lonworks-LocalNv

This component is a single network variable in a Local Lon Device. The external interface of the local device represents it to other devices on the Lonworks trunk.

A network variable (nv) may configure input (nvi), output (nvo).

Figure 25.   Local Nv properties
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To access these views, double-click the Local Lon Device component in the Nav tree, and right-click nvoStatus > Views > AX Property Sheet.

Property Value Description
Nv Props additional properties
Reports and configures NV (Network Variable) input properties.

For property descriptions, refer to lonworks-LocalNv.

Refer to Nv Props.

Nv Config Data additional properties
Maps directly to a device’s network variable and reports NV (Network Variable) output configuration data.

For property descriptions, refer to lonworks-LocalNv.

Refer to Nv Config Data.

objectid number from 0–65535 (defaults to zero (0) )
Identifies the LonMark object for the LonObject. It must be unique in the device among all objects.
objectrequest drop-down list (defaults to rqNormal) Selects an action to perform on the selected object.
zero number  
span number to four decimal places—from 0.0000 to 32.7675  
Self Doc string of text (defaults to: &3.0@;Niagara Server Node) This property requires External Config to be set to true
Defines a text string for the host node’s self documentation up to 1024 bytes. A single asterisk (*) omits self documentation.
 NOTE: When using self documentation, always retain the leading header portion (&3.0@) along with an additional zero (0), plus other characters. 
Tuning Policy Name drop-down list (defaults to Default Policy) Selects the appropriate tuning policy by name.
objectRequest drop-down list Selects the type of request. The explanation of each request is beyond the scope of this document.
invalidId true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
invalidRequest true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
disabled true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
outOfLimits true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
openCircuit true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
outOfService true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
mechanicalFault true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
FeedbackFailure true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
overRange true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
underRange true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
electricalFault true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
UnableToMeasure true or false (default) Enables and disables this feature in nvoStatus.
commFailure true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
failSelfTest true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
selfTestInProgress true or false (default) Enables and disables this feature in nvoStatus.
lockedOut true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
manualControl true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
inAlarm true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
inOverride true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
reportMask true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
programmingMode true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
programmingFail true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
alarmNotifyDisabled true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
resetComplete true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.
reserved2 true or false (default) Enables (true) and disables (false) this feature in nvoStatus.

Actions

By default, Lon components have two available actions, with right-click menu access from the Lon device’s Property Sheet, Nc Manager and Nv Manager views.

Figure 26.   Lon nvirequest actions
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To access these actions, right-click the nviRequest and click Actions.

Action Description
Force Read Causes a read of the request’s Lon data from the device.
Force Write Sends the Lon request’s data values to the device again. This does not apply to nvos.

Nv Props

Figure 27.   Nv Props properties (under nviRequest)
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To access these properties, right-click the Local Lon Device component in the Nav tree, click Views > AX Property Sheet, expand nviRequest or nviStatus and expand Nv Props.

Property Value Description
Nv Index read-only Reports the number associated with this request’s standard network variable type.
Snvt Type read-only Reports a number for the Standard Network Variable Type (Snvt).
Object Index read-only Reports the object number.
Member Index read only Reports the member number.
Poll Enable true (default) or false Turns polling on (true) and off (false).
Polled read-only Reports if this device was polled (true) or not (false).
Auth Conf read-only Reports if authentication is enabled.
Service Conf read-only Reports additional information.
Priority Conf read-only Reports if request priority has been set.
Sync read only Reports if the system is configured to synchronize device data.
Changeable Type read-only Reports if the system is configured to change the type.
Bound To Local read-only Reports if the point is bound locally.

The system sets this property when an output nv with a proxy is bound. An output nv is not polled when it is bound locally. Instead, nv updates are received from the device.

Nv Config Data

Figure 28.   NV Config Data properties (under nviRequest)
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To access these properties, right-click the Local Lon Device component in the Nav tree, click Views > AX Property Sheet, expand nviRequest or nviStatus and expand Nv Config Data.

Property Value Description
Priority true or false (default)
Enables (true) and disables (false) the priority.
Direction drop-down list (defaults to Input)
Configures or indicates the direction of travel of the message: to the station (Input) or from the station Output.
Selector number between 0 and 16383 or read-only Configures or reports the selector to exclude.

The Lon Link Manager uses decimal notation for selector numbers, but a Lon device’s Nv Manager lists selectors for nvs using hexadecimal numbers. For example: Selector = 16.

Turn Around read-only An amount of time in µsec.
Service Type read-only
Identifies the type of connection, Unacked (unacknowledged) or Acked (acknowledged).
Authenticated read-only Reports the state of the request.
Addr Index read-only Reports a number associated with a request.