You can check the mapping of the parameters and make the required mapping changes by clicking on the menu item "Pipeline visualization" in the navigation bar and selecting the "Parameters" tab ①. You enter Modify mode with the button ②.
The parameter names ③, type ④, value ⑤, corresponding mapping ⑥ and connection name ⑦ are displayed in the overview.
① |
"Parameters" |
② |
"Modify" button |
③ |
Name |
④ |
Type |
⑤ |
Value |
⑥ |
Mapping |
⑦ |
Connection name with a selection from the drop-down menu |
Fill out the "Mapping" field ⑥ and select the corresponding "Connection" ⑦ from the drop-down list to connect the parameter to the Databus.
The app helps you to select the correct connection for parameters with the help of the data types.
The following table shows the options:
Connector type |
Payload format |
Input |
|---|---|---|
Databus |
String (incl. pure json) |
String |
Databus |
SIMATIC v1 Connector (S7, S7+, OPC UA) |
Integer, Double, Boolean, IntegerArray, DoubleArray, BooleanArray, String, StringArray, Int8Array, Int16Array, Int32Array, Int64Array, UInt16Array, UInt32Array, UInt64Array, Float32Array, Float64Array |
External Databus |
String (incl. pure json) |
String |
IE Vision Connector |
Low throughput (Databus based, string) |
String |
IE Vision Connector |
High throughput (ZMQ based, multipart) |
Object |
Zero Message Queue |
Internal multipart message (Topic, meta data, binary) |
Object |
Zero Message Queue |
Internal multipart message (Topic, binary data) |
Binary |
You can only assign a parameter to specific contents of the Databus if it is defined in the pipeline. Otherwise, the mapping and the connection values for the parameter are not displayed.
Parameter overview
The value ⑤, the mapping ⑥ and the connection ⑦ of parameters can be changed; other data is defined on the basis of the AI model.
Connectors in the drop-down list are filtered according to the type of parameter. For the parameters, you can only select connectors of the type of the data source.
⑥ |
Field for entering the missing mapping address |
⑦ |
Selection of the "connection" from the drop-down menu |
⑧ |
The "Reset to default" button |
⑨ |
The "Browse tags" button |
⑩ |
The "Save" button |
⑪ |
Section "Data connection setup" |
Click on the "Save" ⑩ button to save your changes.