Add ObixClient devices

After adding an ObixNetwork, you can use the network’s default “client manager” view to add the appropriate ObixClient and/or R2ObixClient devices.

The general “client/server” naming in this driver follows a “convention” used in some other drivers, for example the OPC driver and Modbus drivers, where a “client” device actually represents a server device (here, an oBIX server), and associated NiagaraAX components are named “client” because a client connection is used to retrieve data.

To add ObixClients in the network

Use the following procedure to add devices in the network.

In the Nav tree or in the Driver Manager view, double-click the ObixNetwork, to bring up the device manager (Obix Client Manager).

For general device manager information, see the “About the Device Manager” section in the Drivers Guide.
Click the New button to bring up the New device dialog.

Depending on the target oBIX server type, in Type select either ObixClient or R2ObixClient (where the latter applies only to a Niagara R2 host running the R2 obix driver).
Select for number to add: 1 (or more, if multiple) and click OK.

This brings up a dialog to name the device(s), enter the lobby URI, as well as any credentials needed for authentication (user name and password).
Click OK to add the client device(s) to the network.

You should see the device(s) listed in the client manager view, showing a state of “Attaching” that changes to “Attached.”

If a device appears down with a state of “Detached” check the syntax of the lobby URI and credentials. You can simply double-click a device in the client manager to review settings in an Edit dialog, identical to the New dialog when you added it. Also see the next section, Independent oBIX server verification.After making any device changes, click Save, then right-click the device and select Actions->Ping.