Adding an HttpClientNetwork and device

The HttpClientNetwork and HttpClientDevice set up the HTTP Client driver in a station.
Prerequisites: You are connected to a station. The httpClient palette is open. HttpClientService has been added to the station’s Services container. Standalone client types in the HttpClientService have been enabled.
  1. Expand the Driver folder in the palette and drag an HttpClientNetwork component to the Config > Drivers folder in the station.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Drag an HttpClientDevice from the palette to the network component you just added to the station and double-click the device component.
    • Double-click HttpClientNetwork, click New and click OK.
    The Add or Edit device window opens.
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    You may optionally specify an address for a given device that sends data based on the device’s Ping Monitor. This regularly polls an address, which indicates the up status of the web service or physical device.

  3. Populate at least Host Address, Port, Path and Method and click OK.
    Configuring Host Address sets the Address property under Ping Address. The driver pings this address based on the network’s Ping Monitor settings. The HttpClientDevice also has a Ping action.
If you defined a Ping Address for the device, and the driver either fails to contact that address or the device receives an unsuccessful response code (non 200), as usual the device points will be affected by the overall health of the device.