FST Template Setup

Below we'll show you how to use the FST templates outside of a pod. Once its setup, the rest of the process is the same when using the Connector TemplateOn tool. If discovering bacnet, be sure to add them as templates so that they get tagged according to your bacnetProperties.trio file. (Add BACnet Template Connector).

Setting up the FST template

1) Upload FST file

First, the user will go to Folio app → Files and select to Upload the fst file.

2) Tag FST file

The user will then select All Files after uploading the fst file. Then select the fst file to select View Edit. Once there, the user will see Options to select Tags.

In the Add Tag popup, the user will be adding two string tags for each fst template file. They are templateOn and funcTemplate. The filter for templateOn can be anything.

templateOn value is (vendorId == 7) and (applicationNumber == 2560)

funcTemplate value is finConnectorTemplatePackageAddDevice( $this , @$id , null )

3) Upload bacnetProperties.trio file

Next, the user will upload the bacnetProperties.trio file and tag it with the bacnetProperties marker tag.

Note: this trio file contains the list of properties that you wish to read from your device. The property tags will be applied to the connector when selecting to add the connector as a template from the discover window. You can use the one provided above and/or copy from and modify as needed for your template. It can also read from a point if the instance is provided. Look at screenshot below. It will look for the point that is AV4 and grab its present value and set that as the value for the applicationNumber tag.

Thats it, now the user can go ahead and use the Connector TemplateOn tool after discovering/adding devices. If discovering bacnet, be sure to add them as templates so that they get tagged according to your bacnetProperties.trio file. (Add BACnet Template Connector).