Adding data points to HTTP devices - Industrial IoT 5.2.0.0 | BACnet | Modbus | OPC Client | SNMP Manager

To monitor the data points of an HTTP device or entity, you must add them to the device or entity in Security Center.

1. From the Config Tool homepage, open the Plugins task.
2. In the entity browser, select the Industrial IoT role and click on the Devices tab.
3. Select the HTTP device from the Devices list.
4. In the Data points section of the device, click Add a data point ()
   The Add a data point dialog box opens.

   
5. Enter the following information:

   Name

   The name of the data point.

   JSON path

   The JSON path that will be used to extract the value from the JSON payload in regards to the data point.

   If the data point value does not appear within a JSON payload sent to the plugin with the correct device ID, then the data point value will not be updated.

   Value type

   The type of information reported by the input (data point).

   Access level

   Indicates whether the selected data point is read-only or read-write. This field is automatically displayed by the plugin role.

   Conversion

   The conversion to be applied to the argument.

   Unit name

   (Optional) The measurement unit of the data point.

   Unit symbol

   (Optional) The symbol representing the measurement unit.

6. Click Add to add another data point or click Add and Close.
   The data point is displayed in the Data points section.
7. (Optional) To duplicate a data point, right-click on the data point and select Duplicate.
8. (Optional) To deactivate a data point, right-click on the data point and select Deactivate.
9. Click Apply.