Echelon LonMaker - Manual (Page 292)

276 Exporting and Importing Networks with XML
Click a functional block link to open a page with detailed data on that functional block and a table
listing its network variables and configuration properties, with links to view detailed data on each one.
You can continue moving down the network hierarchy until reaching the end, which is at the network
variable\configuration property or configuration property paths. Click Up to go back one level in the
network hierarchy, or click Root to return to the main network page.
Importing a L
ON
W
ORKS
Network XML File
You can import a L ON W ORKS network XML file from another application using the LonMaker XML
Plug-in, or you can manually import a L ON W ORKS network XML file into an existing network using
the LonMaker tool. Importing a L ON W ORKS network XML file will update the network based on the
actions and attributes specified for the objects in the XML file. Objects in the LNS network database
are created or updated and the LonMaker drawing is updated accordingly.
As described in Exporting a L ON W ORKS Network XML File, if you are using an LNS application other
than the LonMaker tool, you can use the LonMaker XML Plug-in to automate importing your
L
ON W ORKS network from the other application. The LonMaker XML Plug-in provides a
programmatic interface to the XML import and export features in the LonMaker tool. See the
LonWorks Network XML Programmer’s Guide for details on how applications can use the plug-in and
the schema used for the XML file.