Echelon OpenLNS Commissioning Tool User Manual

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Designing Networks

8. Select one or more static and/or dynamic network variables SmartShapes to add to the functional

block from the list of network variables available for the selected direction. If you select multiple
network variables, additional SmartShapes will automatically added to the functional block. To
select all of the listed network variables, click Select All.

9. To remove any “nvo” or “nvi” prefixes, select the Remove Prefix from NV Names check box.

To remove any indexes appended to NV names, select the Remove Array Subscripts from NV
Names check box. OpenLNS CT will not remove indexes from network variable names if there is
any chance of a naming conflict.

10. Click OK. The selected network variable SmartShapes will appear on the functional block

SmartShape. Input network variable SmartShapes are positioned on the left side of the functional
block; output network variables are located on the right side.

Creating Dynamic Network Variables Using Network Variables SmartShapes
from the OpenLNS CT NV SmartShapes Stencil

To add a dynamic network variable to a functional block using a network variable SmartShape in the
OpenLNS CT NV SmartShapes stencil, follow these steps:

1. Drag a network variable SmartShape from the OpenLNS CT NV SmartShapes stencil onto the

desired functional block. This functional block must support dynamic network variables. The
Create Network Variable dialog box opens.

2. Following steps 3–6 in Creating Dynamic Network Variables Using Network Variable

SmartShapes, change the default name, if desired, enter the number of new dynamic network
variable(s) you are creating, and set the poll attributes and the message service type and options.

3. Click OK to add the dynamic network variable to the functional block.

Creating Dynamic Network Variables Using Network Variable Master
SmartShapes

To add a dynamic network variable to a functional block using a network variable master SmartShape,
follow these steps:

1. Drag a network variable master SmartShape variable SmartShape onto the desired functional

block. This functional block must support dynamic network variables. The Create Network
Variable dialog box opens.