Echelon IzoT Commissioning Tool - Manual (Page 325)

If you drag this master SmartShape to any subsystem in the same network, IzoT Commissioning Tool
creates two new functional blocks, and adds their outputs to the same Alarm connection for the Central
Monitoring Station. If you also include the Central Monitoring Station in the master SmartShape, IzoT
Commissioning Tool creates three new functional blocks and a new reference connection when you
drag the master SmartShape to a drawing.
You can also create a master SmartShape containing a connection not attached to any functional
blocks. The information in the connection description is saved and becomes part of the master
SmartShape. If you create a master SmartShape of a connector and a reference SmartShape (without
any associated functional blocks) you can use the master SmartShape to create reference connections
without opening the connection dialog.
You can use a master SmartShape that contains reference connections only on the network on which
you created it. This is an exception to the general rule that you can use master SmartShapes on more
than one network.
Tip: To speed up making connections, put IzoT Commissioning Tool OffNet before using a master
SmartShape with many connections in it. Updates to devices involved in the connections will be done
when you go OnNet.
Creating Additional Channels
If you drag a master SmartShape that includes a channel SmartShape and device SmartShapes to your
drawing, the master SmartShape may limit the channel types that can be used. In that case, only the
valid channel names and channel types will be listed.
Editing Master SmartShape User Defined Cells
You can edit user-defined cells in master IzoT Commissioning Tool SmartShapes to access advanced
IzoT Commissioning Tool features such as supporting multiple device types with a single SmartShape.
This is an advanced feature for advanced IzoT Commissioning Tool and Visio users. You can change
the properties of a master SmartShape by changing its user-defined cells. For example, you can extend
the list of device types to which a functional block can be applied, as described in Functional Block
Master SmartShapes. User defined cells are contained within a page called the ShapeSheet.
To view a SmartShape’s ShapeSheet, follow these steps:
1. Enable the Visio Developer tab. To do this, click File and then click Options. In the Visio
Options dialog, click the Customize Ribbon section. On the right-hand side, enable the
Developer check box, and then click OK.
2. Click the target IzoT Commissioning Tool SmartShape.
3. Click the Developer tab, point to Show ShapeSheet, and then click Shape (alternatively, you can
right-click the shape, and click Show ShapeSheet on the shortcut menu). The ShapeSheet for the
selected IzoT Commissioning Tool SmartShape opens.
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