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Managing channel objects – Echelon SmartServer 2.2 User Manual

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channel being created. See Creating and Configuring

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Channels in Chapter 5 for more information.

Synchronize with
LNS

This option is only available in the SmartServer tree. Opens the
SmartServer Resync dialog where you can manually synchronize the
SmartServer’s internal database (the XML files in the /config/network
folder on the SmartServer flash disk) to an OpenLNS network database. See
Manually Synchronizing the SmartServer to an OpenLNS network database
for more information.

Refresh

This option is only available in the OpenLNS tree. Updates the channels,
devices, functional blocks, and data points displayed under the network.

System Plug-ins

This option is only available in the OpenLNS tree. Opens the Launch
Plug-in
dialog where you can start plug-ins that are registered for the device
or functional block. See Using LNS Plug-ins in Chapter 5 for more
information on starting plug-ins.

Register Plug-ins

This option is only available in the OpenLNS tree. Opens the Register
Plug-in
dialog where you can view the plug-ins that are registered and
unregistered in the network, and register plug-ins so you can launch them.
See Using LNS Plug-ins in Chapter 5 for more information on registering
plug-ins.

Overview

Opens a shortcut menu that includes options for opening Overview Web
pages for the channels, devices, and connections (Web connections in the
SmartServer tree or L

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connections in the OpenLNS tree) in the

network, and an option for opening the Lon Command Queue Web page.
See Chapter 5 for more information on using the Overview Web pages and
the Lon Command Queue Web page.

Managing Channel Objects

The shortcut menu for channels has the following options: