Pi bacnet Interface

PI SDK Options

To access the PI SDK settings for this Interface, select this Interface from the Interface drop-down list and click UniInt – PI SDK in the parameter category pane.

Disable PI SDK

Select Disable PI SDK to tell the Interface not to use the PI SDK. If you want to run the Interface in Disconnected Startup mode, you must choose this option.

The command line equivalent for this option is /pisdk=0.

Use the Interface’s default setting

This selection has no effect on whether the Interface uses the PI SDK. However, you must not choose this option if you want to run the Interface in Disconnected Startup mode.

Enable PI SDK

Select Enable PI SDK to tell the Interface to use the PI SDK. Choose this option if the PI Server version is earlier than 3.4.370.x or the PI API is earlier than 1.6.0.2, and you want to use extended lengths for the Tag, Descriptor, ExDesc, InstrumentTag, or PointSource point attributes. The maximum lengths for these attributes are:

Attribute	Enable the Interface to use the PI SDK	PI Server earlier than 3.4.370.x or PI API earlier than 1.6.0.2, without the use of the PI SDK
Tag	1023	255
Descriptor	1023	26
ExDesc	1023	80
InstrumentTag	1023	32
PointSource	1023	1

However, if you want to run the Interface in Disconnected Startup mode, you must not choose this option.

The command line equivalent for this option is /pisdk=1.

BACnet Object Types

Below is a list of BACnet Object Types that the PI BACnet interface supports. The object type is to be used with the /ObjectType parameter in the PI Tag InstrumentTag attribute.

BACnet Object Types

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  ANALOG_INPUT
  
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  ANALOG_OUTPUT
  
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  ANALOG_VALUE
  
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  BINARY_INPUT
  
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  BINARY_OUTPUT
  
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  BINARY_VALUE
  
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  LOOP
  
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  MULTI_STATE_INPUT
  
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  MULTI_STATE_OUTPUT
  
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  MULTI_STATE_VALUE
  
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  LIFE_SAFETY_POINT
  
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  LIFE_SAFETY_ZONE
  
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  ACCUMULATOR
  

BACnet Object Properties

Below is a list of BACnet Object Properties that the PI BACnet Interface supports. Not all properties are supported by any BACnet object. Refer to your device documentation for what properties are supported by your specific hardware and devices. The object properties are to be used with the /ObjectProperty parameter in the PI Tag InstrumentTag attribute.

BACnet Object Properties

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  ACKED_TRANSITIONS
  
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  ACK_REQUIRED
  
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  ACTION
  
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  ACTION_TEXT
  
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  ACTIVE_TEXT
  
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  ACTIVE_VT_SESSIONS
  
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  ALARM_VALUE
  
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  ALARM_VALUES
  
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  ALL_WRITES_SUCCESSFUL
  
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  APDU_SEGMENT_TIMEOUT
  
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  APDU_TIMEOUT
  
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  APPLICATION_SOFTWARE_VERSION
  
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  ARCHIVE
  
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  BIAS
  
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  CHANGE_OF_STATE_COUNT
  
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  CHANGE_OF_STATE_TIME
  
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  NOTIFICATION_CLASS
  
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  CONTROLLED_VARIABLE_REFERENCE
  
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  CONTROLLED_VARIABLE_UNITS
  
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  CONTROLLED_VARIABLE_VALUE
  
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  COV_INCREMENT
  
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  DATE_LIST
  
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  DAYLIGHT_SAVINGS_STATUS
  
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  DEADBAND
  
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  DERIVATIVE_CONSTANT
  
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  DERIVATIVE_CONSTANT_UNITS
  
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  DESCRIPTION
  
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  DESCRIPTION_OF_HALT
  
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  DEVICE_ADDRESS_BINDING
  
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  DEVICE_TYPE
  
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  EFFECTIVE_PERIOD
  
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  ELAPSED_ACTIVE_TIME
  
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  ERROR_LIMIT
  
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  EVENT_ENABLE
  
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  EVENT_STATE
  
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  EVENT_TYPE
  
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  EXCEPTION_SCHEDULE
  
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  FAULT_VALUES
  
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  FEEDBACK_VALUE
  
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  FILE_ACCESS_METHOD
  
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  FILE_SIZE
  
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  FILE_TYPE
  
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  FIRMWARE_REVISION
  
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  HIGH_LIMIT
  
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  INACTIVE_TEXT
  
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  IN_PROCESS ,
  
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  INSTANCE_OF
  
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  INTEGRAL_CONSTANT,
  
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  INTEGRAL_CONSTANT_UNITS
  
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  ISSUE_CONFIRMED_NOTIFICATIONS
  
