“ADDRESSING” Tab
If you want to use an addressing system in addition to naming entities with plain text (see “Solution Name“ on the 8 “CONFIGURATION” Tab), the “ADDRESSING“ tab can optionally be filled in.
If BACnet objects are linked with entities of type “data point,” the “Object_Name“ property of the objects is replaced with the addressing system identifiers upon deployment to the device. This is the main use case for the addressing system in the WAGO Solution Builder software.
The addressing system has a hierarchical structure, assigning each entity a special identifier, which is determined by the entity’s position in the tree and the entities parameterized above it.
Depending on the project requirements, addressing systems can be modified with XML files or newly created. The addressing systems provided are available in the form of templates in the WAGO Solution Builder software installation directory at the following path: Config\BuildingStructures. You can contact WAGO Technical Support if you need technical assistance or have other modification requests.
The contents of this tab depend on the entity and addressing system selected.
Designation | Description | |
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[Lock] | Lock | Locks the current value for the “Addressing system identifier“ field for this entity so it cannot be changed automatically. |
Lock all | Locks the current value for the “Addressing system identifier“ field for this entity and all its child entities so they cannot be changed automatically. | |
[Recalculate] | Recalculate | Initiates manual recalculation of the addressing system for this entity. |
Recalculate all | Initiates manual recalculation of the addressing system for this entity and all its child entities. | |
Name of selected entity type (In the sample figure shown here: Building) | Here the entity is addressed on the basis of the configuration in the addressing system. You can select pre-configured selection options, numbering or free text from a drop-down menu with a full-text search function. | |
Addressing system identifier | Current addressing system identifier for the entity This identifier consists of the entity’s own identifier (see “Name of selected entity type” box) and of those of the higher-level entities. Manual input is normally not required here, since the field is generated automatically. If manual modifications are made, the field is disconnected from the automatic mechanism, and the “Manually defined value” icon appears (see 8 General Operating Elements and Icons). | |
Addressing hierarchy | Structure of the entity addressing identifier, including a description | |
No. | Number and position of characters for the level in the addressing identifier | |
Name | Level name | |
Type | Level type The type also determines what characters are available for a level and how many are available. Examples:
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Description | Description of the selected addressing identifier | |
Value | Addressing system identifier for individual levels | |