Manual

Purpose
This document describes resource files and how to use the NodeBuilder Resource Editor
to view, create, and modify them.
Audience
This document is intended for device manufacturers who are creating resource files for
their L
ONWORKS
®
devices, and is also intended for network integrators who need to view
resource definitions.
Content
This guide includes the following content:
• Chapter 1,
Introduction to Resource Files, presents an introduction to resource files.
It describes the types of resources contained within resource files and how they are
used by network tools.
• Chapter 2,
Getting Started, describes how to install and start the NodeBuilder
Resource Editor.
• Chapter 3,
Using Resource Folders, describes how to use the resource catalog to view
all available resource folders on your computer, and how to add, move, and remove
resource folders.
• Chapter 4,
Creating and Modifying a Resource File Set, describes how to create or
modify a resource file set.
• Chapter 5,
Creating and Modifying Resources, describes how to define new resources
and how to modify existing resources.
• Chapter 6,
Generating Resource Files, describes how to generate resource files once
you have made changes using the resource editor.
• Appendix A,
Language File Extensions, lists the file extensions used for language
files.
• Appendix B,
NodeBuilder Resource Editor Software License Agreement, contains the
software license that you must agree to.
Related Manuals
The documentation related to the NodeBuilder Resource Editor is provided as Adobe
®
PDF files and online help files. The PDF files are installed in the Echelon
NodeBuilder program folder when you install the NodeBuilder tool. You can download
the latest NodeBuilder documentation, including the latest version of this guide, from
Echelon’s website at
www.echelon.com/support/documentation/manuals.
The following manuals provide supplemental information to the material in this guide.
You can download these documents from Echelon’s Web site at
www.echelon.com.
LonMaker
®
User’s Guide
Describes how to use the LonMaker Integration Tool to
design, commission, modify, and maintain L
ONWORKS
networks.
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