DTM Browser Contextual Menus

At a Glance

The (right-click) contextual menu of the DTM Browser offers functions that depend on item clicked on.

NOTE: The contextual menu items are also available via the Edit and View menus.

The DTM Browser Contextual Menu accesses:

Adding and deleting DTMs
Connecting and disconnecting DTMs to their physical devices
Displaying and printing the properties of a DTM
Transferring DTM configuration information to and from the physical device
DTM-specific functions (via the Device menu function)
Field Bus Discovery used to scan the physical devices in a fieldbus network

Host PC

The HostPC contextual menu has the following items:

Name	Description
Add... ⁽¹⁾	The Add dialog box opens, a version of the Hardware Catalog, allowing the selection of a Communication DTM.
Check DTM devices⁽¹⁾	This function checks the current project for invalid or non-PC-installed DTMs. Refer to Check DTM devices below.
DTM Services ⁽¹⁾	This function allows the users to select/unselect all the DTMs added in the project and performed actions on the selected DTMs. Refer to DTM Services below.
DTM Hardware Catalog⁽¹⁾	This function open the DTM catalog tab in the Hardware Catalog.
Expand all⁽²⁾	All DTMs in the project are shown.
Collapse all⁽²⁾	Only the Commutation DTMs in the project are shown.
(1) This function is available via the Edit menu. (2) This function is similar to Project Browser Expand/Collapse all.

Check DTM Devices

NOTE: Check DTM devices only detects installed DTMs, for GSDs verify the GSD library.

DTM Services

The DTMs services dialog box menu contains the following group boxes:

Name	Description
Communication Dtms selection	The user can select or unselect all communication DTMs and attached DTMs currently added in the project.
Topology	The Topology area lists all DTMs added in the project. The set of selected DTMs can be modified by selecting or unselecting the DTMs in the Structure tree control.
Actions	The user can perform actions for each DTMs contained in the set of DTMs previously selected in the Structure tree control.
On errors	The user can select to Continue or Stop the process if an error is detected. A dialog box is displayed whatever options is selected.
Selection	To select either all DTMs added in the project or none.

NOTE: The entire process can be cancelled any time by using control button Cancel.

Communication and Other DTMs

The DTM contextual menu has the following items:

Name	Description
Open ⁽¹⁾	This opens the “<device name> - DTM Configuration” window with the Configuration and Device Description information supplied by the device vendor. A double-click on the DTM in the DTM Browser also opens this window.
Add... ⁽¹⁾	This opens the Add dialog box, a version of the Hardware Catalog, allowing the instantiation of a DTM. The DTMs are filtered, that is, the Add window only displays DTMs compatible with the DTM selected in the DTM Browser. To add a device refer to Add device below
Delete ⁽¹⁾	If the selected DTM allows this function, this deletes the selected DTM and its sub-node DTMs from the DTM connectivity tree. Deletion from the DTM connectivity tree does not effect the DTMs link to the I/O Scanning table. NOTE: If the DTM you want to delete is a Gateway, and is not installed on the Host PC: It is possible to delete the DTM only if no devices are configured under the Gateway. If devices are configured under the Gateway, it is not possible to delete these devices nor the DTM Gateway.
Field Bus Discovery	This scans the connected physical devices to create the corresponding field bus connection topology. This item is only available in the contextual menu if a device connected. Refer to Field Bus Discovery service. NOTE: The DTM to scan has to be installed in the PC and the Hardware Catalog must be up to date.
Sort by address	This displays the DTMs sorted under their parent DTMs according to the bus address of its physical device in ascending order.
Connect ⁽¹⁾	This connects the DTM to its physical device on the network. This connection does not depend on the PLC online/offline status of the Control Expert project application. Connecting a Gateway- or Device-DTM implicitly connects its parent DTM. While the device is connected, Connect is not available.
Disconnect ⁽¹⁾	This disconnects the DTM from its physical device. This disconnection does not depend on the PLC online/offline status of the Control Expert project application. Disconnecting a DTM implicitly disconnects all its child DTMs. While the device is disconnected, Disconnect is not available.
Load data from device⁽¹⁾	This uploads the configuration parameters from the physical device to the local DTM, but not from the application (binary) in the PLC. While the device is disconnected, Load data from device is not available.
Store data to device⁽¹⁾	This downloads the local DTM parameters to the physical device. Each DTM must be stored manually (one by one). While the device is disconnected, Store data to device is not available. To make an application in the PLC consistent with the stored DTM, the user must build the Control Expert application and download the new version of the application to the PLC
Device Menu	The functions in this menu are vendor dependent, such as: Compare (the online and offline parameters) Diagnostic (displays a diagnostic screen) Print (HTML) Observe Additional functions available when selecting the communication DTM: EDS file (add, or remove) EDS library (export, or import) Online Action Explicit Message (Ethernet or Modbus) Store configuration of devices to the FDR server About Advanced Mode⁽⁴⁾ When configuring a DTM, the changes are validated in Control Expert in 2 ways, depending on the changes: Automatically as the changes are made. You must click on a OK , Apply or Validate button after making the changes.
Properties	Refer to the DTM Properties Tabs section.
Print device	If this optional function is supported by a DTM, it opens the vendor device documentation in Internet Explorer, which can then be printed. Only one DTM information can be printed out at time. A print of the whole network is not available.
Zoom in ⁽¹⁾,⁽²⁾	This displays only the selected DTM node and its child DTMs. While zoomed-in, Zoom in is not available.
Zoom out ⁽¹⁾,⁽²⁾	This returns to the full display of the DTM connectivity tree. While there is a full display, Zoom out is not available.
Expand all⁽³⁾	This displays all DTMs below the selected DTM.
Collapse all⁽³⁾	This displays only the selected DTM.
(1) This function is available via the Edit menu. (2) This function is similar to Project Browser Zoom in/out. (3) This function is similar to Project Browser Expand/Collapse all. (4) Advanced option are available DTM configuration screen

Add a DTM Device

To add a new DTM to the connectivity tree in the DTM Browser:

Step	Action
1	Make sure that the DTM appears in the Hardware Catalog . If it is not in the catalog, perform an update of the Hardware Catalog using the Update button. If it still does not appear in the Hardware Catalog , the DTM must be installed on the PC.
2	In the DTM Browser select the node where the DTM is to be added.
3	Right-click and select Add...
4	In the Add window select the DTM to be added to the DTM connectivity tree.
5	Either: Click on the Add DTM button Double-click on the selected DTM Results: The 4-tab DTM Properties of dialog opens.
6	Using the 4 tabs, verify that the correct DTM has been added to the DTM connectivity tree and verify its configuration.
7	If the DTM Alias name does not meet the Control Expert (or the user application) naming rules, it must be changed before closing the dialog.
8	Click on the OK button to finish adding the DTM to the network tree or click on the Cancel button to close the dialog without adding anything.