obixDriver-ObixClientManager

Use the Obix Client Manager to add, edit, and access Obix device components (ObixClients and R2ObixClients). The Obix Client Manager is the default view of an ObixNetwork. For general information, see “About the Device Manager” in the Drivers Guide.

NoteUnlike in some other drivers, there is no “learn” mode (with “Discovered” pane). Instead, you use the New button to add devices.

Added devices appear in the Database table. For details specific to an Niagara R2 to AX application, see the “ObixNetwork and R2ObixClient devices” section in the engineering notes document Niagara R2 to NiagaraAX via oBIX.

Database table

By default, the following columns appear in the Discovered table of the ObixClientManager view:

  • Name

    Name of the device-level component for (client) interface to the oBIX server.

  • Lobby

    URI to root of the server’s object tree, using format:

    http://<hostName or IP address>/obix

  • Enabled

    Indicates whether the device component is enabled (true) or disabled (false).

  • Exts

    Provides shortcut access to the manager view for any of the component’s device extensions (Alarms, Histories, Points, Schedules).

  • State

    Reflects the client state, which is either attached, attaching, detached, or detaching.

  • Fault Cause

    String describing the cause of the device status fault, if any.

In addition, using the table options control, the following additional data columns are available:

  • Path

    Station path of the device-level component, relative to the root.

  • Auth User

    User name for client access.

  • Auth Pass

    Passphrase (password) of the Auth User.

  • Type

    Device-level component type, currently either ObixClient or R2ObixClient.

  • State

    Reflects the client state, which is either attached, attaching, detached, or detaching.

  • Fault Cause

    String describing the cause of the device status fault, if any.