obixDriver-ObixPointManager

This view adds, edits, and accesses Obix proxy points under the Points extension of a selected ObixClient, R2ObixClient or in an ObixPointFolder. It is the default view on all these components.

Figure 23. Obix Point Manager view

To access this view, double-click the Points extension or ObixPointFolder, or right-click the Obix Network in the Nav tree, click Views > AX Property Sheet, expand or double-click the ObixClient, and click Points.

As in some other point managers, there is a Discovered pane (if in Learn mode) and a Database pane. Every object on the remote server can me modeled as a point in the station. Non-value objects are modeled as string points, and their value is the oBIX display string.

Discovered pane

The Discovered pane in the Obix Point Manager view has these available columns:

Discovered pane columns

Column	Description
Obix Name	Reports the name of the object on the oBIX server.
Value	Reports the value of the object at the time of discovery (expansion of its parent’s leaf in the lobby).
Mode	Reports if the point is RO (read-only) or RW (read-writable). An oBIX proxy point for an RW item can be created either as a read-only type (NumericPoint, BooleanPoint, etc.) or as a writable type (NumericWritable, BooleanWritable, etc.).
Href	Reports the URI of the point on the oBIX server.

NOTE: Discovery caches results. If the server database is modified after a discovery has occurred (or while a discovery is in progress), the discovery pane may be inaccurate. Click the Discover button again to clear the cache.

Database pane

By default, these columns appear in the Discovered pane of the Obix Point Manager view:

Database pane columns

Column	Description
Name	Reports the name of the proxy point, if a root level point often left the same as the (discovered) object item name.
Type	Identifies the type of component, as either an oBIX point folder (for a folder) or a type of control point if an oBIX proxy point (for example, Boolean Point, Boolean Writable, Numeric Point, and so on).
To String	Reports the last read value of a data item.
Href	Reports the URI of the point on the oBIX server.
Fault Cause	String describing the cause of the proxy point status fault, if any.

Using the table options control, these additional data columns are available:

Database pane (additional columns)

Column	Description
Enabled	Reflects whether proxy point is enabled (true) or disabled (false).
Facets	Reflect the facets in use by the proxy point.
Conversion	Reports the conversion type used by the ObixProxyExt, which is typically Default.
Tuning Policy Name	Reports the name of the ObixTuningPolicy that the proxy point is assigned to.
Device Facets	Reflects the read-only device facets used in the point’s proxy extension.
Path	Reports the station path of the proxy point component, relative to the root.
Read Value	Reflects current read value in point’s ObixProxyExt.
Write Value	Reflects current write value (if any) in point’s ObixProxyExt.
Subscription	Reflects whether proxy point is Subscribed, Unsubscribed, or Pending subscription.