Template Groups

Available as a tab in the Device Libraries window, the Template Groups window allows to view and reuse saved parts of the device’s application.

Saving Template

Saving templates is possible only for components included in the application from the Equipment component level.

Note: The template can be saved with the Equipment component or only with components located under it. A simple Folder component can also be used for grouping purposes and saved in the template.

Warning

Please note that it is not possible to include the Application component and the Applications container in the template:

Components in no other container, Networks, Services, or System, can be saved as a template.

This also regards links between components in different containers or other external links. The Reference links between Data Points and network points (for example, local I/O components) will be lost in the template.

The saved template contains the following data:

• extensions added to components,

• slots values (not applicable to read-only slots),

  • exceptions: BACnet ID, Modbus address, events data in schedules components.

To mark components for saving, select (one or many) components on the Workspace Tree or select components for saving in Wire Sheet view (using window or crossing selection).

After selecting the Save as Template option, a dialog window pops up:

In the dialog window, there are three fields:

• Template Group: allows to select or add a templates' group to save a particular template to;

• Name: allows to fill in a name for the template;

• Description: allows to fill in an additional description to the template.

Using Templates

Saved templates are available in the Template Groups tab in the Device Libraries window.

To use the template, drag and drop it to the wire sheet of the destination Application component