Echelon OpenLNS Commissioning Tool - Manual (Page 93)

OpenLNS CT User’s Guide 77
Create a New Device
Template Select this check box to create a new device template for the
device. If you select this check box, the Specify Device Template
window opens after you click Next. In this window, you can define
a new template by uploading the device interface definition from
the device or importing an existing device interface (XIF) file from
your computer.
This check box is unavailable for device SmartShapes with
pre-defined device templates such as the LonPoint device
SmartShapes.
Name Displays the OpenLNS device template that defines the device’s
interface. If the device SmartShape has a pre-defined device
template (such as the LonPoint device SmartShapes), that template
will appear in the box. Otherwise, this box will be blank.
If you are creating a new device template, enter a name for the new
device template. If you are using an existing device template,
select one from the list.
Channel
Auto-detect Channel Select this check box to automatically detect the channel on which
the device is attached. For this option to function, OpenLNS CT
must be attached to the network, and all routers between the
OpenLNS CT drawing network interface and the device must be
installed, commissioned, and online. Otherwise, an error will be
returned during commissioning.
Selecting this check box disables the Type and Name boxes below.
Do not select this check box if you are using routers that are
configured as repeaters or bridges.
If this check box is cleared, you must explicitly select which
channel the device is on from the Name box.
Type Select the channel type for the device. By default, this box displays
the channel type of the channel currently displayed in the Name
list. You can use it to filter the existing channels in the Name list
to those with a specific channel type.
You can limit the channel types displayed by specifying the
channel type in a custom device SmartShape.
Name Select the channel that you will attach to the device. You can
create a new channel SmartShape by entering a new channel name.
The channel name must be unique within the network and be no
more than 85 characters long. If you are creating a new channel,
specify the channel type in the Type box.
3. Click Next. If you are creating a NodeBuilder device, a window opens allowing you to select the
NodeBuilder device template; otherwise skip to step 4. After you have created and/or selected the
NodeBuilder device template, click Next (see the NodeBuilder FX User’s Guide for more
information). The Device Properties window opens.