Module configuration screen
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At a Glance
The configuration screen, made up of various zones, is used to define the properties required for an INTERBUS link.
Illustration
The figure below shows a configuration screen.
Description
The following table shows the various parts of the configuration screen and their functions.
Address
Element
Function
1
Tabs
The tab in the foreground shows the current mode (Configuration for this example). Each mode can be selected by means of the corresponding tab. The available modes are:
  • Configuration,
  • Debug, accessible only in Online mode,
  • Diagnostic (default) only accessible in online mode.
2
Module zone
Shows the short name of the module and the state of the module online by LEDs.
3
Channel field
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,
  • To display the Symbol, name of the channel defined by the user (using the variable editor).
4
General parameters field
Allows you to choose the general parameters associated with the channel :
  • Function: the INTERBUS function is frozen (grayed out).
  • Task: defines the MAST or FAST task in which the channel's implicit exchange objects will be exchanged.
5
Configuration zone
Allows you to configure the channel's configuration parameters. Certain choices may be frozen and appear grayed out.
It is broken down into six zones:
  • selection of the configuration mode and *.SVC file,
  • indication of the number of DP and PCP data words,
  • general parameters which allow you to define the strategy to be applied on a project stop,
  • access to the file converter (button ) and to the CMD Tool software (button ),
  • data regarding the inputs and outputs associated with a device.