DTM Browser Menu Commands

Introduction

The Control Expert DTM Browser includes these commands for the selected associated with a module:

Universal commands (determined by the selected node level):
- Host PC node (level 1)
- Communication module node (level 2)
- Remote device node (level 3)
Device-specific commands (determined by the device DTM)

Host PC Node Commands

Right-click Host PC to access these commands in the Control Expert DTM Browser:

Name	Description
Add...1	Open the Add window (a subset of the Hardware Catalog). Select a device DTM to add to the DTM Browser.
Check DTM devices1	Check the current project for invalid DTMs or DTMs that are not installed on the PC. If the results of the check include invalid or not-installed DTMs, they appear in the User errors tab in the information window and a red X is superimposed over their icons in the DTM Browser.
DTM services	Display the communication DTMs and the device topology along with their respective IP addresses and connection states. For each device, you can connect, disconnect, load data from devices, or store data to devices. You can also choose to stop communications or continue an activity when errors are detected.
DTM hardware catalog	Display the DTM catalog tab in the Hardware Catalog.
Expand all2	Display and expand every DTM in the project in the DTM Browser.
Collapse all2	Display only the communication DTMs in the project.
1. This command also appears in the Edit menu. 2. This command also appears in the View menu.

Communication Module and Device Commands

Right-click the desired module or device in the DTM Browser and scroll to these commands:

Name	Description
Open1	View the configuration options for the selected module or device. NOTE: You can also double-click the DTM in the DTM Browser to open this window.
Add1	Open the Add dialog box to view a subset of available DTMs in the Hardware Catalog. NOTE: Control Expert filters the content of the Add dialog to display only DTMs that are compatible with the selected DTM selected.
Delete1	If the selected DTM allows this function, this deletes the selected DTM and its sub-node DTMs from the DTM connectivity tree.
Field Bus Discovery	This scans the connected physical devices to create the corresponding field bus topology. Refer to the Field Bus Discovery Service topic.
Sort by Address	Sort the DTMs according to their IP addresses.
Connect1	This connects the DTM to its physical device on the network. This connection does not depend on the PAC online/offline status of the Control Expert project application. NOTE: Connecting a gateway or device DTM implicitly connects its parent DTM.
Disconnect1	This disconnects the DTM from its physical device. This disconnection depends on the PLC online/offline status of the Control Expert project application. NOTE: Disconnecting a gateway or device DTM implicitly disconnects its parent DTM.
Load data from device1	This loads data from the physical device on the network to the DTM.
Store data to device1	This loads data from the DTM to the physical device on the network.
Copy	Copy the selected device DTM.
Paste	Paste the selected device DTM.
Go to module or device	Use this feature to delete a pre-configured module DTM: Right-click the desired DTM node. Select Go to module or device. Right-click the module, and select Delete. NOTE: You cannot use this feature if you manually open the window that displays the module/device you wish to delete.
Device menu	This command opens a sub-menu that contains device-specific commands, as determined by the device vendor.
Properties1	Open the Ethernet communications module’s Properties window.
Print device1	If this optional function is supported by a DTM, this function displays the device documentation (including configuration settings) in the PC’s default Internet browser, which can then be printed. NOTE: Device information can be printed: For only one device DTM at a time when that DTM is not open for editing in the Device Editor Only when the DTM is disconnected from the physical device
Zoom in2	Make this selection to display only the selected module in the connectivity tree of the DTM Browser.
Zoom out2	This returns to the display of the entire DTM connectivity tree.
Expand all2	Display the DTMs below the selected DTM.
Collapse all2	Display only the selected DTM.
1. This command also appears in the Control Expert Edit menu. 2. This command also appears in the Control Expert View menu.

Communication Module Commands

When you select Device menu in the main contextual menu for the communication module, a sub-menu displays that contains these commands:

Name		Description
Offline Parameter		This command is disabled.
Online Parameter		This command is disabled.
Compare		This compares 2 devices, either online or offline.
Configuration		This opens the Device Editor for the selected communication module when the module and its DTM are disconnected.
Observe		This command is disabled.
Diagnosis		Open the Diagnosis Window for the selected communication module when the module and its DTM are connected.
Additional functions	Add EDS to library	Opens the EDS File Wizard, which you can use to add a device EDS file to the Control Expert EDS device library. Control Expert displays the contents of EDS files as DTMs for use in the DTM Browser and Device Editor.
	Remove EDS from library	Opens the EDS Deletion from Device Library window, which you can use to delete an EDS file from the device library.
	Export EDS library	Opens the Export EDS library wizard, which you can use to archive EDS device library.
	Import EDS library	Opens the Import EDS library wizard, which you can use to import archived EDS device library.
	Online Action	Opens the Online Action window. Depending upon the protocol(s) a remote device supports, you can use the Online Action window to: Ping a remote EtherNet/IP or Modbus TCP device View and write to EtherNet/IP properties in a remote EtherNet/IP device View and write to port configuration properties in a remote EtherNet/IP device
	EtherNet/IP Explicit Message	Opens the EtherNet/IP Explicit Message window, which you can use to send explicit messages to EtherNet/IP remote devices.
	Modbus TCP Explicit Message	Opens the Modbus TCP Explicit Message window, which you can use to send explicit messages to Modbus TCP remote devices.
	Store Device Conf to FDR	Transfers the configuration settings of the device DTMs to the FDR server, either online or offline.
	About
	Advanced Mode	Displays or hides expert-level properties that help define Ethernet connections.

Enabling Advanced Mode

Use the contextual menu in the DTM Browser to toggle Control Expert in or out of Advanced Mode, thereby displaying or hiding expert-level properties that help define Ethernet connections. These properties are identified by this icon:

NOTE: To maintain system performance, confirm that the Advanced Mode properties are configured only by persons with a solid understanding of communication protocols.

Enable and disable Advanced Mode:

Step	Action
1	Close configuration windows associated with the Ethernet communication module.
2	In the DTM Browser, right-click the Ethernet communication module.
3	Scroll to Additional functions (Device menu → Additional functions) to see the status of the Advanced Mode: Checked: The Advanced Mode is enabled. Unchecked: The Advanced Mode is disabled. NOTE: If any configuration or properties windows that are associated with the device or module are open, the Advanced Mode is not available (grayed out).
4	Select Advanced Mode to toggle its status. For example, if Advanced Mode is checked (enabled), select it to disable it.

In Advanced Mode you can configure these items:

EtherNet/IP features (timeout parameters and DIO scanner behavior)
RSTP parameters (bridge parameters and port parameters
Online Action (refresh data and reset devices)