text into the
Datapoint Name Filter
text box
and hit
Enter
. A drop-down list holds the previously used filters available. Filters can also
specify name patterns for sub-data points using a dot. Typing the first dot expands all
filtered data points to the first sub-level. Continuing typing after the dot then filters on
names of those sub-data points. For example, typing “sw.val” selects all data points having
“sw” in their name, then expanding to their first sub-level and filtering all sub-data points on
that level having “val” in the name. For complex name filters, regular expressions may be
used (see Section 6.7).
The list can be sorted by clicking on one of the column headers. For example, clicking on
the
Direction
column header will sort the list by direction. Other columns display
Datapoint Name
,
NV name
,
SNVT
,
Object Name
, object
Type
and
Instance
number. To
apply the current sort order as the new data point order on the device, right-click on the
column header and select
Renumber Datapoints
. Alternatively, select from the menu
Tools
Renumber Datapoints.
