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Adding a dynamic device

A dynamic device is a Lon device that comes with self documentation or a Lon Xml (lnml) file that configures the device. Almost all Lon devices are dynamic device components.
  1. Double-click the network node in the Nav side bar.
    The Lon Device Manager opens.
  2. Click the New button.
    This procedure uses the New device wizard to create the device. You may also drag or copy a DynamicDevice from the lonworks palette to the Lon network container in the Nav tree.

    The New device wizard window opens.

  3. In Type To Add property, select Dynamic Device, enter the number of devices to add (the default value is 1), and click OK
    Alternate types to add may appear beside Dynamic Device, for example, Q7300, Xl10 Chc1 and Xl10 Hyd2. These are special subclasses of a Lon device. The fact that these devices appear as options indicates that their Lon Xml (.lnml) files already exist.
    A second New window opens.
  4. Edit the name of the component as you wish to see it in the station, and click OK.
    The driver adds the component to the station where it appears in the Database pane as type DynamicDevice.

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