SmartServer IoT File Type Index

The table below provides an overview of the SmartServer IoT file types.

File Type	File Extension	Device Type	Notes and References
Device Interface (XIF) Definitions
LON device interface (XIF) definition	.xif	LON	Provided by the device manufacturer, or created by the LON Compiler (NodeBuilder) or by nodeutil Valid extension: .xif See (Optional) Creating a LON Device Interface (XIF) Definition
BACnet device interface (XIF) definition	.bac	BACnet IP devices and BACnet MS/TP devices	Prepared by a network integrator BACnet must first be enabled using the BACnet Configuration page before importing files CSV format Valid extension: .bac (cannot use .bac.csv) See (Optional) Creating a BACnet Device Interface (XIF) Definition
Modbus device interface (XIF) definition	.mod	Modbus	Prepared by a network integrator CSV format Valid extension: .mod (cannot use .mod.csv) See (Optional) Creating a Modbus Device Interface (XIF) Definition
Neuron firmware or application image file for a LON device that supports downloadable firmware	.apb	LON	Supplied by LON device manufacturers, or automatically produced by your development tools if you are developing LON devices Valid extension: .apb See (Optional) Collecting Device Interface Definitions
BACnet Server
BACnet type mapping definition	.btm	IOX, LON, Modbus, BACnet	Allows BACnet tools to see non-BACnet devices (e.g., LON, Modbus) Provides a BACnet interface to any field devices available on your SmartServer, independent of the protocols used to communicate with the devices Provides a customized BACnet interface to BACnet devices provisioned on the SmartServer Prepared by a network integrator BACnet must first be enabled using the BACnet Configuration page before importing files CSV format Valid extension: .btm (cannot use .btm.csv) See (Optional) Setting up BACnet
CMS Configuration
Datapoint logging and alarming definition	.dla	IOX, LON, Modbus, BACnet	Defines the initial value, logging, and alarming requirements for datapoints Created manually or using the CMS Datapoint Properties widget CSV format Valid extension: .dla See Defining Datapoint Properties
Device type definition	.dtd	IOX, LON, Modbus, BACnet	Lists the device type names, program identifier (ID), application image names, and graphics assets to be used as icons for specified device types Created using the CMS Device Types widget CSV format Valid extension: .dtd See Defining Device Types
Connection definitions	.con	IOX, LON, Modbus, BACnet	Define connection templates that specify how datapoint outputs are connected to datapoint inputs CSV format Valid extensions: .con, .csv, .con.csv See Setting up Datapoint Connections
Graphics file	.jpg	IOX, LON, Modbus, BACnet	Customizes the image displayed for a device type Valid extensions: .jpg, .png (.jpg extensions are interpreted as jpeg files) See (Optional) Collecting Device Interface Definitions
Sequencing flows	.json	IOX, LON, Modbus, BACnet	Define a "sequence of operations" (i.e., flows) and dashboards to automate everyday tasks Create instrument panels and dashboards for visualization Valid extension: .json See Creating Sequence of Operations and SmartServer IoT Node-RED Tutorial
Device Archive
Device type package	.dtp	IOX, LON, Modbus, BACnet	Provides a single-file package that contains multiple files for defining device types and datapoint properties in a single step using the CMS Devices widget Created using the Export feature on the Device Types widget ZIP format Valid extensions: .dtp, .gdtp, .zip, .gzip, .dtp.zip See Defining Device Types
Datapoints Definitions
Datapoints file	.data.csv	IOX, LON, Modbus, BACnet	Provides a file defining the datapoint properties (such as device, block, block index, datapoint, datapoint XIF name, datapoint type, and so on) Can be used to change the datapoint type Valid extension: .data.csv See Modifying Datapoint Types
SmartServer IoT Software
SmartServer software update/reimage	.zip	N/A	SmartServer software file used for system update or re-imaging performed using the SmartServer console or System Configuration UI You can download the files from the Flash Drive Image links provided in the SmartServer IoT Release Notes section Valid extension: .zip See Updating with the SmartServer Console and Updating with the SmartServer Configuration Page
SmartServer software update	.glpo	N/A	SmartServer software file used for system updates performed through the SmartServer CMS Points to the .glpi file, which controls update process Files may be downloaded from the Software Downloader links provided in the SmartServer IoT Release Notes section Valid extension: .glpo See Updating using the SmartServer CMS
SmartServer software update	.glpi	N/A	SmartServer software file used for system updates performed using the SmartServer CMS Controls the update process Valid extension: .glpi See Updating using the SmartServer CMS
SmartServer system backups	.tgz	N/A	File creation date is included in the name in the following format: SmartServer-System-Backup-yyyy-mm-dd-hhmmss.tgz Valid extension: .tgz See Backing Up, Restoring, and Cloning the SmartServer
SmartServer database backups	.zip	N/A	File creation date is included in the name in the following format: SmartServer-DB-Backup-yyyy-mm-dd-hhmmss.zip Valid extension: .zip See Backing Up, Restoring, and Cloning the SmartServer
Software executable	.exe	N/A	Contains a software program Valid extension: .exe

Note: File extensions are not case sensitive.

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