SYSTEM PROJECT Pane - Logical Networks Node

Overview

The Logical Networks node shows the logical networks that exist in your system project. It lets you create and manage them.

You can view and configure properties of each logical network by selecting it and opening a context menu.

Logical Networks Node Description

Item	Description
1	Logical Networks root node. NOTE: Devices assigned to a logical network are not shown in this view. To view the logical network that a device is assigned to, select the device and verify the value of the Logical Network attribute in the PROPERTIES pane ( CONFIGURATION tab) or open the LOGICAL NETWORK VIEW.
2	Default logical network. NOTE: You can assign devices to a logical network by configuring the Logical Network attribute of the device.
3	User-generated logical network. You can change the order in which logical networks are displayed by dragging a logical network to its new position.

Item

Description

Logical Networks root node.

NOTE: Devices assigned to a logical network are not shown in this view. To view the logical network that a device is assigned to, select the device and verify the value of the Logical Network attribute in the PROPERTIES pane ( CONFIGURATION tab) or open the LOGICAL NETWORK VIEW.

Default logical network.

NOTE: You can assign devices to a logical network by configuring the Logical Network attribute of the device.

User-generated logical network.

You can change the order in which logical networks are displayed by dragging a logical network to its new position.

Logical Networks Node Actions

The table describes the commands of the context menu of the Logical Networks node.

Command	Description
New Logical Network	Creates a new logical network with properties set to default values.
Open Logical Network View	Opens the LOGICAL NETWORK VIEW, which lets you view and edit communication attributes of devices of the system project and reassign them to other existing logical networks.

Logical Network Actions

The table describes the commands of the context menu of logical networks.

Command	Description
Open With	Opens a submenu that contains a list of views that are suited to view the logical network.
Show in Active Views	Selects and shows the logical network in the other windows and panes that are open and where the logical network appears (for example, in the LOGICAL NETWORK VIEW).
Delete	Deletes the logical network after confirming the command. You cannot delete a logical network if devices are assigned to it. In such case, first change the Logical Network attribute of the devices assigned to it to a different logical network.

Command

Description

Open With

Opens a submenu that contains a list of views that are suited to view the logical network.

Show in Active Views

Selects and shows the logical network in the other windows and panes that are open and where the logical network appears (for example, in the LOGICAL NETWORK VIEW).

Delete

Deletes the logical network after confirming the command.

You cannot delete a logical network if devices are assigned to it. In such case, first change the Logical Network attribute of the devices assigned to it to a different logical network.