Editing BACnet Objects and Properties

When needed, you can edit some general settings of the device's objects and properties or change the read and write settings inherited from the device.

To edit BACnet object type, object, or property settings:

  1. In Workbench Project Explorer, expand your project, and then expand Data Connectivity > BACnet > Channels.

  2. Expand the desired channel, network, and device.

  3. Right-click the desired object type, object, or property, and select Edit or Edit on a new tab.

    Select Delete to remove the item. Use this option to remove any manually created objects and properties before rescanning a device.

  4. Edit the available general settings as needed. You have the following options:

    • For an object type:

      1. Edit or add the description.

      2. Select a different object type. This automatically changes the type of all existing objects under that node.

    • For an object:

      1. Edit the object name and edit or add the description.

      2. Select Use default object type properties or clear the checkbox if you plan to add any custom properties.

    • For a property:

      1. Edit the property name and edit or add the description.

      2. In Property ID, you can select a different type of property with a different ID number.

      3. In Array Index, specify the array element to be used by the property. The default value -1 means that the index is not specified.

  5. In the Read and Write Settings section of an object or a property settings, edit the default settings inherited from the channel. Select the checkbox for each setting to activate the options in the drop-down list. Learn more

  6. When finished, click Apply or Apply & Close.