Viewing and Editing Online Settings for a Remote Device
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Use the Online Parameters window to:
Parameter setting edits transmitted from this page are sent as EtherNet/IP explicit messages and employ the Address and Messaging settings configured in the EtherNet/IP Explicit Messaging window.
NOTE: Before you can view and edit online settings for a remote device, connect its DTM file to the physical device. To do this, select the device node in the DTM Browser, then select Edit → Connect.
To open the Online Parameters window, follow these steps:
Step
Action
1
In the DTM Browser, select the node for a remote device.
2
Click the right mouse button, and in the pop-up menu select Device menu → Online Parameters. The Online Parameters window opens for the selected remote device.
3
In the left pane of the Online Parameters window, select a connection node. Control Expert displays the parameters relating to the selected connection in the right pane.
NOTE: The list of parameters displayed in the Online Parameters window depends upon:
  • the device selected in the DTM Browser, and
  • the connection selected in the left pane of the Online Parameters window
An example of the Online Parameters window—in this case for the STB NIC 2212 remote network interface device—looks like this:
Read-only parameters are identified by a locked icon .
Editable parameters are identified by a blue arrowhead .
Displaying Default Parameter Settings
To view the default parameter settings for the remote device, click the Get Values from EDS button. Control Expert reads the default device values from its EDS file and displays them on-screen.
Displaying Online Parameter Settings
To view the current parameter settings for the remote device, follow these steps:
Step
Action
1
With a connection selected in the left pane, click the Synchronize button. The Synchronize Action message box opens.
2
In the message box, select Read values from the device, then click OK.
The message box closes. In the Online Parameters window:
  • the Status field displays the results of the read transaction
  • the parameter list displays current values
Editing Online Parameter Settings
To edit parameter settings for the remote device, follow these steps:
Step
Action
1
With a connection selected in the left pane, display either:
  • default device settings, or
  • current device settings
2
In the Value column, type in or select a new value for each setting you want to edit.
NOTE: When you select a parameter, the Description area displays an explanation of the parameter and its available settings.
3
Click the Synchronize button. The Synchronize Action message box opens.
4
In the message box, select Write data to the device, then click OK.
The message box closes. In the Online Parameters window, the Status field displays the results of the write transaction.