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the Create all Network Variables Shapes check box.
3. Click Finish to add the functional block SmartShape to the OpenLNS CT drawing.
Using Automatic Device Selection
You can use automatic device selection to enable OpenLNS CT to automatically select the appropriate
device for a new functional block, skipping the Functional Block Wizard. This feature lets you create
a new functional block with a single click and drag. To enable automatic device selection in your
OpenLNS CT drawing, follow these steps:
1. In the OpenLNS CT drawing, click Add-ins, point to OpenLNS CT, and then select OpenLNS
CT Options. The Network Properties dialog box opens.
2. Select Functional Blocks from the Options Category list.
3. Select the Enable Automatic Device Selection check box.
4. Click OK.
The order of the criteria used by OpenLNS CT to select the appropriate device is as follows: (1) closest
qualified device SmartShape to the functional block SmartShape where the device SmartShape is
within 1 ½ times the width of the functional block SmartShape, and then (2) most recently created or
assigned device. If no device can be selected using the preceding criteria, the Functional Block Wizard
will appear.
Reassigning a Functional Block
You can move a functional block to a different device, preserving all of the functional block’s
configurations and connections. You can do this to assign a functional block to a device different than
the one that was automatically selected by OpenLNS CT, or to reassign any functional block to a
different compatible device. To move a functional block to a different device, you can either
right-click the functional block and use the Move FB command, or you can use the Connector tool on
the Visio Standard toolbar to graphically reassign the functional block.
To use the Move FB command to reassign a functional block to a different device, follow these steps: