DTM Browser Menu Commands

Overview

The DTM Browser includes a pop-up, contextual (right-click) menu that displays commands for the currently selected DTM. The list of available commands consists of:

universal commands, as determined by the selected node level:
- host PC node (level 1)
- communication module node (level 2)
- remote device node (level 3)
device-specific commands, as determined by the device DTM

Host PC Node Commands

The Host PC node contextual menu includes the following commands:

Name	Description
Add1	Opens the Add dialog — containing a subset of the Hardware Catalog, allowing the selection of a communication module DTM.
Check DTM devices1	Checks the current project for invalid DTMs or DTMs that are not installed in the PC. If the results of the check include invalid or not-installed DTMs, they are displayed in the User errors tab in the information window and a red is superimposed over their icons in the DTM Browser.
DTM services	Displays the communication DTMs selection, as well as the device topology, their respective IP addresses, and connection state. In this dialog, for each device you can connect, disconnect, load from devices, or store to devices. You can also choose to stop communication or continue activity when detected errors occur.
DTM hardware catalog	Displays the DTM catalog tab of the Hardware Catalog dialog.
Expand all2	Displays every DTM in the project.
Collapse all2	Displays only the communication DTMs in the project.
1. This command also appears in the Control Expert Edit menu. 2. This command also appears in the Control Expert View menu.

Communication Module and Remote Device Node Commands

The DTM Browser’s contextual menu has the following items:

Name	Description
Open1	This opens the Device Editor for the selected communication module. NOTE: Double-clicking the left mouse button on the DTM in the DTM Browser also opens this window.
Add 1	This opens the Add dialog, displaying a subset of the Hardware Catalog, allowing the selection of a DTM. NOTE: Control Expert filters the content of the Add dialog, so that it displays 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. Deletion from the DTM connectivity tree does not affect the DTM’s link to the I/O scanning table.
Field Bus Discovery	This scans the connected physical devices to create the corresponding field bus topology. Refer to the Field Bus Discovery Service topic.
Connect1	This connects the DTM to its physical device on the network. This connection does not depend on the PLC 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	This command is disabled.
Paste	This command is disabled.
Device menu	This command opens a sub-menu that contains device-specific commands, as determined by the device vendor. For details, refer to the Communication Module Commands topic.
Device menu 2	This command opens a sub-menu that contains device-specific commands, as determined by the device vendor. For details, refer to the Communication Module Commands topic.
Properties1	Opens the Ethernet communication module 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 out2	This returns to the display of the entire DTM connectivity tree.
Expand all2	This displays DTMs below the selected DTM.
Collapse all2	This displays 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 with the following commands is displayed:

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		This opens 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.
	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.
	About
	Advanced Mode	Displays or hides expert-level properties that help define Ethernet connections. See the Enabling Advanced Mode topic for instruction on how to use this feature.

When you select Device menu 2 in the main contextual menu for the communication module, a sub-menu with the following commands is displayed:

Name	Description
Configuration	This opens the Device Editor for the selected communication module, when the module and its DTM are disconnected.
Diagnosis	This opens the Diagnosis Window for the selected communication module, when the module and its DTM are connected.
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.
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.
Advanced Mode	Displays or hides expert-level properties that help define Ethernet connections. See the Enabling Advanced Mode topic for instruction on how to use this feature.

Connecting and Disconnecting a Device or Module DTM

A device or module DTM can be either connected to, or disconnected from, the physical device or module.

When a device and its DTM are...	You can use the Ethernet configuration tool to...
Connected	Monitor and diagnose the real-time operation of the device or module
Disconnected	Configure a communication module or remote device by editing its properties

NOTE: Distinguish between:

connecting and disconnecting a DTM and the associated physical device using commands in the DTM Browser

— and —
placing Control Expert in online or offline operating mode using commands in the Control Expert PLC menu

You can connect a DTM to, or disconnect a DTM from a device or module using the contextual pop-up menu in the DTM Browser. The DTM Browser indicates the relationship between the DTM and the remote module or device: a connected DTM is displayed in bold text; a disconnected DTM is displayed in normal text.

To connect a DTM to, or disconnect a DTM from its respective module or device, follow these steps:

Step	Action
1	In the DTM Browser select the DTM that you want to connect to, or disconnect from, the physical communication module or remote device. NOTE: If the module or device name appears in: bold text, it is connected and only the Disconnect command is enabled. normal text, it is disconnected and only the Connect command is enabled.
2	Click the right-mouse button. Result: A pop-up menu opens.
3	Select one of the following commands: Connect Disconnect NOTE: The Connect and Disconnect commands are also available in the Control Expert Edit menu.

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 the

icon.

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

To toggle Advanced Mode on and off:

Step	Action
1	Close both the Diagnosis Window and every instance of the Device Editor before attempting to toggle Advanced Mode on or off. NOTE: If the Device Editor or the Diagnosis Window is open, the Advanced Mode status — on or off — cannot be changed.
2	In the DTM Browser, right-click the communication module. Result: A pop-up menu opens.
3	To toggle ON advanced mode, select Device Menu → Advanced Mode.
4	To toggle OFF advanced mode, repeat steps 1 through 3, above.