Siemens MindConnect IoT2040 - Mapping an Aspect to a Data Source for Mindconnect Nano

6. Confirm with "Accept".
7. To save the added data point in "Edit Mode" click "Save".
Result
The new data point is available at the data source.
In order to send the changes to the device, you have to click "Apply Changes" in the
MindConnect plugin.
The following graphic shows the health status of the new data point:
3.5 Mapping an aspect to a data source for MindConnect IoT2040
Data mapping means matching variables of an aspect with the respective data points of a data
source.
Variables of an aspect represent the Industrial IoT data.
Data points of a data source represent the data of the MindConnect IoT2040.
To use the data of your MindConnect IoT2040 you have to map them to the respective variables
of an aspect.
Requirement
You have created an asset based on your desired aspect and asset type.
Browser compatibility
Microsoft Edge browser do have some issues with the user interface (example:
"Mapping"). Use another browser like, "Chrome" or "Firefox".
Procedure
To map a variable to a data point, e. g. "RotationSpeed", follow these steps:
1. Click on the asset in the "Assets" tab, for example: "Wind turbine1".
2. Click on the MindConnect IoT2040 Plugin icon, for example: "MindConnect IoT2040".
Configuring data in Asset Manager
3.5 Mapping an aspect to a data source for MindConnect IoT2040
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