Echelon OpenLNS Commissioning Tool - Manual (Page 5)

OpenLNS CT User’s Guide v
Deleting Dynamic FBs ............................................................... 91
Creating Dynamic Functional Block Master SmartShapes ........ 91
Creating a Virtual Functional Block .................................................. 91
Adding a Message Tag SmartShape to a Virtual Functional
Block .......................................................................................... 92
Deleting Message Tag SmartShapes ........................................ 92
Creating Network Variables .................................................................... 92
Creating a Network Variable SmartShape ....................................... 93
Creating a Network Variable Master SmartShape ........................... 93
Adding Network Variable SmartShapes to a Functional Block ........ 93
Creating Network Variables Using Generic Network
Variable SmartShapes ............................................................... 94
Creating Dynamic Network Variables Using Network
Variables SmartShapes from the OpenLNS CT NV
SmartShapes Stencil ................................................................. 98
Creating Dynamic Network Variables Using Network
Variable Master SmartShapes ................................................... 98
Changing a Network Variable Name ................................................ 99
Changing Network Variable Position................................................ 99
Deleting a Network Variable SmartShape........................................ 99
Deleting Dynamic Network Variables ............................................. 101
Creating a Router ........................................................................................ 101
Using Automatic Channel Selection for Routers ............................ 105
Changing a Router Channel ........................................................... 106
Creating a Channel...................................................................................... 106
Creating a Subsystem ................................................................................. 108
Creating a Supernode ........................................................................... 110
Renaming and Deleting a Supernode Network Variable ...................... 111
Copying a Subsystem or Supernode .................................................... 111
Creating Connections .................................................................................. 112
Creating a Connection with the Connector SmartShape ...................... 113
Creating a Connection with the Connector Tool ................................... 113
Creating a Connection with the Network Variable Connection
Dialog Box............................................................................................. 114
Using Reference Connection SmartShapes ......................................... 117
Aligning Reference Connection SmartShapes ............................... 117
Using Connection Descriptions............................................................. 118
Connection Description Properties................................................. 118
Message Service Type ............................................................ 118
Addressing Mode ..................................................................... 119
Viewing and Creating Connection Descriptions ............................. 119
Using Automatic Connection Description Selection ....................... 121
Changing the Connection Description for a Connection ................ 123
Hiding and Showing Connector SmartShapes ..................................... 124
Hiding and Showing All Connector SmartShapes in a
Subsystem ...................................................................................... 124
Hiding and Showing Selected Connector SmartShapes
Attached to Functional Blocks or Supernodes ............................... 124
Hiding and Showing Connector SmartShapes Attached
to a Functional Block ...................................................................... 126
Viewing and Navigating OpenLNS CT Network Design.............................. 128
Opening any Subsystem ................................................................ 128
Opening a Parent Subsystem ........................................................ 129
Using Network Navigators .............................................................. 129
Navigating and Managing a Network with the Network Explorer.......... 130
Navigating a Network with the Network Explorer ........................... 132