Managing Templates

To access the System Template Editor
In the System Configuration Tool, from the Template menu, click
Manage Templates
.
Before adding I/O modules to the system, configure the templates to be used for the required modules. Templates contain segments of configuration. Add, delete, modify, duplicate, archive, and restore templates from the
System Template Editor
. Each template performs a specific function and can only be assigned to one module type. A specific template can be used by multiple modules of the assigned type.
Task
Procedure
Add a template
  1. From the
    System Template Editor
    , click
    New
    .
  2. From the
    Template Creation
     dialog box, enter the following information:
    • Template Name
    • Module Type
    • Template Type
  3. To define the template, click
    Edit Template
    .
  4. To accept the template design, click
    OK
    .
  5. From the
    Template Creation
     dialog box, enter a description and then click
    OK
    .
  6. To close the
    System Template Manager
    , click
    OK
    .
Modify a template
  1. In the
    Template Creation
     dialog box, select the template to modify in the Existing Templates list, and then click
    Edit
    .
  2. From the
    Template Creation
     dialog box, edit the required parameters, and then click
    OK
    .
  3. To close the
    System Template Manager
    , click
    OK
    .
Duplicate a template
  1. In the
    Template Creation
     dialog box, select the template to duplicate in the
    Existing Templates
     list, and then click
    Duplicate
    .
  2. From the
    Template Creation
     dialog box, edit the required parameters, and then click
    OK
    .
  3. To close the
    System Template Manager
    , click
    OK
    .
Delete a template
  1. In the
    Template Creation
     dialog box, select the template to remove
    Existing Templates
     list, and then click
    Delete
    .
  2. Click
    Yes
     to confirm the removal.
Alphabetically sort the templates
  • To sort the listed templates, click
    Sort
    .
Archive a template
Archiving a template ensures that an entire SYSTEM.INI configuration and associated templates are backed up correctly and available to transfer to another Workstation. Note that from release 3.5, templates are extracted from the SYSTEM.INI file itself, and so only the SYSTEM.INI file needs to be archived. However, if the configuration needs to be transferred to a toolset issue before release 3.5, then a template archive is necessary.
  1. In the
    System Template Editor
    , from the
    Archive Tool
     menu, click
    Archive Template(s)
    .
  2. In the
    Select Templates
     dialog box, select the templates to archive, and then click
    OK
    .
  3. In the
    Please select an Archive file to create
     dialog box, specify a file name and location, and then click
    Save
    .
    Templates are archived in a compressed file.
Restore a template
  1. In the
    System Template Editor
    , from the
    Archive Tool
    menu, click
    Restore Template(s)
    .
  2. From the
    Open
    dialog box, browse and select the required *.zip file, and then click
    Open
    .
Create these types of templates with the
System Template Editor
:
Template
Modules
Description
Threshold template
8402, 8403, 8423, 8424, 8431, 8432, 8433, 8448, 8449
Defines the state of selected I/O module channels that depend on the input signal to the channel.
LED template
8403, 8423, 8424, 8431, 8433, 8442, 8444, 8448, 8449, 8451, 8461, 8471, 8472, 8473, 8480
Defines the color and mode (flashing, steady, or off) of the channel LEDs for the different channel states. Possible values are Off, Red, Green, Red Flash, or Green Flash.
Force template
8402, 8403, 8423, 8424, 8431, 8432, 8433, 8444, 8448, 8449, 8451, 8461, 8471, 8472, 8473, 8480
Defines the state the unconnected channels must be forced into to provide a healthy (unalarmed) system state.
System template
8402, 8403, 8423, 8424, 8431, 8432, 8433, 8442, 8444, 8448, 8449, 8451, 8461, 8471, 8472, 8473, 8480, All Module Types
Defines the timeout intervals for the Watchdog and IMB (Inter-Modular-Bus) of the I/O module.
Flags template
8402, 8403, 8423, 8424, 8431, 8432, 8433, 8442, 8444, 8448, 8449, 8451, 8461, 8471, 8472, 8473, 8480
Defines the flag settings for the I/O module.
Filter template
8402, 8403, 8423, 8424, 8431, 8432, 8433
Defines the internal filtering values for the I/O module.
Additional CLI
8402, 8403, 8423, 8424, 8431, 8432, 8433, 8442, 8444, 8448, 8449, 8451, 8461, 8471, 8472, 8473, 8480, All Module Types
Defines additional CLI (Command Line Interface) entries that are external to the configuration data.
Speed Monitor template
8442
Defines the operating parameters required by the speed monitor.
Shutdown template
8444, 8448, 8449, 8451, 8461, 8471, 8472, 8473, 8480
Defines the output action required when the module enters the shutdown state.
Channel Type template
8448
Defines the direction (input or output) for the channels of the module.
De-energized Short Circuit template
8448, 8449, 8451, 8461, 8471, 8472, 8473
Enables short circuit detection for de-energized outputs.
TIP: Templates created with the
All Module Types
 are not restricted to a specific module type; apply the template to any I/O module.
From the
System Template Editor
, view the list of existing templates. The Quick View pane displays the details of an existing template.
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