### Carrier Binary Point The information below provides a FULL description of this microblock and all of its properties. What information you see and what you can do with it depends on your license and the application you are in, and in some cases, a controller's driver version.
Microblock family | Carrier microblocks
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What it does | The Carrier Binary Point microblock: Can monitor and force (constrain or restrict) a variable in a Carrier device Is visible to the BACnet network Contains a BACnet binary value object Contains a BACnet trend log object Can be an alarm source Can be trended Uses the out-of-service BACnet requirements Can be used in a graphic to force a variable This microblock's refresh rate is set in the related Carrier Device microblock. The Carrier Binary Point microblock reads the binary (on or off) value of a physical input on the controller and makes this value available to be read by other BACnet devices on the network. The value appears to other BACnet devices as the Present Value property of a BACnet Binary Input Object. You can assign a name to each input, which appears on the face of the microblock and is used as the name of the BACnet object. You can configure this microblock to make its value available on the Rnet of a UPC Open controller.
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#### Properties TIPS Alt+click any value in the WebCTRL® or Field Assistant interface to view property details, including its editing privilege and expression (location path) for use on graphics. You can right-click some properties in the EIKON® Property Editor and select Make editable or Make read-only to determine that property's functionality in your system.
Display Name | The microblock label used in the interface. You can use any characters (including spaces) in this field, except for the " character.
Reference Name RefName | Use the default reference name unless you want a more descriptive name for graphics or network links. Limitations: lower case only limited to 40 characters cannot begin with a number must be unique within a control program
Description | (optional) A BACnet-visible microblock description.
Com Enabled | Check to enable network communications for this microblock. Uncheck when troubleshooting.
Writable | Check to allow BACnet commands to write to present value.
Force Level | The force level being written to (1-15).
Path | Use the information below to format a valid path for the microblock you are using to read or write to the CCN point. Each item in the path is limited to 8 alpha-numeric characters. Check Editable if you want the path to be editable in the WebCTRL® interface. Path format: CCN://LINK/<table name>/<point name><:instance#><@force level> LINK represents the CCN device defined in the CCN Controller microblock. <table name> - Use one of the following: Definition table name:Data table name Example: `CCN://LINK/MYTABLE:MYDATA1` Definition table name:Instance number Example: `CCN://LINK/MYTABLE:1` Data table name Example: `CCN://LINK/MYDATA1` Where: Definition table name is the name of the POC table that describes the data structure of the child tables. Data table name is the name of the table instance that contains the variable or field being referenced. Instance# is the table instance number <point name> Example: `CCN://LINK/.../HEATSP` `` <:instance#> (Optional) - Use the instance number of the point name if the table has more than one point with the same name. <@force level> (Optional) - The force level being written to (a value 1–15) Example: `CCN://LINK/HOLIDAYS:HOLIDAY1/HEATSP@4` You can edit the address/path of a CCN point in one of the following places in the WebCTRL® interface: The Details tab of a Point Properties dialog box The Address column on the Properties > Network Points page
Default Value | The value that the microblock outputs when communication with all specified targets fails or when Communications Enabled is not checked. The default value is used when the Valid? output is False (Off).
Active Text | The Active Text your system displays when the microblock's output is on, or true.
Inactive Text | The Inactive Text your system displays when the microblock's output is off, or false.
Editable | Check to make this microblock's value editable in the WebCTRL® interface.
Editing Privilege | Preset - Each microblock property has an appropriate privilege or role assigned to it. You can use Global Modify in the WebCTRL® interface to find out what the actual privilege is. CAUTION If you change the Editing Privilege from Preset, the privilege you select will be used for all properties of this microblock, which is not always desirable.
Show Property Page Text | Check to show this microblock's value on the equipment's Properties page.
BACnet Configuration
Network Visible | Check to allow other BACnet equipment to read or change the microblock's present value. Must be checked for this microblock to generate alarms.
Object ID | Auto-assign - A BACnet Object ID is assigned by the system. Use specific value - (0–3999999) Assign a number that is unique within the controller.
History
Change of State Time | The date and time the most recent change of state occurred.
Change of State Count | The number of times the point has changed states. Click Reset to set Change of State Count to 0.
Time of State Count Reset | The date and time the change of state count was set to zero.
Elapsed Active Time | The amount of time the point has been in the "on" state. Click Reset to set Elapsed Active Time to 0.
Time of Active Time Reset | The date and time the elapsed active time was set to zero.
#### Trends
Enable Trend Log | Check to have the controller collect trend data for the microblock's present value.
Sample every ___ (hh:mm:ss) | Records the microblock's present value at this interval. EXAMPLE Type `00:10:00` to record the microblock's present value every 10 minutes. NOTE Set this field in EIKON® to one minute or greater. After the control program is running in a live system, if needed you can adjust this setting in the live system based on the characteristics of the CCN bus and its polling interval. See "To collect trend data for a point" in i-Vu help, or see the CCN Integration Guide.
Sample on COV (change of Value) | Records the microblock’s present value only when the value changes.
Max samples | The number of data samples the controller allocates memory for. Memory consumption is 10 bytes for each sample plus 48 bytes. For example, for 100 samples: (100 x 10 bytes) + 48 = 1048 bytes of memory The allocated memory is constant regardless of how many samples are actually recorded. If you do not enable trending, no memory is consumed. Click Reset on the Properties page in the WebCTRL® or Field Assistant system to delete all samples currently stored in the controller.
