General Category - CONFIGURATION Tab

Description of Attributes

Attribute	Default value	Description
Name	–	Name of the object in the system project. When the name is editable, the software accepts only values that are unique within the system project. NOTE: For a redundant PAC, by default, both local racks have the same name but each one is identified by the _A or _B suffix that corresponds to the role of the controller. For the following objects, the suffix that is added after their name is not editable.
		Remote racks (drops)	The drop address. It is shown in a 3-digit format. For example, by default, #001 for drop 1. The value is based on the configuration of Device Name of its CRA adapter module in Control Expert Editor when you add the drop. Thereafter, it is updated when you edit the DHCP client Identifier of the CRA adapter module. It lets you easily configure the rotary switches of the module with the first two digits representing the Tens and the third the Ones switch.
		Backplanes of local and remote racks and their modules	The position (address) of the backplane in the rack and the position of the module on the backplane. The format is #<position>. For example, #0.
		Power supply modules	<Position> is replaced by P. For racks that support redundant power supplies, PL and PR are used to identify the two power supplies.
Part Number	–	Part number of the device. For certain devices that are added to the system project from the TOOLBOX , you can select the part number from a list or a value appears once you have selected a reference in the DTM window of the device.
Version	–	Version of the device. For certain devices that are added to the system project from the TOOLBOX , you can select the version from a list.
Build Target	Real	Indicates at the PAC level, the target for which the control project of an M580 PAC was built. NOTE: Changing the value sets the build state to Not Built .
		Real	Builds the control project with the configuration data of the PAC and its dependencies so that you can deploy the executable to the physical controller.
		Simulator	Builds the control project without the data of the associated PAC configuration and restricts the IP address selection in the deployment dialog box to the simulator. The simulator starts automatically when you use the Deploy command or select the PAC in the DEPLOYMENT VIEW . NOTE: If you are connected to a remote system server, you need to configure the listening IP address of the simulator before you can use it.
Port	First available value in the range.	Port used for communication with the simulator. Changing the value does not modify the build state. Valid range: 502 to 65535 The attribute is visible only when Build Target is set to Simulator.
Build State	Not Built	Indicates the current state of the control project of an M580 PAC. The attribute is managed by the software. If the build operation does not complete successfully, the build state is unchanged.
		Not Built	The control project is not built and cannot be deployed. This is the state when: You create a PAC. You change the value of Build Target .
		Built	The control project has been built with the current data of the PAC, its dependencies, and the Build Target setting. You can deploy it to the physical controller.
		Out Of Date	You have modified the PAC configuration after the control project was built by changing its properties or those of dependencies, mappings, or editing its associated control project. Or, you have set, changed, or cleared the system project password. You need to build the control project again to integrate these changes and set the build state to Built. NOTE: You can deploy the executable but you must confirm the command. In such case, the executable that is deployed is the one that was created by the last successful build operation.
Last Built On	Blank	Date and time when the control project of an M580 PAC was last built successfully.
Last Deployed On	Blank	Date and time when the control project of an M580 PAC was last deployed successfully either from the Topology Manager or Control Expert Editor.
Label	–	Refer to the description of physical link properties.
Source	–
Destination	–
Comment	Blank	Optional. You can enter a comment by using free-form text.
Path	–	Read-only. Path to the object in the System Project Explorer pane. A tooltip indicates the entire path. NOTE: For racks and modules, the PAC object and its parent folders are not part of the path.
Under Construction	False (cleared)	When you select the check box (true): You cannot deploy to the device. Attributes of the device are not analyzed or only partially. No diagnostic information is shown. In a physical view, the device is shown with light gray fill. NOTE: For certain devices and modules, the value is read-only and inherited from the parent object.
Configuration File	Blank	Optional. Lets you save a copy of a file to the repository of Control Expert. The file can be, for example, a configuration project that is managed by an external program. Click Attach to select a file on the local computer or a network location. You can attach a file only if its file extension is allowed. Each file is saved with a unique, randomly created name. Once attached, the file can be managed from the context menu of the device by one user at a time.
Last Attached By	Blank	User name that was entered to log in to the Control Expert instance and date/time when the file specified under Configuration File was attached last. The attributes are also updated when you have opened a file by using the Configuration File > Open command and your changes have been saved to the repository.
Last Attached On	Blank
Web Page Link	Blank	Optional. Enter a URL that uses the HTTP or HTTPS protocol to open the corresponding webpage. (The URL needs to start with http:// or https://.) NOTE: Leave the attribute blank to open the embedded webpage of the module or device (when available).
Index	–	Read-only. Address of the rack in the bus editor.