This object contains attributes common to many Metasys system objects. These common attributes are described in the Common Object Attributes section. This section includes attributes of the Focus/Configuration tab, the Diagnostics tab (if applicable), and any other tab specific only to this object. See the Object and Feature Tabs section for information on the attributes that appear on the other tabs of this object (for example, the Hardware and Options tab appear on point objects).
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Attribute Name |
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Initial Value |
Values/Options/Ranges |
Attribute Description |
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Enabled |
C,W |
True |
If True, allows the controller to be integrated into the Metasys system extended architecture. |
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Graphic |
C,W |
Indicates the graphic associated with the object. |
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Graphic Alias |
C,W |
Maximum 256 characters |
Indicates a portion of the graphic’s item reference, up to and including the name of the folder containing this object or the controller containing this point. |
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Offline |
Indicates the offline/online state of the connected hardware. |
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Present Value |
0 (Offline) |
Uses Controller Status |
Indicates the communication status of the device. |
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Attribute Name |
Initial Value |
Values/Options/Ranges |
Attribute Description |
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Error Percent |
Indicates the computed error rate for communications to the device using the following equation: (Errors Today + Retries Today) / Number of Packets Today. |
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Errors Today |
Indicates the number of transmissions (packets) since midnight that had errors (for example, the data was returned, but the data contained errors). |
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Packets Today |
Indicates the number of transmissions (packets) since midnight. |
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Point Scan Time |
Indicates the total amount of time to scan for point data from this controller. |
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Retries Today |
Indicates the number of transmissions (packets) since midnight where no response data was obtained, causing the transmission to be retried. |
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Transmits Per Minute |
Indicates the calculated number of transmissions per minute. |