Edit Point view, Configuration tab

This view configures individual points. These can be module points or camera event points.
 
NOTE: This description covers both reader and input/output points. Differences are noted where appropriate.
 
Figure 234.   Edit Point (input view) for a remote module
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The point’s display name appears at the top of the view. The screen captures show two flavors of this view. The one with three tabs opens when you edit a camera event point. The one with two tabs opens when you edit a remote module point.

There are several ways to access the views that edit points. For example:

  • To access camera points, you click Controller Setup > Remote Devices > Remote Drivers followed by double-clicking the Axis Video Network row in the table, click the Cameras tab, double-click a camera row in the table, click the Events tab, discover events, and double-click an event row.
  • To access module points you clickController Setup > Remote Devices > Remote Modules > Remote Module Setup , double-click the module row in the table, click the Additional Points tab, and click a link to a point.

Module point links

  • The Manage Devices link opens the Manage Devices window.
  • The Base Reader Module link opens the Base Reader Module properties.

Camera event point links

  • The Manage Extensions link opens the Manage Point Extensions window.
  • The camera configuration view opens the camera tab.

Remote module point properties

Property Value Description
Edit button and Facets button and additional properties Defines the units displayed for a point. For example, if a point is inactive or false, one may set the facet to “locked” or “normal” depending on how the system uses the point.
Status read-only Reports the status of the point.
Enabled true and false Turns the feature on (true) and off (false).
Inactive State Open and Closed Defines the normally inactive state of the digital input or relay output as either Open or Closed, depending on the device requirements.

Camera event point properties

Properties Value Description
Facets Edit button Opens a window for configuring the text that appears when a camera event exists.
Proxy Ext additional properties Expands to display proxy extension properties. Refer to .
Status read-only Reports the status of the point.