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2. The window displays a hierarchal view of the subsystems in your network, with the nested
subsystems and devices in the top-level subsystem and the current subsystem shown. You can
expand an object to view any others further down the network hierarchy such as nested
subsystems, devices, and functional blocks. You can also right-click an object and use the
Network Navigator to expand an object. Using the Network Navigator and expanding the
top-level subsystem will cause the complete hierarchy of all subsystems in the network to be
displayed. See Using Network Navigators for more information on using this tool.
3. Select a subsystem or an object in the subsystem.
4. To open the selected subsystem in a new window, select the Open in Separate Window check
box.
5. Click OK. The subsystem or the subsystem containing the object you selected will open.
Opening a Parent Subsystem
You can move up one level in the network hierarchy and open the parent subsystem using either of the
following two methods:
• Double-click the title block. The title block is located at the top-center of the drawing page and
contains the name of the subsystem.
• Right-click an empty spot in a subsystem and select Go to Parent Subsystem from the shortcut
menu.
With either method, the parent subsystem opens in the same window if it is located in the same
drawing. If the parent subsystem is located in a different drawing, it opens in a new window.
Using Network Navigators
You can use a network navigator to expand, select, and deselect items when viewing or configuring a
LonMaker network. The network navigator displays a hierarchal view of the subsystems in your
network. It is available in several scenarios including the following: selecting a subsystem to open,
adding functional blocks or supernodes to a connection, selecting network variables to assign to a
subsystem, and choosing the subsystem into which to replicate a connection.
To use the network navigator, right-click an object that can be expanded and then click one of the
following commands in the shortcut menu:
Expand Displays all objects below the selected item. Selecting expand on
the top-level subsystem will display all objects in the network