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  LIMIT_ENABLE
  
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  LIST_OF_GROUP_MEMBERS
  
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  LIST_OF_OBJECT_PROPERTY_REFERENCES
  
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  LIST_OF_SESSION_KEYS
  
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  LOCAL_DATE
  
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  LOCAL_TIME
  
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  LOCATION
  
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  LOW_LIMIT
  
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  MANIPULATED_VARIABLE_REFERENCE
  
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  MAXIMUM_OUTPUT
  
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  MAX_APDU_LENGTH_ACCEPTED
  
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  MAX_INFO_FRAMES
  
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  MAX_MASTER
  
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  MAX_PRES_VALUE
  
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  MINIMUM_OFF_TIME
  
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  MINIMUM_ON_TIME
  
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  MINIMUM_OUTPUT
  
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  MIN_PRES_VALUE
  
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  MODEL_NAME
  
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  MODIFICATION_DATE
  
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  NOTIFY_TYPE
  
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  NUMBER_OF_APDU_RETRIES
  
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  NUMBER_OF_STATES
  
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  OBJECT_IDENTIFIER
  
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  OBJECT_LIST
  
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  OBJECT_NAME
  
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  OBJECT_PROPERTY_REFERENCE
  
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  OBJECT_TYPE
  
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  OPTIONAL
  
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  OUT_OF_SERVICE
  
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  OUTPUT_UNITS
  
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  EVENT_PARAMETERS
  
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  POLARITY
  
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  PRESENT_VALUE
  
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  PRIORITY
  
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  PRIORITY_ARRAY
  
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  PRIORITY_FOR_WRITING
  
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  PROCESS_IDENTIFIER
  
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  PROGRAM_CHANGE
  
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  PROGRAM_LOCATION
  
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  PROGRAM_STATE
  
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  PROPORTIONAL_CONSTANT
  
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  PROPORTIONAL_CONSTANT_UNITS
  
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  PROTOCOL_OBJECT_TYPES_SUPPORTED
  
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  PROTOCOL_SERVICES_SUPPORTED
  
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  PROTOCOL_VERSION
  
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  READ_ONLY
  
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  REASON_FOR_HALT
  
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  RECIPIENT
  
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  RECIPIENT_LIST
  
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  RELIABILITY
  
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  RELINQUISH_DEFAULT
  
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  REQUIRED
  
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  RESOLUTION
  
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  SEGMENTATION_SUPPORTED
  
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  SETPOINT
  
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  SETPOINT_REFERENCE
  
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  STATE_TEXT
  
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  STATUS_FLAGS
  
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  SYSTEM_STATUS
  
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  TIME_DELAY
  
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  TIME_OF_ACTIVE_TIME_RESET
  
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  TIME_OF_STATE_COUNT_RESET
  
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  TIME_SYNCHRONIZATION_RECIPIENTS
  
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  UNITS
  
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  UPDATE_INTERVAL
  
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  UTC_OFFSET
  
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  VENDOR_IDENTIFIER
  
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  VENDOR_NAME
  
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  VT_CLASSES_SUPPORTED
  
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  WEEKLY_SCHEDULE
  
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  ATTEMPTED_SAMPLES
  
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  AVERAGE_VALUE
  
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  BUFFER_SIZE
  
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  CLIENT_COV_INCREMENT
  
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  COV_RESUBSCRIPTION_INTERVAL
  
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  CURRENT_NOTIFY_TIME
  
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  EVENT_TIME_STAMPS
  
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  LOG_BUFFER
  
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  LOG_DEVICE_OBJECT
  
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  ENABLE
  
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  LOG_INTERVAL
  
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  MAXIMUM_VALUE,
  
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  MINIMUM_VALUE
  
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  NOTIFICATION_THRESHOLD
  
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  PREVIOUS_NOTIFY_TIME
  
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  PROTOCOL_REVISION
  
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  RECORDS_SINCE_NOTIFICATION
  
