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i.LON SmartServer 2.0 Power Line Repeating Network Management Guide 25
3. Enter the following device properties:
Name Enter a name for the device that is unique to the network.
File Name: Displays the full path of the LonMark external interface (.XIF file) or
template (.XML file) selected for the device. If you select a LONWORKS
TEMPLATE , the program ID of the device is also displayed.
Location Select External because you are adding an application device that can be
physically installed on a network.
An Internal device is where a freely programmable module (FPM) is
stored on a SmartServer. You can create up to 10 internal devices on a
SmartServer. See the i.LON SmartServer 2.0 Programming Tools User’s
Guide for more information on FPMs.
Select Optionally, you can elect the external interface for the device from the
LonMark (XIF) or Template folders. The device’s external interface
specifies the number and types of its functional blocks; number, types,
directions, and connection attributes of its network variables; its
configuration properties, and its program ID. The program ID uniquely
defines the static portion of the interface.
If you do not select an external interface, the SmartServer will
automatically search for an external interface on its flash disk that has a
program ID that matches the device application. The SmartServer
searches for the external interface when you enable smart network
management for the device in order to install it.
The differences between the LonMark (XIF) and Template folders are
explained as follows:
• LonMark (XIF). This folder contains the .XIF files in the
lonworks/import directory on the SmartServer or LNS server. The
.XIF file contains all the functional blocks, network variables, and
configuration properties programmatically defined for the device.
• Template. This folder contains the .XML files in the
config/template/lonworks directory on the SmartServer. The .XML