Echelon NodeBuilder Resource Editor - Manual (Page 48)

simplify identifying inputs and outputs in your
functional profile. If you do not use one of these
prefixes, start the network variable name with an
initial capital and use mixed case for the name.
Member A member number for the network variable
within the functional profile. Each network
variable must have a unique member number.
Member numbers may start with a “#” or “|”
character. The “#” prefix identifies members
within a user functional profile. The “|” prefix
identifies member numbers in a scope 0 profile,
both for scope 0 profiles as well as profiles with
members that are inherited from a scope 0 profile.
Reference/Scope The name and scope of the network variable type
of this network variable. You can use Reference
to change the network variable type. You can
change which network variable types are
available in Reference by changing Scope.
Principal NV Designates this network variable as the principal
network variable of this functional profile. Each
functional profile may have one principal network
variable. The principal network variable is used
to determine the type of configuration properties
with inherited types that apply to the functional
profile.
Input/Output Determines whether this network variable is an
input or output.
Service Type Sets the default communication service to use for
an output network variable member. You can
select Acknowledged, Unacknowledged, or
Repeated to specify a specific service, or you can
select Unspecified to leave the default up to the
network tool used to install a device containing a
functional block based on this profile. The service
type may be changed by a network tool when the
device is added to a network, or by the
development tool when the network variable is
being declared. The Service Type field is a
recommendation, not a requirement.
Polled Identifies an output network variable as a polled
output. Polled outputs do not propagate their
values on the network until they are polled by a
receiving device. The Polled flag is a
recommendation; the polling preference can be
changed when this profile is implemented with a
development tool.
String Information A language-specific name for the network variable
within the profile and a comment that describes
the purpose of the network variable within this
40 Creating and Modifying Resources