Multiplying Items in the BACnet Connector

Devices, ports, objects and properties can be multiplied within the BACnet Connector Provider in the Workbench32 configuration/runtime tool.

To Multiply an Item (Device, Port, Object, Property):

Right-click on the desired item (device, port, object, property, etc.) in the Workbench64 Project Explorer, then select "Multiply".
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Select the item (device, port, object, property, etc.) within the Project Explorer in Workbench64 then click on the Multiply button in the Home ribbon at the top of the screen in Workbench64.

Multiplying an Item (Device, Port, Object, Property)in the BACnet Connector in Workbench64

This opens the Multiply Options box within Workbench64.

Multiply Options Box in the BACnet Connector Provider in Workbench64

The following Multiply Options may be changed:

Number of items – Specifies how many times the entry (device, port, object, property, etc.) gets multiplied.
Perform a deep copy of the item – Check to perform a deep copy of the selected item. When checked, child items will also be multiplied.

[Change for all properties:]

First number – Specifies the first number in the sequence of multiplied objects. Numbers are appended at the end of the item’s text.
Numeric places – Specifies the number of digits to use in the multiplied item’s text.

[Multiply properties:]

This section shows the properties of the individual item (device, port, object, property, etc.) that will be multiplied. Properties include the Modify checkbox (click if you want each subsequent multiple to be changed), the Property Name, First Number (see above for description) and Numeric Places (see above for description).
In the "Base Value", you can use the placeholder "{0}" to modify the property’s value. If you do not use the placeholder, the increment is automatically appended at the end of the "Base Value".