Right-Click Actions

From the N2 Point Details Manager, right-click the point you want to perform various actions. For example, you can command a point, add a new point, delete a point, edit a point, rename a point, and duplicate a point.

Right-Click Actions on a Point




When editing an N2 point, the Edit dialog box displays the N2 point properties.

Edit Dialog Box




N2 Point Properties

Field

Description

Name

Name of the N2 proxy point. If the point was created using the Import Manager, this field inherits the short name the point from the resource file or from the System Library.

Long Name

A longer, more descriptive name of the point. If the point was created using the Import Manager, this value inherits the long name from the resource file or from the System Library.

Profile Name

Indicates the original point name in the resource file if you imported the point using the System Library.

Type

Niagara point type.

Enabled

Determines if the point is enabled or disabled. True = Enabled. False = Disabled.

Facets

Defines the points facets. Facets determine how output values are formatted for display. For example, instead of True and False for a Boolean schedule, you may need On and Off instead. FX Workbench displays different facet options depending on the point type you select.

Tuning Policy Name

Specifies the tuning policy for the N2 proxy point.

Device Facets

Native facets used in proxy reads or writes.

Conversion

Conversion between read value (in Device Facets) and parent control point's output. Use the Standard Default conversion.

Network Point Type

Displays the N2 network point type (for example, Analog Input, Binary Input, Analog Output). The Network Point Type and the Network Point Address determines the point location on the N2 controller.

Network Point Address

Displays the network point address. The Network Point Type and the Network Point Address determines the point location on the N2 controller.