Browsing datapoint of a data source for MindConnect IoT2050¶
After adding the data source, you can browse the datapoints for the selected data source.
Note
- This feature is only supported for OPC UA, S7+, IEC61850 and MTConnect protocols.
- During configuration of data points via browsing feature, performance may get impacted depending on the configuration and data points in Data Sources.
Prerequisite¶
- You have created a data source.
- After creating the data source, click "Save" and "Apply changes".
Procedure¶
To browse the datapoints of a data source, follow these steps:
- In the "Assets" tab, select the asset.
- Click MindConnect Software Agent plugin.
- In "Datasource Configuration" view, click "Import".
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In the "Browse existing datasource" tab, select the data source and click to proceed to datapoint selection step.
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After browsing the datasource to retrieve datapoints, navigate and select the datapoints to be imported.
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Click to proceed to next step.
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Click "Start Import" to browse the datapoints for the selected data source.
Note
For Browsing, Overwriting the existing configuration is not available.
Result¶
The available datapoints are displayed for the selected data source.
① Check and uncheck to select the datapoints of a data source
② List of the datapoints of the selected data source
③ Re-loads the datapoints forcefully
④ Displays the last retrieval of the datapoints
Note: The retrieved datapoints of a selected data source is available only for 24hrs.
⑤ Displays the number of selected datapoints