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Monitoring and Controlling Networks

property if the row describes a configuration property. (see

types.lonmark.org

) If a row describes a network variable, this

column is blank.

Mon

Indicates whether the network variable is monitored. A “Y
indicates that monitoring is on; a status indicator follows the “Y”,
indicating when a new value is received by the browser.
Configuration properties cannot be monitored.

Value

Contains the value of the network variable or configuration property.
For monitored network variables, the value is updated through
network variable polling or bound updates as described under
Monitoring Network Variables.

The LonMaker Browser Toolbar

You can use the LonMaker browser toolbar to perform many browser functions quickly. The toolbar
contains the following buttons:

Open

Opens an existing browser file. See Customizing the Browser.

Save

Saves changes to a browser file. If the browser file is new, the Save
As dialog opens. Name the file and choose a folder in which to save
the file. See Customizing the Browser for more information.

Print

Prints the data in the Browser window.

Monitor All On Turns monitoring on for all network variables displayed in the

current Browser window. See Monitoring Network Variables for
more information.

Monitor All Off Turns monitoring off for all network variables in the current Browser

window. See Monitoring Network Variables for more information.

Adjust
Columns

Automatically sizes each column displayed in the Browser window
to fit the longest string in that column.

Refresh All

Updates the Browser window with all current network variable and
configuration property values. If any names of the displayed objects
have been changed using another tool, the displayed names are
updated.

Properties

Allows you to view and set properties for the currently selected
network variable or configuration property object. See Updating
Network Variable and Configuration Property Properties
for more
information.

Get Value

Refreshes the value for the currently selected network variable or
configuration property. You can only update network variable
values if you are attached to the network.

Set Value

Changes the value of the currently selected input network variable or
writeable configuration property to the value indicated in the Value
box located right of this button. For enumerated values, click the
down arrow to select from the possible values. Network variable
values can only be modified if you are attached to the network.

Table

Opens a dialog that displays the selected configuration property
values in a table (only for configuration properties that contain a list
or table of values). See Updating Network Variable and