Enable Trend Historian | Check this field to archive the controller's collected trend data to the system database after every 129 data samples. NOTES You must check Enable Trend Log if you want to Enable Trend Historian. You can change Enable Trend Historian archival settings and other trend properties on the Properties page in the WebCTRL® or Field Assistant system.
Keep historical trends for __ days | This is based on the date that the sample was read. Set this field to 0 to use the system default value.
Write to historian: Every ___ trend samples Use default (45% of Max samples) | Writes all trend data in the controller to the system database each time the controller collects the specified number of samples. You can select Every __ trend samples and enter a number greater than zero and less than the number in the Max samples field, or you can select Use default. The number of trends specified must be accumulated at least once before the historical trends can be viewed.
In the WebCTRL® or Field Assistant system only: |
Stop When Full | Check this field to stop trend sampling when the maximum number of samples is reached.
Enable trend log at specific times only? | Collects trend data for the specific period of time you define in the time and date fields.
Store Trends Now | Writes all trend data in the controller to the system database without having to enable trend historian.
Trend samples accumulated since last notification | Shows the number of samples stored in the controller since data was last written to the database.
Last Record Written to Historian | Shows the number of trend samples that were last written to the database.
Delete | Deletes all trend samples stored in the database for the microblock.
BACnet Configuration | The Object Name is a unique alphanumeric string that defines the BACnet object. Although the Object Name field can be edited, it is not recommended. The Notification Class is set to 1 to receive alarms generated by Automated Logic® controllers.
#### Alarm
Potential alarm source | Check to make this microblock available in the system's Alarm Sources list.
Critical | Determines the color of the system-wide alarm button when the alarm comes in if the alarm's Template field is set to Universal. = Critical = Non-critical
Category | The category you want to use to filter this microblock's alarms on the system's Alarms page > View tab.
Template | Universal - Allows your system to use the Alarm text and Return text defined in the microblock, and the Critical checkbox to determine the color of the system-wide alarm button when the alarm comes in.
Alarm Enabled? | Check to send a message when this microblock indicates an alarm condition.
Alarm State | Select the checkbox to have an alarm condition exist when the microblock's present value is on (true). Clear the checkbox to have an alarm condition exist when the microblock's present value is off (false).
Delay Seconds | The time the microblock's present value must remain in an alarm condition before the microblock sends an alarm.
Return Enabled | Check to send a message when an alarm condition has returned to normal.
Fault Enabled | Check to send a message when a fault condition occurs, such as a misconfigured or non-existent sensor.
Alarm requires acknowledge | Check to require that an operator acknowledge alarm notifications on the system's Alarms page > View tab.
Return requires acknowledge | Check to require that an operator acknowledge return-to-normal notifications on the system's Alarms page > View tab.
Alarm text | The message displayed on the WebCTRL® Alarms page > View tab when an alarm condition occurs. A relative path is useful for alarm messages that you will reuse in multiple WebCTRL® locations because the path is relative to the item that contains the path.
Return text | The message displayed on the WebCTRL® Alarms page > View tab when an alarm condition returns to normal. A relative path is useful for alarm messages that you will reuse in multiple WebCTRL® locations because the path is relative to the item that contains the path.
BACnet Configuration
Dial on alarm | Select to have this alarm immediately delivered through a modem connection.
Notification Class | Defines how alarm notifications shall be prioritized in their handling according to TO-OFFNORMAL, TO-FAULT, and TO-NORMAL alarms; whether these categories of alarms require acknowledgement (nearly always by a human operator); and what destination devices or processes should receive notifications.
#### Rnet NOTE These Rnet features work only in a UPC Open controller with a v6.04 or later driver and only in a v6.5 system with the latest cumulative patch or later system.
Enable Rnet | Check to allow this microblock to communicate its value to a sensor.
Rnet Tag | All values displayed on a ZS sensor must have an Rnet tag that defines what type of information this microblock's value represents. It also determines how the sensor will display the value. For example, if you select Fan Status, the sensor automatically displays on the Home screen when the microblock is active. NOTE If the Rnet tag droplist does not have the tag you want, you can create a custom tag in the EIKON® application.
Editable | Select to make this microblock's value editable on the ZS sensor. CAUTION Do not check this field if the microblock is being used for a status value.
ZS Sensor Display Configuration |
Show on: | Check the sensor screen(s) that you want this microblock's value displayed on. Home Screen (1): When more than one value is assigned to the Home screen, the values cycle from one to the next. Typically, the first item displays for 10 seconds and any other items display for 3 seconds each. Information Screen (2): This screen is accessed by pressing the sensor's button. If you select this screen and select Maintenance or Alarm below, when the microblock is active, its value displays first on the Information screen. When inactive it does not display at all. Diagnostics Screen (3): This screen is accessed by holding the sensor's button for at least 3 seconds. If you select this screen and select Maintenance or Alarm below, when the microblock is active, its value displays first on the Diagnostics screen. When inactive it does not display at all. NOTE Select Reorder > Sensor Display Order to define the order in which multiple microblock values will appear on each sensor screen.
Show when active as: |
Maintenance | Check to have the ZS Pro sensor display on the Home screen when this microblock is active.
Alarm | Check to have the ZS Pro sensor display on the Home screen when this microblock is active.
Show text: |
Display Inactive Text | Type the text that the ZS sensor is to display when the microblock's output is off or false. NOTE The letters K, M, Q, V, W, X do not display on the screen.
Display Active Text | Type the text that the ZS sensor is to display when the microblock's output is on or true. NOTE The letters K, M, Q, V, W, X do not display on the screen.
#### Simulation Define the value(s) the microblock will use when you simulate the control program.