“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 example figure shown here: Building) | Here the entity is addressed on the basis of the configuration in the addressing system. The drop-down menu offers a full-text search function for you to select pre-configured selection options, numbering or free text. | |
Addressing key | Rule-based entity addressing key (short form) The addressing key consists of the entity’s own identifier (see “Name of selected entity type” field) 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). The representation is based on the existing tree structure and follows a defined rule set with a naming concept. The uppermost entity, without exception, forms the root element and is displayed in the first position. All other entities are then displayed in chronological order. | |
Addressing key description | Individual addressing key of the entity (long form) Display for an optionally assigned addressing key description (long form of the addressing key). The addressing key description is the advanced option for defining a custom representation of an addressing key and assigning additional properties to the corresponding entities. The representation is not based on the existing tree structure. All entities can be configured individually without a defined naming concept and without fixed position information. This rule set, which you define yourself, then yields a specific representation that is independent of fixed specifications. This field is only displayed if an addressing key description is defined. The field cannot be edited. For more information, see section 8 “Addressing System Format” Area. | |
Structure of the addressing key | Structure of the entity’s addressing key, including description | |
No. | Number and position of the characters for the level in the addressing key | |
Name | Level name | |
Type | Level type The type also determines what characters there are for a level and how many there are. Examples:
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Description | Description of the selected addressing key. | |
Value | Abbreviation for the individual levels | |