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of model numbers specified by the Min Model # and Max Model # properties to avoid two
devices having the same program ID but different external interfaces. When the Max model #
value is reached, the model number field of the Program ID will be reset to the Min model #
value. When this check box is selected, the Min model # and Max model # properties are
enabled, and the Nonstandard (ASCII) Program ID Type is disabled.
When Automatic Program ID Management is enabled, the IzoT NodeBuilder tool automatically
upgrades all target devices using this device template if the Load After Build option is set. To
upgrade the target devices, the IzoT NodeBuilder tool creates a new device template with the new
name and program ID, then downloads the new application to the target devices, preserving
connections for compatible network variables.
You should clear this check box only if you are creating a resource file for the device template and
the resource file specifies a scope of 6 (model number specific). If this option is set with a scope 6
resource file, you will have to modify the program ID template in the resource file each time you
change the device interface. If you clear this check box, you must manually manage the program
ID and device template name to ensure they are unique for each unique device interface.
The IzoT NodeBuilder tool automatically deletes old LNS device templates with the minimum
model number as long as they are not in use by any devices. If the old LNS device template is in
use, the IzoT NodeBuilder tool reports an error.
5. Optionally, you can select the Re-register Plug-ins property so that the IzoT NodeBuilder tool
automatically re-registers LNS device plug-ins whenever the program ID changes. This option is
only available if Automatic Program ID Management is enabled. This check box is selected by
default.
Only LNS device plug-ins that were registered for the most recent previous device template will
be registered (for example, if you turn this option off for several program ID changes, then turn it
back on, you will need to manually re-register LNS device plug-ins for the newest version of the
device template).
Note: You can access the Program ID settings after the device template has been created. To do
this, right-click the device template in the Project pane, select Settings from the shortcut menu,
and then select the Program ID tab.
6. The LNS Device Template Name property displays the name that the device template will be
referred to by LNS tools such as the IzoT Commissioning tool. The default LNS device template
name is the same as the NodeBuilder device template name. If you change the program ID of a
NodeBuilder device template, you must change the LNS Device Template Name property. This
is because each LNS device template has a unique program ID and multiple LNS device templates
cannot have the same name.
If Automatic Program ID Management is enabled, the LNS Device Template name is
automatically updated in the following format: <Device Template Name> [version number]. To
revert to the old LNS device template name, you must remove the LNS device template with the
old name from the LNS database (for example, by using the Device Templates dialog in the IzoT
Commissioning tool).
7. Click Next. The Target Platforms dialog opens.
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