Most of the field names state exactly what the field is. However, for reference, following is a brief explanation of all the fields available for display.
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Access Filter |
"E" if the point is an Enterprise point. |
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Address |
Actual starting address of the point within a device (for device points) See the CIMPLICITY Device Communications documentation for details on the addressing supported for your particular device and protocol. |
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Address Offset |
Offset in memory from the first bit of the point Address that marks the start of the point data (for device points). |
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Alarm High |
High alarm value for the point |
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Alarm Low |
Low alarm value for the point |
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Data Length |
Data length associated with the data type chosen. |
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Data Type ID |
Point type used for the point from one of the following values: |
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0 |
Boolean type point |
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1 |
Integer type point |
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2 |
APPL type point |
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3 |
Text type point |
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4 |
Unsigned 8-bit integer type point |
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5 |
Unsigned 16-bit integer type point |
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6 |
Unsigned 32-bit integer type point |
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7 |
Signed 8-bit integer type point |
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8 |
Signed 16-bit integer type point |
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9 |
Signed 32-bit integer type point |
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10 |
Floating point type point |
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Description |
Brief information about the point. |
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Device ID |
Source of the point data with one of the following values: <device name>–The name of the device that is supplying the point data. |
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$GLOBAL |
Indicates that the point is a Global derived point. |
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$DERIVED |
Indicates that the point is a Calculated derived point. |
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Display Format |
Format used for the point in CimView. Display Limits Options If no limits are set for an expression when there is horizontal/vertical movement, rotation/fill or horizontal/vertical scaling in CimView and a point is the single point used in the expression: |
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Display Limits |
Upper and lower limits |
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Display Limits High |
Upper limit |
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Display Limits Low |
Lower limit |
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Elements |
Number of elements that make up a point. A number greater than one (1) means the point is an array point. |
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Has EU |
Identifies whether or not Engineering Units (EU) conversion is being done for the point Displaying either: |
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0 |
No EU conversion. |
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1 |
Linear or custom conversion is enabled. |
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Modified |
Displays the date when the point was last modified. |
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Need Update |
Displays either: |
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0 |
The project is up to date. |
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1 |
The point has been modified and the project needs a configuration update. |
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Point Class |
Class selected for the point; displays one of the following: |
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0 |
Analog class |
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1 |
Digital class |
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3 |
Text class |
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4 |
Application class |
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Point Origin |
Origin of the point, displays one of the following: |
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0 |
Calculated derived point |
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1 |
Device point |
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2 |
Global derived point |
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Point Type |
Type of point (e.g. UINT, INT). |
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Resource |
Resource associated with the point. |
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Warning High |
High warning value for the point. |
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Warning Low |
Low warning value for the point. |
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Note: The Remove button will be disabled if the
field is required. The Move
Down or Move Up
button will be disabled if a field that will be affected by the
move has to appear in the furthest left position.
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About the Workbench point display. |
