Overview

The Open Web Browser command lets you view, by using the default web browser of the computer, the webpage of a module or automation device featuring the service (for example, the embedded webpage for tuning or diagnostics). This is the webpage with the address http://<IPv4> where <IPv4> is the IP address of the module/device.

When you enter a URL in the Web Page Link attribute of the module or device (when available), it opens the corresponding external webpage instead.

For details on software requirements, the availability of embedded webpages, and the services they provide, refer to the webpages topic in the help of the corresponding module or device.

Prerequisites

A web browser must be installed on the computer running Control Expert.

In addition:

• To view external webpages by using the URL configured in the Web Page Link attribute, the computer must be connected to the Internet.

• To view the webpage of a module or device, its IP address must be configured in the CONFIGURATION tab of the Properties pane and it must be reachable from the computer at this IP address.

Opening Webpages

To open a webpage, proceed as follows.