This screen is used to display the details of changes in the value of all counters for the selected connection point.
It is made up of three areas corresponding to each type of counter:
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activity,
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fault,
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manufacturer-specific.
The device screen looks like this:
The following elements are associated to each counter:
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an icon indicating any change in the counter from its reference state:
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white: no change,
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green: change in the activity or manufacturer-specific counters,
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red: change in the fault counters (the current value is different to the reference state).
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the counter number in hexadecimal,
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its reference value in hexadecimal,
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its value in hexadecimal from the last read operation,
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its current value in hexadecimal,
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its label in accordance with the WORLDFIP standard or the label Counter not listed for the manufacturer-specific part.
While the screen is open, the report variables of all connection points are read cyclically.
When the screen is opened or upon reset, the values of the counters for each report variable are stored to constitute a reference state.
A connection point is considered to be faulty if the value of one of its fault counters has changed from the reference state. When the point is faulty, the icon is shown in red.
Diagnostics are only sent back if a communication is established between the bus manager and the faulty connection point. The faults are signaled for fault counters defined by the WORLDFIP standard.
How to Reset the Reference State
The following procedure describes how to reset the reference state.
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Step
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Action
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1
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Right click on the background.
Result: a shortcut menu appears.
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2
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Select the Reset command.
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