Node object window: node object – Echelon LonPoint Application and Plug-In User Manual

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The LonPoint Application and Plug-in Guide

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Node Object Window: Node Object

This tab appears as follows:

This tab allows you to set the following options:

Location

The location string for this device. This property can
be used to document the device’s location within the
plant so it can be easily found. This field may contain
up to 30 characters.

Heartbeat

Determines the rate at which the Status network
variable sends out a heartbeat. Set this value to 0 to
disable heartbeat output. The default value is 0
seconds. See Heartbeats, in Chapter 1, for more
information.

Unconfig Time

The length of time, in seconds, the service button
must be pushed to put the device in the unconfigured
state. The default is 10 seconds. Set this value to 0
to disable the ability to put the device in the
unconfigured state by holding down the service pin.
The changes to this configuration property do not
take effect until after a device reset.

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