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Localising point properties using XML Editor
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Fire Safety & Security Products 06.2008
4.2.3 Creating a new language
When starting a new localisation, you first have to copy the original XML-DB into a
new database. Use the ‘New localised language’ command and, when prompted,
confirm it.
This command results in the ‘Localised (current version)’ column being populated
by texts, which are initially the same as the original English. Also, all items are
marked with the ‘not-translated-yet’ sign (
). See Fig. 13.
Fig. 13 Select ‘New localised language’ to start a new localisation
4.2.4 Translating Properties texts
The property texts are included in three sets of nodes: Virtual Properties, Physical
Properties, and Transaction Properties.
Virtual, Physical, and Transaction Properties
The Virtual Properties (formerly called Common Properties or CP) represent the
calculated conditions of the safety and security objects as determined by MM8000
out of the physical conditions. The virtual condition calculation is based on algo-
rithms both local to each object and propagating the virtual conditions along the
structure tree.
The Physical Properties (formerly called Local Properties or LP) represent the indi-
vidual conditions of the safety and security objects as mapped in the MM8000 da-
tabase out of the incoming status messages. For each of them, the list of condi-
tions, as well as the command texts should be translated.
For each Virtual and Physical Property, the text of both conditions and commands
should be translated.
The Transaction Properties represent the individual occurrences related to Access
Control (e.g. access granted). For each of them, a single text should be translated.
If you do not need a complete translation, you may limit the localisation to the
properties related to the control units and data points that you actually require.
Translation checklist
To translate texts, you have to:
1. Select the first numbered property in the Name column.