FuelsManager Defense
132 Administrator Manual
Note! For details on Data Source
types, see Point Attributes section.
Dialog Group Button/Field Description
Source Type
Selection
Current Type Displays the current Data Source type for
this database point. Possible options--
Clear, Manual, Comm, Calc, Local, OPC
Bitfield Properites
(Only available the
point is configured
to process bitfield
data)
Start Bit Defines the first bit position in the
database point that will be sent to the
assigned I/O point
Number of Bits Defines the number of bits, starting with
the Start bit, that will be sent to the I/O
point
Start Data
Source Bit
Defines the first bit position in the
assigned I/O point that the bits defined by
the start bit and number of bits will be
written to
Data Type Translation Translation or scaling table to be applied
to this database point
Source Units Engineering units that the received data
value will be expressed in
Data Source System System name that this point is assigned
to
Device/Point
Description
Description of the device or I/O point that
this database point is connected to
Select Data Source dialog box - commands and settings
CURRENT
TYPES
This field displays the current data source type.
UN-ASSIGNED /
CLEAR
Data Source is undefined, the data will be tagged as un-
initialized. The Clear button un-assigns the data source.
MANUAL The Manual button assigns the data source such that the
operator will manually enter the value.
COMM Data is to be received from the designated CommManager
Input or outputted for output points. The Comm button opens
the Communications Interface Configuration dialog box,
allowing the user to connect the value of the point to external
devices. Refer to the previous Data Source description
section and the particular Communications Driver manual for
procedures.