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  RECORD_COUNT
  
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  START_TIME
  
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  STOP_TIME
  
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  STOP_WHEN_FULL
  
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  TOTAL_RECORD_COUNT
  
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  VALID_SAMPLES
  
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  WINDOW_INTERVAL
  
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  WINDOW_SAMPLES
  
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  MAXIMUM_VALUE_TIMESTAMP
  
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  MINIMUM_VALUE_TIMESTAMP
  
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  VARIANCE_VALUE
  
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  ACTIVE_COV_SUBSCRIPTIONS
  
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  BACKUP_FAILURE_TIMEOUT
  
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  CONFIGURATION_FILES
  
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  DATABASE_REVISION
  
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  DIRECT_READING
  
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  LAST_RESTORE_TIME
  
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  MAINTENANCE_REQUIRED
  
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  MEMBER_OF
  
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  MODE
  
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  OPERATION_EXPECTED
  
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  SETTING
  
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  SILENCED
  
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  TRACKING_VALUE
  
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  ZONE_MEMBERS
  
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  LIFE_SAFETY_ALARM_VALUES
  
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  MAX_SEGMENTS_ACCEPTED
  
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  PROFILE_NAME
  
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  AUTO_SLAVE_DISCOVERY
  
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  MANUAL_SLAVE_ADDRESS_BINDING
  
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  SLAVE_ADDRESS_BINDING
  
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  SLAVE_PROXY_ENABLE
  
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  LAST_NOTIFY_TIME
  
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  SCHEDULE_DEFAULT
  
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  ACCEPTED_MODES
  
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  ADJUST_VALUE
  
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  COUNT
  
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  COUNT_BEFORE_CHANGE
  
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  COUNT_CHANGE_TIME
  
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  COV_PERIOD
  
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  INPUT_REFERENCE
  
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  LIMIT_MONITORING_INTERVAL
  
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  LOGGING_DEVICE
  
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  LOGGING_RECORD
  
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  PRESCALE
  
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  PULSE_RATE
  
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  SCALE
  
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  SCALE_FACTOR
  
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  UPDATE_TIME
  
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  VALUE_BEFORE_CHANGE
  
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  VALUE_SET
  
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  VALUE_CHANGE_TIME
  
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  ALIGN_INTERVALS
  
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  GROUP_MEMBER_NAMES
  
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  INTERVAL_OFFSET
  
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  LAST_RESTART_REASON
  
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  LOGGING_TYPE
  
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  MEMBER_STATUS_FLAGS
  
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  NOTIFICATION_PERIOD
  
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  PREVIOUS_NOTIFY_RECORD
  
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  REQUESTED_UPDATE_INTERVAL
  
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  RESTART_NOTIFICATION_RECIPIENTS
  
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  TIME_OF_DEVICE_RESTART
  
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  TIME_SYNCHRONIZATION_INTERVAL
  
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  TRIGGER
  
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  UTC_TIME_SYNCHRONIZATION_RECIPIENTS
  
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  NODE_SUBTYPE
  
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  NODE_TYPE
  
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  STRUCTURED_OBJECT_LIST
  
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  SUBORDINATE_ANNOTATIONS
  
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  SUBORDINATE_LIST
  
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  ACTUAL_SHED_LEVEL
  
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  DUTY_WINDOW
  
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  EXPECTED_SHED_LEVEL
  
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  FULL_DUTY_BASELINE
  
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  BLINK_PRIORITY_THRESHOLD
  
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  BLINK_TIME
  
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  REQUESTED_SHED_LEVEL
  
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  SHED_DURATION
  
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  SHED_LEVEL_DESCRIPTIONS
  
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  SHED_LEVELS
  
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  STATE_DESCRIPTION
  
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  FADE_TIME
  
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  LIGHTING_COMMAND
  
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  LIGHTING_COMMAND_PRIORITY
  
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  OFF_DELAY
  
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  ON_DELAY
  
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  POWER
  
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  POWER_ON_VALUE
  
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  PROGRESS_VALUE
  
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  RAMP_RATE
  
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  STEP_INCREMENT
  
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  SYSTEM_FAILURE_VALUE