Re registering plug ins, Re-registering plug-ins – Echelon OpenLNS Commissioning Tool User Manual

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Using Plug-ins

Server Name

The registered ActiveX name for the plug-in.

Multi-Object

Whether the plug-in supports multiple objects simultaneously.

Single Instance

Whether the plug-in supports using a single instance of the
plug-in when it is requested for the same object multiple times.

Pre-Launch

Whether OpenLNS CT has pre-launched an instance of the
plug-in.

Failures.

The number of times in the current session that the plug-in has
been pre-launched but has failed to launch or has terminated
unexpectedly. If this number exceeds five, OpenLNS CT will
stop trying to pre-launch the plug-in.

State

The current state of the plug-in (pre-launch or released).

Command

The command name or number that the plug-in implements.

Object

The class of the object on which the plug-in operates for the
command.

To terminate a plug-in to which the OpenLNS CT has a reference, click the Server Name field of the
desired plug-in and click Release.

Re-Registering Plug-ins

You can register a plug-in that you chose not to register when opening an OpenLNS CT network, or
re-register a plug-in due to an update to it. You can register or re-register a plug-in from the Network
Properties:
Plug-in Registration dialog in the OpenLNS CT drawing. To access this dialog, click
Add-ins, point to Plug-Ins, and then click Register Plug-Ins.

Follow these steps to register or re-register a plug-in:

1. Choose the plug-in to register from the Already Registered or the Not Registered list. You can

register all the plug-ins listed under these lists by clicking the category label.

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