L-VIS User Manual
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Download the project to the device. A warning message will appear, notifying
the user that this operation will now change the static interface of the device and
that the configuration software will not be able to automatically upgrade an
existing device in a network database, since it is run in standalone mode. Since
the device will be integrated for the first time, this is OK.
The device can now be integrated into the network. This is usually done using an
XIF file, or, if available, an ‘upload from device’ method, in which the network
management reads the static interface directly from the device and thus requires
no XIF file. If an XIF file is required, generate one using the
Export XIF…
function from the
Tools
menu and use it to integrate and commission your
device.
If the network management tool does support plug-ins and the newly created
device should be configurable in plug-in mode in the future, re-run the plug-in
registration for the L-VIS configuration software. The new device will be
identified as an L-VIS device and the configuration software will register itself as
a configuration plug-in automatically.
12.1.1.3 Static and Dynamic NVs
This is the most complicated setup, which is not available under all circumstances. Projects
using static and dynamic NVs at the same time can only be integrated and maintained when
the configuration software is run in
plug-in mode
. Due to limitations of the network
database system, the presence of dynamic NVs on the device will prevent manual device
integration if there are static NVs to be created, even if you don’t actively use the dynamic
NV points.
NOTE:
If possible, try to decide on one method and use either only dynamic or only static NVs,
since this greatly simplifies the integration and upgrade process. If necessary, a mixed
operation is possible, but due to the required operations on the underlying database is only
suggested for advanced users. If used, you are advised to have a recent backup of your
database ready.
The integration procedure for such a project is a combination of the procedures used for a
static NV project and a dynamic NV project in plug-in mode. The dynamic NVs must be
created on the device in a first step, the data points in a loaded project are synchronized
with the available dynamic NVs on the device and the static NVs defined in the project will
be available on the device after a database update.
The difference is that during the upgrade of the static interface all dynamic NVs will be
temporarily removed from the device and the database, so that the upgrade can be executed.
The removed NVs will later be recreated automatically, but they may get a different NV
index assigned, so it is necessary to update the drawing of your device. Existing bindings
will be saved and restored as well. If something goes wrong, restore the database from the
backup or read the section about device recovery.
12.1.2 Pre-Programmed Device
In some cases, it may be necessary to integrate an already programmed device into a
network. This can only be done with static NV projects, since dynamic NVs are stored in
the network database and not the L-VIS project and are therefore not transportable from
one network to another.
The procedure is basically the same as integrating a new device with static NVs using the
configuration software in standalone mode. The only difference is that the first few steps
were already executed by somebody and the device already contains the final project.
When pre-programming a device in this way, an XIF file should always be generated as
well after the device was programmed, and this XIF file should be delivered together with