Echelon LonBridg Server User Manual

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LonBridge Device Class File

Example:

<attributes>
<attribute ... >
<nvs>
<nv ... />
</nvs>
</attribute>
</attributes>

<byte>

The <byte> element defines the fields within a network variable.
Table 9 lists the attributes for the <byte> element.

Table 9. Attributes for the <byte> Element

Attribute

Description

Required?

index

Specifies the starting byte of the network-

variable. Index 0 is the first byte.

Required

length

Defines the number of bytes within the

input network variable.

Optional

value

Defines the value of the byte, if any.

Optional

Example:

<nvs>
<nv ... >
<byte index="0" length="1">
<attribute ... />
</byte>
</nv>
</nvs>

<device>

The <device> element defines the device class, and is the top-most element
within a class file.
Only one <device> element is allowed per class file.
Table 10 lists the attributes for the <device> element.

Table 10. Attributes for the <device> Element

Attribute

Description

Required?

brand

Defines the manufacturer name of the
device.

Optional

name

Defines the name of the device.

Required

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