User Guide

Chapter 10 - Create/Edit
Point Editor Application
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BACnet Field Panel Web Server User Guide
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● The Type column displays in a drop-down the point type (AO or BO).
● The
Instance # column displays the instance number (1,000 or higher).
● The
Engineering Units column displays, in a drop-down, the standard BACnet
engineering units used to indicate point value. This column is disabled for BO
points.
● The
State Text Table column displays, in a drop-down, the state text used to
indicate point value. This column is disabled for AO points.
● The
Inactive Text column displays the value used for the inactive (0) point state.
This column is disabled for AO points (maximum of 6 characters: uppercase letters
A through Z, numbers 0 through 9, period, question mark, character space).
● The Active Text column displays the value used for the active (1) point state. This
column is disabled for AO points (maximum of 6 characters: uppercase letters A
through Z, numbers 0 through 9, period, question mark, character space).
● The Default Value column displays, in a numeric field for AO points and in a drop-
down for BO points.
All information is editable.
The width and order of the columns can be changed and the information can also be
sorted by column.
● To change the width of the columns, click and hold the vertical edge of the column
header and move the line to the desired width.
● To change the order of the columns, click and hold the column and move it to the
desired location within the table.
● To sort the report information by column, click the arrow in the column header. The
numbers next to the column names indicate the sorting priority.
Slope/Intercept Calculator
Analog Input (AI) and Analog Output (AO) points require scaling factors (slope and
intercept) to be entered in the Point Editor. You can also choose which type of sensor
input or actuator output is being connected to the controller. These are required fields
and are critical for achieving accurate results.
If you know the correct values for slope and intercept for the point being added, you
can enter them directly into these fields.
● Slope and Intercept are factors used to convert signals that the field panel uses for
analog points into engineering units that represent point values. Slope and
intercept constants are determined by the type of input or output device that is
represented by the point.
For more information, see the Slope and Intercept Calculations section of the
APOGEE BACnet ALN Field Panel User's Manual (125-3020) for the field
panel where the point resides.
● The Sensor Type and Actuator Type refer to the signal on the wires that is read
from or sent to the field device. The available types are:
– Voltage
– Current