Instruction Manual

30 Using the XML Schema

Selector Y N Specifies the selector used for the NV alias.

Value Y N To report NV values, you must specify the

Export NV values option (&H10) in the

XMLOptions export automation property (see

Invoking the Export Feature in Chapter 1).

If the NV value cannot be read from the

application device, the text string “?Unknown”

is reported.

HasShape Y Y An enumerated value indicating whether the NV

is represented by a shape on the FB shape in the

network drawing. The possible values are as

follows:

0 False

1 True

You can preserve the NV shape on import by

setting the HasShape property to True

ConnDesc Y N The name of the connection description template

used for connections in which the NV is the hub

is reported on export. For unconnected NVs,

ConnectDescTemplate_0 is reported.

ConfigProperties Y Y The NV type CPs of the NV are reported.

Global CPs are reported in the

FunctionalBlocks property. See Configuration

Properties for more information.

Targets Y Y The target NVs connected to the NV are

reported. See Targets for more information.

Example

<Name>Analog</Name>

<ProgrammaticName>AI_Analog_1</ProgrammaticName>

<Direction ID="1">Output</Direction>

<Scope ID="0">Standard</Scope>

</TypeSpec>

<IsDynamic ID="0">False</IsDynamic>

<ConnDesc>SCD_Unicast</ConnDesc>

</ConfigProperties>

</Targets>