Echelon LonMaker - Manual (Page 323)

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To create a master shape that allows you to fan-in additional inputs to the Central Monitoring Station
functional block, copy the following shapes to a new master shape:
If you drag this master shape to any subsystem in the same network, the LonMaker tool creates two
new functional blocks, and adds their outputs to the same Alarm connection for the Central Monitoring
Station. If you also include the Central Monitoring Station in the master shape, the LonMaker tool
creates three new functional blocks and a new reference connection when you drag the master shape to
a drawing.
You can also create a master shape containing a connection not attached to any functional blocks. The
information in the connection description is saved and becomes part of the master shape. If you create
a master shape of a connector and a reference shape (without any associated functional blocks) you can
use the master shape to create reference connections without opening the connection dialog.
You can use a master shape that contains reference connections only on the network on which you
created it. This is an exception to the general rule that you can use master shapes on more than one
network.
Tip: To speed up making connections, put the LonMaker tool OffNet before using a master shape with
many connections in it. Updates to devices involved in the connections will be done when you go
OnNet.
Creating Additional Channels
If you drag a master shape that includes a channel shape and device shapes to your drawing, the master
shape may limit the channel types that can be used. In that case, only the valid channel names and
channel types will be listed.