Appendix

Importing Tag Templates

Below you will find two files containing template examples for both SICS and Gareco protocols, respectively. These templates are designed to make it much easier for users to get started using this module and to speed up the set up process with only minimal adjustments necessary. The following section demonstrates how to import these files into N3uron's 'Templates' section and how to configure the custom properties for each of the templates provided in this section.

• Step 1:  Import the .zip file (in this example, the SICS template has been imported).

Figure 18. Importing the template file

Figure 19. Imported template

• Step 2: Configure the following custom properties (available in both of the template files provided):
  • ”ModuleName”: specifies the module name to be used as a data source for all tags present within the templates.
  • “ScanRate”: specifies the scan rate for all variables present in the templates.
  • “Device”: specifies the device name (configured in the module section) that will be used as source data for all tags present in the template.

Figure 20. Configured custom properties

• Step 3: Create a template instance in the Model section.

Figure 21. Creating a template instance in the Model Section

Figure 22. Created instance

• Result:

Figure 23. Tags present in the SICS instance