Echelon SmartServer 2.2 - Manual (Page 295)

296 Using the SmartServer as Network Management Tool
4. Configure the following M-Bus data point properties:
Name Displays the network path of the functional block in the following format:
<network>/<channel>/<device>/<functional block>/<data point>. This
field is read-only.
Description Enter an optional description of the functional block. This description has
no effect on network operation, but you can use it to provide additional
documentation for as-built reports.
M-Bus Data Point
Property
Icon Displays the icon used to represent the M-Bus data point in the tree. You
can change the icon for the M-Bus data point by selecting a different icon
and then clicking Submit.
Hidden Hides the M-Bus data point in the navigation pane. If the M-Bus data
point is not actively being used, you can hide it to simplify the Web
interface.
To show hidden M-Bus data points, click Settings to open the Global
Settings dialog. In the Display Hidden property, select the Data Points
check box and then click Close.
Poll Rate Set the frequency in which the SmartServer polls the data point. The
typical minimum poll rate is 30 seconds; the maximum poll rate is 1
second. The default poll rate is 0 seconds, which means polling is
disabled.
Note: This value is independent of any poll rates set for the data point in
the Configure - Data Point Web page or in a SmartServer application.
Direction Specifies whether the M-Bus data point is an Input (In) data point, Output
data point (Out), or Undefined.
Format
Description Displays the data type (SNVT, UNVT, or built-in type) of the data point in
the following format: #<manufacturer ID>[scope selector].<type name>.
You can change the data type to any of the SNVT, UNVT, or built-in data
types defined in the resource files on your computer.
Length Displays the length (in byes) of the data point.
Viewing M-Bus Data Points
You can view and configure all the data points on an M-Bus device using the Overview - Data Points
Web page. This Web page includes sortable columns for the name and poll rate of each data point on a
M-Bus device. To use the Overview - Data Points Web page to configure the data points on a M-Bus
device, follow these steps:
1. To configure the names or poll rates of the M-Bus data points, click the Driver option at the top of
the navigation pane on the left side of the SmartServer Web interface.
2. Right-click an M-Bus device, point to Overview, and then click Data Points on the shortcut
menu.