Configuration Screen of the Uni-Telway Link
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At a Glance
This screen, split into two areas, is used to register the communication channel and to configure the necessary parameters for a Uni‐Telway link.
Illustration
The diagram below shows a configuration screen.
Description
The following table shows the different elements of the configuration screen and their functions.
Address
Element
Function
1
Tabs
The tab to the front indicates which mode is currently in use ( Configuration in this example). Each mode can be selected by the corresponding tab. The modes available are:
  • Configuration
  • Debugging, accessible only in Online mode
  • Diagnostics, accessible only in Online mode
2
Module zone
Provides an abbreviation as a reminder of the module and module status in online mode (LEDs).
3
Channel field
Is used:
  • By clicking on the reference number, to display the tabs:
    • Description: gives the characteristics of the device
    • I/O Objects: used to presymbolize the input/output objects
    • Fault: 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 zone
Enables you to choose the general parameters associated with the channel:
  • Function: According to the channel, the available functions are Modbus, Character Mode, and Uni-Telway. By default, No function is configured.
  • Task: Defines the MAST task in which the channel implicit exchange objects will be exchanged.
5
Configuration zone
Used to configure the channel configuration parameters. Some selections may be locked and appear grayed out.
It is broken down into two types of information:
  • application parameters
  • transmission parameters