Configuration Screen of a Fipio Device
(Original Document)
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At a Glance
This screen, featuring several zones, is used to declare the communication channel and configure the parameters of the selected device for Fipio communication.
Illustration
The following figure shows an example of a configuration screen.
Description
The next table shows the various elements of the configuration screen and their functions.
Number
Element
Function
1
Tabs
The tab in the foreground indicates the mode in progress (Configuration in this example). Every mode can be selected using the respective tab. The available modes are:
  • Configuration,
  • Adjust,
  • Debug which can be accessed only in online mode,
  • Calibration which can be accessed only in online mode,
  • Fault which can be accessed only in online mode.
2
Module area
Gives a reminder of the device’s shortened name.
3
Channel area
Is used:
  • By clicking on the reference number, to display the tabs:
    • Description which gives the characteristics of the device.
    • I/O Objects which is used to presymbolize the input/output objects.
    • Fault which shows the device faults (in online mode).
  • To select the channel or group of channels to be configured,
  • To display the Symbol, name of the channel defined by the user (using the variable editor).
4
General parameters area
This area is used to define:
  • The type of task (MAST or FAST),
  • The channel filtering,
  • The fallback mode,
  • The reactivation,
  • etc.
5
Configuration area
This area is used to set up the channels of the devices. For certain types of devices, this area is not accessible.
NOTE: Refer to the documentation of each device for information on general, configuration, adjustment and debugging parameters.