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subsystem levels up the network hierarchy and then down to the “Floor2.Room10” subsystem in the
network.
A custom Data Point master SmartShape is created by dragging the original SmartShape to an
OpenLNS CT stencil. If the custom Data Point master SmartShape is dragged to a “Subsystem
1.Building2.Floor1.Room1” subsystem, it will reference a data point in the “Subsystem
1.Building2.Floor2.Room10” subsystem.
Copying and Creating a Data Point SmartShape
You can create a new Data Point SmartShape by copying an existing one following these steps:
1. Copy an existing Data Point SmartShape. You can do this three different ways:
• Right-click a Data Point SmartShape, click Copy on the shortcut menu, right-click an empty
space in the desired subsystem, and click Paste on the shortcut menu.
• Right-click a Data Point SmartShape and then click Duplicate on the shortcut menu.
• Select a Data Point SmartShape, hold down CTRL, drag the Data Point SmartShape to any
location in the subsystem, and then release the mouse.
2. The Data Point Shape dialog box opens with a default data point selected.
3. Accept the default data point or select a different data point to be monitored in the new Data Point
SmartShape.
4. Click OK. The Data Point SmartShape is added to your OpenLNS CT drawing.
Note: If you change the name of the original data point and paste a new Data Point SmartShape in a
different subsystem, OpenLNS CT will be able to determine the appropriate data point for the new
Data Point SmartShape. This is because OpenLNS CT first checks the handles of the original data
point when creating a new Data Point SmartShape from a copy.
Deleting a Data Point SmartShape
You can delete a Data Point SmartShape from an OpenLNS CT drawing. To do this, follow these
steps
1. Right-click the Data Point and then click Delete on the shortcut menu. If confirmed deletes are
enabled, you will see a dialog asking you to confirm the deletion.
2. If prompted, click Yes to delete the SmartShape.
Creating an HMI with Data Point SmartShapes
You can use Data Point SmartShapes and Visio shapes to design simple human machine interfaces
(HMIs) in your OpenLNS CT drawing. An HMI provides a graphical interface for monitoring and
controlling a network. For example, you can create an HMI for a lighting system. The HMI could
display the current state of a lamp, and it could include override switches that let you manually turn the
lamp on and off.
You can use high-end HMI tools, such as Wonderware’s InTouch or Intellution FIX, to represent more
complex types of network interactions. These tools are developed with a scripting language tuned to