Spyder Library Applications

The applications and macros created and saved to the library are stored in the Application(s) folder in the library. Application(s) is one of the default folders in every library.

To create a new application in the library:

  1. Click the options button in the Spyder Library sidebar. A list of options appear.
  2. Select New > Application. The Application Name dialog box appears.
  3. Type the name of the application in the Application Name dialog box.
  4. Click OK. An application with the given name is created in the Application(s) folder in the library.
  5. Expand the Application(s) folder on the left pane to view the application file of the application you just now created.
  6. Expand the application file under the Application(s) folder on the left pane to view the application you just now created.

To add any Spyder object such as an application, macro, physical IO, software IO, Function block to the application in the library:

  1. Browse to the application by clicking Station > Drivers > LonNetwork > LonSpyder > ControlProgram
    or
    Station > Drivers > BacnetNetwork > BacnetSpyder > ControlProgram in the Nav sidebar.
  2. Right-click any Spyder object such as application, macro, device, FB, or IO in the Palette sidebar and select Copy.
  3. Right-click the application in the Spyder Library sidebar and select Paste.
    or
    Drag the object to the wiresheet of the application in the Spyder Library sidebar. The application, macro, device, FB, or IO appears on the wiresheet of the application.

Note:

Application Conversion - Lon Applications to BACnet and vice-versa

Lon to BACnet

If an application created under Lon Spyder device is dropped onto a BACnet Spyder device:

  1. Lon network interface will be removed and BACnet network interface will be added.
  2. All Lon Network Variables will be removed.
  3. BACnet objects will be created for all the points on the wiresheet
  1. If the logic has a TemperatureSetpointCalculator block, 6 BACnet objects will be created (only if the BACnet device does not already have one) representing the setpoint values of the block.

Lon to Library Application

If an application created under Lon device is dropped onto the Library application:

  1. BACnet network interface will be added.
  2. BACnet objects will be created for all points on the wiresheet.
  1. If the logic has a TemperatureSetpointCalculator block, 6 BACnet objects will be created (only if the BACnet device does not already have one) representing the setpoint values of the block.

BACnet to LON

If an application created under BACnet Spyder device is dropped onto the Lon Spyder device:

  1. BACnet network interface will be removed and Lon network interface will be added.
  2. All BACnet objects will be removed.
  3. Lon objects will be created for all points on the wiresheet
  1. If the logic has a TemperatureSetpointCalculator block, the network variable nciTempSetpoints will be created (only if the Lon device does not already have one) representing the setpoint values of the block.

BACnet to Library Application

If an application created under BACnet device is dropped onto the Library application:

  1. Lon network interface will be added.
  2. Lon objects will be created for all the points on the wiresheet.
  1. If the logic has a TemperatureSetpointCalculator block, network variable nciTempSetpoints will be created (only if the Lon device does not already have one) representing the setpoint values of the block.

Viewing and Editing Bacnet Objects and Lon NVs

  1. Browse to the application in the Application(s) folder in the Spyder Library sidebar.
  2. Right-click the application and select Views.
  3. Select NV Configuration View to view the Lon Network Variables available on the wiresheet of the application.
    or
    Select Object Configuration View to view the Bacnet Objects available on the wiresheet of the application.

The configuration properties of the physical and software IOs in the application library now enables you to edit the points for both the network interfaces. The Advanced option under Configure Properties contains the two tabs, Bacnet Object and Lon NV.

To edit the physical and software IOs in the application library:

  1. Browse to application in the Application(s) folder in the Spyder Library sidebar.
  2. Right-click the application and select Views.
  3. Select Wiresheet to view the Spyder objects such as application, macro, device, FB, or IO in the Application Library.
  4. Right-click any physical IO or software IO on the wiresheet and select Configure Properties. The Configure Properties dialog box appears.
  5. Click Advanced. The Advanced dialog box contains the two tabs Bacnet Object and Lon NV.

Note: The version of the tool installed must support both Lon and Bacnet to be able to view the two tabs in the Advanced dialog box.

If a Lon application is dragged onto the wiresheet of a Bacnet device then,

If a Bacnet application is dragged onto the wiresheet of a Lon device then,

Note: For tools supporting both Lon and Bacnet ,

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