DXP2 and DXR2 IP properties
The listed properties are displayed in the Hardware and network editor > Inspector window > Properties tab when the automation station is selected in the Device view tab.

General
Property text | Description | Default Value |
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Name | Name is a text field to enter the name of the automation station. The name is displayed in the project tree. | Depends on other settings. |
Comment | Text field for any helpful information on the automation station. | - |
Order number | Device type. Read only | Depends on the device type. |
Rail | Rail where the automation station is located. Read only. | DXR rail_1 |
Automation station | Name of the automation station. Read only. | Depends on other settings. |
Power supply (KNX rail) | Power available on the KNX rail. The value is not updated. Read only. See also Power remaining in KNX rail properties. Unit: [mA] | 50 |
Catalog information
Property | Description | Default value |
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Short designation | Short description of the designation of the automation station. Read only. | Depends on the device type. |
Order number | Device type. Read only. | Depends on the device type. |
Version | Version of the offline engineered program for the automation station. Read only. | Depends on other settings. |
Application architecture | Version of the application architecture. Read only. | Depends on other settings. |
Description | Description of the automation station. Read only. | Depends on the device type. |
Application type information
The properties described in the table below are only supported in Desigo V6.0 and higher.
Property | Description | Default value |
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| Use this automation station to develop an application type defines if the automation station can be used to create a project specific application type or not. Note
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Application type | Application type is a text field to enter the name of the application type. | - |
Description | Description is a text field to enter a description of the application type. |
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Owner | Text field to enter the name of the author or the origin of the application type e. g. headquarters, regional company, project. | - |
Version | Version is a field to enter the version of the application type. Format: mmm.rrr | - |
Dependency tags | Dependency tags is a text field to enter dependency tags that are specific for the type of the automations station. The dependency tags are used in the configurator of ABT Site to hide features that are not compatible with the automation station. | - |
Identifier | The identifier is a calculated value. Read only. | - |
Last compiled | Last compiled shows the timestamp of the last successful compilation of the application type. Read only. | Not compiled |
File name | File name shows the name of the file that is created when the application type is packed. Read only. | - |
Apogee integration | ||
| Defines if an application number can be specified and included in the application type.
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Application number | Field to enter the Application number. Application number is only enabled if Include Apogee application number is enabled. | 0 |
Unit conversion
The properties described in the table below are only supported in Desigo V6.0 and higher.
Property text | Description | Default value |
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System of units | Shows the system of units used by the room automation station. Defined in the ABT project. Read only. | Depends on the region of the automation station. |
TX device types
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Apply parameters
| Assigns signal parameters of hardwired I/Os of the automation station to all I/Os with the same field device type. Transfer I/O parameters |
BACnet/IP Interface
IP settings
Property | Description | Default |
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Host name | The host name can contain the letters A through Z (not case-sensitive), digits 0 through 9, and a hyphen (-). | - |
| Defines if DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is used to automatically configure the device port.
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| Defines if a fixed IP address can be used.
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| IP address defines the IP address assigned to the port of the automation station. The IP address has to be unique within the network. | 0.0.0.0 |
| Subnet mask defines the subnet within a larger network. The setting for the subnet mask needs to correspond to the settings in ABT Site > Projects > Settings. | 255.255.255.0 |
| Default gateway defines a node on a TCP/IP network, that serves as an access point to another network. The setting for the default gateway needs to correspond to the settings in ABT Site > Projects > Settings. | 0.0.0.0 |
| DNS server 1 defines the address of the first DNS (Domain Name System) server. The address needs to correspond to the address defined in ABT Site > Projects > Settings. | 0.0.0.0 |
| DNS server 2 defines the address of the first DNS (Domain Name System) server. The address needs to correspond to the address defined in ABT Site > Projects > Settings. | 0.0.0.0 |
| Domain defines the hostname that identifies the BACnet/IP port resources. The domain needs to correspond to the domain defined in ABT Site > Projects > Settings. | - |
BACnet settings
Property text | Description | Default value |
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Device name | Name is a text field to enter the name of the automation station. The name is displayed in the project tree. | The default value depends on ABT project settings. |
Device instance number | Device instance number is assigned automatically but can be changed manually. It has to be unique within the network. Note: If you change the value manually, there is no check if the number is already used or will be used by automatic assigning within a range. | The default value depends on ABT project settings. |
Serial number | The device serial number that is associated with the BA Device object. Serial number is assigned during installation and commissioning. | ∼ |
UDP port [Hex] | UPD port [Hex] defines the UDP port used for communication in the hexadecimal format. Use the UDP port specified in ABT Site > Projects > Settings. Only devices with the same UDP port can communicate.
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APDU retries | APDU retries defines how many times the automation station tries to send an APDU. Range: 0...10 | 3 |
APDU timeout [mm:ss:ms] | APDU timeout [mm:ss:ms] defines the time before the automation station will resend an APDU if the APDU is not acknowledged by the receiver. Range: 00:01:000...00:12:000 [min:ss:ms] | 00:03:000 (IP) |
Max APDU length | Max APDU length defines the maximum length of the APDU.
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Time zone | Defines the time zone assigned to the BACnet device. This value can be changed by using the drop-down menu of time zone choices. Setting the time zone for automation stations |
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Network number | Network number defines the network the automation station belongs to. The network number needs to correspond to the network number in ABT Site > Projects > Settings. Range: 1...65534 7000: Communication is set to local. The automation station cannot communicate over the network. | 1 |
Description | Text field to enter a description of the network. |
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SSL settings
NOTICE

Unprotected physical network access (HTTP) opens the possibility to interrupt or hijack communication. Unauthorized access to customer sites may result in system malfunctions or automation stations failures.
High fixing costs and a loss of reputation.
- Do not allow http connections. Only use secure connections (https).
Property text | Description | Default value |
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Allow HTTP connection | Allow HTTP connection defines if an automation station can be accessed over an HTTP connection.
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Use this automation station to develop an application type
: Enables the data fields for application type information.
: Disables the data fields for application type information.
DHCP
: Fixed IP is enabled.
IP address
BAC0...BAD4