Physical Views

Overview

The first time you open a system project, the Default Physical View opens.

Thereafter, you can open a physical view either way:

By double-clicking it in the Physical Views node of the SYSTEM PROJECT pane.
By clicking Physical View Editor in the Open With submenu of a device.

The physical view lets you design in a graphical way the hardware architecture (which is composed of devices and racks of M580 PACs), connect the ports of devices and modules, and view network-related information of devices.

You can add equipment to a physical view either from the TOOLBOX or from the SYSTEM PROJECT pane.

You can create additional physical views in the SYSTEM PROJECT pane and move devices between physical views.

NOTE: For information on features that are available while working in physical views, refer to the topic describing how to use workspaces.

Description

Item	Description
1	Tab of the physical view that is active.
2	Toolbar of the physical view. Buttons that have a toggle function are highlighted when the command is enabled. For details, refer to the description of the context menu commands of the physical view workspace.
3	List, which lets you identify graphically one of the following in the physical view: Port types Redundant networks Select None or close the physical view to remove highlights.
4	List, which lets you select one or more existing logical networks and highlight the objects that belong to them.
5	Search field, which lets you locate objects, such as devices, modules, ports in the physical view that is active.
6	Tabs of other physical views that are open.
7	Representation of the device. The highlighted outline indicates that it is selected.
8	Representation of the local rack of an M580 PAC whose configuration has been modified by editing its control project with Control Expert Editor.
9	Representation of the drop of the PAC. You can reposition it, remove it from the view, or add it to another physical view.
10	Physical link connecting the ports of two devices located in the same physical views.
11	Connector of a physical link connecting the ports of two devices located in different physical views.

Workspace Actions

The actions that you can perform by using the commands that are described in this table apply to each physical view individually. Modifications to the appearance or the behavior are persisted when you close the Topology Manager and reopen the system project on the same computer.

The table describes the commands of the context menu of the physical view workspace.

Command		Description
Snap Device to Grid		Enables a functionality that lets you position devices by aligning them with an invisible grid.
View		Opens a submenu that lets you modify the zoom level of the view.
Display	Display Part Number Labels	When selected, shows the Part Number attribute of devices and PACs. For devices for which you have selected a DTM at the time of creation, the DTM Device Name attribute is displayed. The name is displayed above each device, left-aligned.
	Display Device Labels	When selected, shows the Name attribute of devices. The name is displayed above each device, left-aligned.
	Display Link Labels	When selected, shows the Label attribute of physical links. The label is displayed approximately in the middle of the link length with an orientation that is parallel to the link.
	Display IP Addresses	When selected, shows IP addresses and logical networks of devices and modules respectively. The information is shown on top of the label of the device (if shown). When both are selected, the format is Name: logical network/CIDR - IP address (IP address name), where: Name appears only for modules and for communication cards. It corresponds to the Name attribute. Logical network corresponds to the Logical Network attribute. If the device belongs to more than one logical network, one line for each network is displayed. CIDR corresponds to the CIDR notation suffix. IP address: If the device has more than one IP address, one line for each IP address is displayed. For example, for a CPU module of an M580 PAC, BMEP582040 #0: MyNetwork/16 - 192.168.0.2 (MainIP) NOTE: The following applies to the display of network data: IP address and logical network are not displayed if set to NOCONF. The data described in the table may not appear if the magnification is too low. You can view the Logical network/CIDR - IP address information at any time by hovering with the pointer over a device, module, or port, including the NOCONF configuration.
	Display Logical Networks
Paste		Refer to the topic describing the Paste command.
Export		Lets you save to a file the layout of the entire physical view independently of the current zoom level. The complete data that appears in the workspace (for example, objects, links, names of objects, highlights) is captured. It enables you to open the graphical layout by using a CAD software. You can create files of the following types: Microsoft® XPS GraphML

Identification of Port Types

When you select Port Types from the Select Highlights list, ports are shown in a specific color depending on the type of network that they support.

Network type	Color
DIO	Orange
RIO	Green

NOTE: Disabled ports are shown in a lighter shade of gray.

Identification of Redundant Networks

When you select Redundant Networks from the Select Highlights list, the redundant ports of the following devices are shown in a specific color.

Network type	Color	Device	Port
Primary network	Red	BMECRA31310 adapter module	ETH2
Primary network	Red	Hirschmann switches	Port1
Redundant network	Blue	BMECRA31310 adapter module	ETH3
Redundant network	Blue	Hirschmann switches	Port2

NOTE: Disabled ports are shown in a lighter shade of gray.

In addition, physical links that connect ports of the same color are shown in that color. The link must be direct or connect in between ports of one or more ConneXium switches that are configured as RIO type.

Physical links connecting ports that belong to different redundant networks are shown in black. Analyze the system project to obtain details.

Item	Description
1	Links connecting the redundant port of a module, a ConneXium switch (Switch_6), and a Hirschmann switch. The ports of the ConneXium switch that are of type RIO are also shown in red.
2	Link that is shown in gray because port 4 of the ConneXium switch (Switch_9) is of type DIO.
3	Link that is shown in black because of an incorrect connection. Port 7 of the ConneXium switch (Switch_6) is connected to a blue redundant port while its other ports already belong to a red redundant network.
4	Ports and links of the ConneXium switch (Switch_6) are shown in black because of a redundant network conflict. Two different redundant networks are connected to the switch.

Device Actions

The table describes the commands of the context menu of a device that are specific to physical views. For a description of the other commands, refer to the topic describing the device context menu.

Command	Description
Cut	Refer to the topic describing the Paste command. You cannot cut or copy the local rack or drop of an M580 PAC in a physical view. Use command from the PAC in the SYSTEM PROJECT pane.
Copy
Cut From View	Refer to the topic describing the Paste command.
Remove From View	Removes only the representation of the device (or the selection of devices) from the physical view. Ports that this device is connected to remain connected and are specially identified. The corresponding physical links are hidden but appear again when the device is added to a physical view again. NOTE: If you want ports that the device is connected to to remain available for connection, remove the links before removing the device from the view.

Locating Objects by Using the Search Field

The search field lets you locate the following objects by typing their entire or part of their name:

Devices
Modules
Network interface cards
Ports
Physical links

The search field is not case-sensitive and you do not need to use wildcards.

The full name of objects whose name contains the string are displayed in a list as you type. Results are listed in ascending alphanumeric order.

To locate an object from the list, double-click it. The object is shown centered in the physical view. To locate several objects, select each one in the list, then double-click any one of them. Objects that are selected in the list remain selected until you clear them by clicking them again.

The list of results remains available until you clear the search field. To show the list again, click inside the search field (if it has lost the focus) and press the Down Arrow key.

NOTE:

You can also use the following keys with the search field.

Key	Action
The Down Arrow key	Shows and/or enters the list of results. Once in the list, lets you move down the list. The object that has the focus is highlighted.
The Up Arrow key	Lets you move up in the list of results.
The Spacebar key	Selects a highlighted object. To clear a selected object, put the focus on the object again and press the key.
Enter	Locates the selected objects in the physical view.

Multiselection of Devices

When you select multiple objects in a physical view, the PROPERTIES pane shows the tabs and attributes that the objects have in common.