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format, in order to allow the devices to be configured without the need for proprietary configuration
tools.
User-defined Network Variable Type (UNVT)
A non-standard network variable type defined by the manufacturer of a L
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should be used only when there is no appropriate standard network variable type (SNVT) defined.
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-certified devices must have UNVTs documented in resource files according to a standard
format, in order to allow the devices to be interoperable.
Virtual Functional Block
A static functional block that that contains the network inputs and outputs for a device that are not part
of other functional blocks on the device.
Wink
A management command used to identify a device on the network and verify that is communicating.
Winking a device causes it to generate application-dependant audio or visual feedback such as a beep
or a flashing service LED.