Babel Buster X2 User Manual page 14

XIF to CSV conversion
An alternative to manipulating NV to register mapping via the web interface is to convert
the XIF to a CSV file, then use your standard spread sheet software to manipulate the
spread sheet. Once you have done all of the necessary editing of the CSV file, you can
upload that to the X2 in place of an XIF file.
To begin with, you need to obtain a copy of the XIF file for the LonWorks device you are
going to integrate. If you do not have a copy, you can export it from the device itself using
the Nodeutil.exe tool available for free download at www.echelon.com.
The first step is to convert the XIF file to a CSV file. The purpose of this intermediate step is
to allow you to review the mapping in "bulk" form using Excel or equivalent spread sheet
program.
Open a command prompt (start->Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt) and type in
this command:
xif2csvX2 mynode.xif
where "mynode.xif" is the XIF file for your LonWorks device. If the XIF file is not in the
same directory as the program, you will need to provide the full path. The program will
create a new file named <file>.csv where <file> is the name of the original file excluding
suffix. In the above example, we would get mynode.csv.