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10 Unison Paradigm BACnet Interface Object Reference Guide
1.9 ETC Space Object Type
ETC Space: BACnet Properties List
Is the Object Type Proprietary?
Yes
Does the Object Type contain any Proprietary Properties?
Yes, all but the first eight properties.
General Description of Object Type
The ETC Space object type is an ETC proprietary construct to encapsulate all the
properties of a Paradigm 'Space' and its associated values. Paradigm spaces may contain
channels, walls, and other spaces (by reference) as needed.
Spaces within other spaces create a hierarchy of objects. Spaces also provide access to
presets that affect a given space, direct control of space lighting intensity, and access to
control and monitor individual channels and walls. Each object instance for this
"Object_Type" has an "Object_Identifier" that is unique for this type and "Object_Name".
The BACnet object instance is managed by the Paradigm Central Control Server (P-CCS),
based on the configuration using Paradigm LightDesigner software.
The "Present_Value" property will always have the object's 'off status'. The various
"*_BCID" (ETCBACnetCID) values will always be unique identifiers within the storage of the
BACnet interface device and the P-CCS sub-system.
Property Identifier Property Datatype Property Brief Description
Object_Identifier BACnetObjectIdentifier Numeric code uniquely identifying object
Object_Name CharacterString Alphanumeric string identifying this object
Object_Type BACnetObjectType Always: "OBJECT_SPACE" or decimal 128
Present_Value BOOLEAN The SPACE's "Off Status"
Description CharacterString Alphanumeric description of this object
Space_BCID EtcBACnetCID Unique 16 byte identifier for this Space
Parent_Space_BCID EtcBACnetCID Unique 16 byte identifier for Parent Space
Active_Preset_BCID EtcBACnetCID Unique 16 byte identifier for Active Preset
Intensity Unsigned8 Current value of this Space's intensity
No_Of_MetaData Unsigned16 Number of MetaData Structures that follow
Meta_Data EtcMetaData MetaData structures for this Space (see 2.7).
No_Of_Channels Unsigned16 Number of Channels that follow
Channels EtcChannel Channel structures for this Space (see 2.3).
No_Of_Presets Unsigned16 Number of Presets that follow
Presets_For_Space EtcPresetForSpace PresetsForSpace for this Space (see 2.4).
No_Of_Walls Unsigned16 Number of Walls that follow
Walls EtcWall Wall structures for this Space (see 2.5).
No_Of_ChildSpaces Unsigned16 Number of Child Spaces that follow
ChildSpaces EtcChildSpace ChildSpaces for this Space (see 2.2).
Note:
A "Parent_Space_BCID" value of all zeros implies the Server Project itself, which
is really only a container and not a space at all.