Determine how values are formatted for display depending on the context and the type of data. Examples include engineering units and decimal precision for numeric types, and descriptive value (state) text for boolean and enum types.

With the exception of proxy points (with possible defined device facets), point facets do not affect how the framework processes the point’s value.

Besides control points, various other components have facets too. For example, many kitControl and schedule components have facets. Details about point facets apply to these components too, unless especially noted.

You access facets by clicking an Edit button or a chevron >>. Both open an Edit Facets window.

Defines how the system converts proxy extension units to parent point units.

Default automatically converts similar units (such as Fahrenheit to Celsius) within the proxy point.

Linear applies to voltage input, resistive input and voltage output writable points. Works with linear-acting devices. You use the Scale and Offset properties to convert the output value to a unit other than that defined by device facets.

Linear With Unit is an extension to the existing linear conversion property. This specifies whether the unit conversion should occur on “Device Value” or “Proxy Value”. The new linear with unit convertor, will have a property to indicate whether the unit conversion should take place before or after the scale/offset conversion.

Reverse Polarity applies only to Boolean input and relay output writable points. Reverses the logic of the hardware binary input or output.

500 Ohm Shunt applies to voltage input points only. It reads a 4-to-20mA sensor, where the Ui input requires a 500 ohm resistor wired across (shunting) the input terminals.

Tabular Thermistor applies to only a Thermistor input point and involves a custom resistance-to-temperature value response curve for Type 3 Thermistor temperature sensors.

Thermistor Type 3 applies to an Thermistor Input point, where this selection provides a “built-in” input resistance-to-temperature value response curve for Type 3 Thermistor temperature sensors.

Generic Tabular applies to non-linear support for devices other than for thermistor temperature sensors with units in temperature. Generic Tabular uses a lookup table method similar to the “Thermistor Tabular” conversion, but without predefined output units.

Displays the last value read from the device, expressed in device facets.

Displays the last value written using device facets.

Represents a target Lon component, for example nvoUnitStatus.

Provides a name for the LonData element in the Lon component. For example: heatOutputPrimary.

Configures the type of link between nodes and devices. Options are: Unknown, Standard, Reliable, Critical, Authenticated and Poll Only.

Enables (true) and disables (false) the priority.