Config, Cal (Bacnet Calendar)

This component is a Config object that represents a BACnet Calendar object. Included among its properties is a Datelist property that contains calendar entries.
Figure 103.   Cal properties
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To access these properties, copy a Cal component from the bacnet palette (Config folder) to the BacnetDevice > Config folder and double-click the component.

In addition to the common properties (Status and Fault Cause), this component has these properties.

Property Value Description
Poll Frequency drop-down list (defaults to Normal)
References the On Demand Poll Scheduler rates under the NiagaraNetwork’s History Policies container slot.

Configures how often this type of poll occurs.

Object Id drop-down list and number (from 0 to 4194302)
Identifies each device and component by the type of entity (Object Id) combined with a unique Instance Number.

For devices (controllers, instruments, meters, etc.), Instance Number must be unique within the BACnet internetwork. For components (points, schedules, analog inputs, files, groups, multi state inputs, etc.), it must be unique within the device.

Object Name text in the format name.name.name.name (default includes the entire component path in the station using period (“/) delimiters between parent.child levels)
Identifies a BACnet object. This name should be unique within this specific device.

For components, this name includes the entire component path under the station’s Config using period (.) delimiters between parent.child levels. This enforces (externally) the BACnet requirement for unique names for all objects in a device.

For a proxy point, this is the default name in the station.

You can shorten or edit Object Name, however, each Object Name must be unique among all server descriptors under the Export Table.

Object Type drop-down list of BACnet objects
Reports the type of object.
Description text
Provides additional information, which could include the camera’s geographical location or other unique information.
 NOTE: After creation (adding) BACnet file descriptors, note that each descriptor also has additional properties accessible in its property sheet, along with those seen in the Add and Edit window. 
Present Value true (default) or false Indicates the current value of the calendar: true if the current date is in the Datelist and false if it is not.
DateList additional properties Provides a list of dates for the Bacnet Calendar.