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7. You can remove a functional block target from the list by selecting the target’s subsystem name
and then clicking Remove. If you only want to view those functional blocks in which the value of
the configuration property in the target functional block differs from the source, click the check
box at the bottom. You can sort the entries in a column by clicking the column header. Click the
header again to toggle the order (ascending or descending).
8. Click
Finish. The functional block targets will be updated.
Note: Functional blocks updated using either of these methods will initially have the same
configuration property settings as the source functional block. Any changes you make to a functional
block afterwards will not affect other functional blocks of the same type.
Creating a Functional Block Master Shape
You can create a custom functional block master shape to re-use a functional block that you have
configured. When you create a new functional block using your custom functional block master shape,
the Functional Block Wizard will be skipped (provided that automatic device selection is selected) and
the functional block will be created with the same network variables and configuration property
settings as the original functional block. To create a custom functional block master shape, drag the
desired functional block shape onto a LonMaker stencil to which you have write access.
Manufacturers may also supply custom master shapes for their functional blocks. For example,
Echelon provides LonPoint functional block master shapes that can be used with the LonPoint devices.
See Chapter 12, Creating and Using Custom LonMaker Shapes and Stencils, for more information on
creating and using LonMaker master shapes.
Creating Dynamic Functional Blocks
A dynamic functional block is a functional block that is not pre-loaded on a device. Most devices use
static functional blocks, which are statically defined by the device application. You can view the static
functional blocks that are available on a device by right-clicking the device shape, selecting Properties
on the shortcut menu, and then clicking the Functional Blocks tab.
Dynamic functional blocks are typically used by controllers that do not have a static interface. These
controllers typically require the integrator to run a plug-in or other configuration software that defines