Add dialogs in Sedona Point Manager

Depending if adding property items or action items, the Add dialog in the Sedona Point Manager varies.

Sedona proxy point Add dialog

An example Add dialog for a Sedona proxy point is shown in Figure 61 below.

Figure 61. Proxy point Add dialog in Sedona Point Manager


Proxy point Add dialog in Sedona Point Manager

Data fields in the Add (and Edit) dialog for a proxy point contain most properties in the SedonaProxyExt, along with a few others. The fields are as follows:

  • Name

    Niagara name of the Sedona proxy point, which defaults to Sedona ComponentName.slotName, which can be left at default or changed if needed.

  • Type

    Niagara control point type for the proxy point, for example, Numeric Point, Numeric Writable, Boolean Point, Boolean Writable, and so on.

    NoteChose Type before making changes to other properties below; otherwise they become reset. Unlike other editable entries in the Add dialog, you cannot edit Type later in the Edit dialog.

  • Address

    Unique numerical ID of the property in the app, in form compId.slotId, for example 9.4 for the fourth slot of the ninth component.

    NoteAutomatically determined at proxy point add time. Manual editing is not recommended.

  • Type Id

    Read-only integer value, used internally to properly encode write values.

  • Property Type

    Either or Runtime or Config.

    • If Runtime, the property’s value is not saved to non-volatile Flash memory on an app save.

    • If Config, an app save preserves the property’s value to non-volatile Flash memory.

    Often, runtime properties also have a “readonly” flag set—if so, typically the default proxy point type selected in the Add dialog a read-only type (BooleanPoint, NumericPoint, etc.).

  • String/Buf

    Read-only value, either Buf or Str. If Buf, the slot’s value may be interpreted as a byte array or other data structure. If Str, the slot’s value may be interpreted as a null-terminated string. Applicable only if the Sedona property is type sys::Buf.

  • Enabled

    Either true (default) or false, to enable/disable the proxy point. If set to false, the point’s status is disabled, and any value polling is stopped.

  • Facets

    Point facets for the proxy point value, which are typically edited from defaults.

  • Device Facets

    Device facets for the source slot’s value, if any.

  • Conversion

    Specifies the conversion used between the “read value” (in Device Facets) and the parent point's output (in selected point facets). Typically left at the “Default” selection.

  • Tuning Policy Name

    Specifies which of the network’s (SedonaNetwork or SedonaJen6lpNetwork) tuning policies should be used for reads and (if applicable) writes to this proxy point.

    For related details see:

Once added to the station, you can edit any of these fields if needed—with the exception of Type.

Sedona action point Add dialog

An example Add dialog for a Sedona action point is shown in Figure 61 below.

Figure 62. Action point Add dialog in Sedona Point Manager


Action point Add dialog in Sedona Point Manager

There are only a few fields in the Add (and Edit) dialog for an action point, described as follows:

  • Name

    Niagara name of the Sedona action point, which defaults to Sedona ComponentName.slotName. This can be left at default or changed if needed.

  • Type

    Always Sedona Action Point, and not editable after adding point.

  • Address

    Unique numerical ID of the action in the app, in form compId.slotId, for example 17.7 for the seventh slot of the 17th component.

    NoteAutomatically determined at action point add time. Manual editing is not recommended.

For more details on action points, see About Sedona action points.