At a Glance
With 2 exceptions, a FDT Container user has unlimited access to the installed DTMs.
User Rights
The FDT Container user has all rights of access for the DTM connectivity tree (add, delete, configure, save DTMs) unless:
The Control Expert profile is set to Read Only for the user
The user has opened Control Expert in the Read Only mode
Control Expert Online/Offline and Device Connections
For the user to load and store DTM device parameters from/to its physical device, the device must be connected to its DTM through the Host PC.
This connection:
Requires that the DTM be installed on the Host PC.
Is independent of the Control Expert - PLC connection status. A DTM can connect to its device and transfer configuration information over the network in either direction under both conditions: Control Expert off-line or Control Expert on-line.
Limitation
If the user opens a project in Read Only mode, the DTM user right remains in Read-Only as long as the project is still opened (even if the user removes the Read-Only opened mode by performing the service Save As).