Issue
Can I add the group bindings manually as the option to create group binding in the System Plug-in takes time and controllers are taken offline for the period of the process
Environment
- Lonmaker
- Vista
Cause
This is possible to do and works very well and effectively if you understand the process
Resolution
Follow these steps to add TAG 0 system bindings and TAG 1 Xenta bindings to your new Xenta controller.
- In Lonmaker find the source of the TAG 0 binding buy finding any TAG 0 existing binding.
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Then right mouse click on the tag number and select Go to reference.
- This will take you to the source of the TAG 0 bindings. If a list of controllers appear then you are already at the source controller.
- Then Carry out a connection as normal in Lonmaker on that function block.
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Right click on the Virtual function block with the TAG 0 source and select the connect option.
- Select the TAG 0 option under the Hub tab then select the target tab and add the new Xenta controller to the system with the Add FB/SNs button.
- Then select the TAG 0 in the virtual function block of the new Xenta and click on the Add button. The select the OK button.
- This will add the TAG0 binding to the new Xenta device with the correct binding type.
- The next step is similar to the TAG 0 but for the TAG 1. You need to locate the TAG 1 Xenta group that you are adding the new Xenta controller into.
- Once you have located the TAG1 source use the same connection method as TAG0 but use the TAG1 in the virtual blocks.
- The final step is to download the added controller and the group master.
