Adding and Removing Connections
Original instructions
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Connections are created and configured in the DTM for a remote device.
Use the Device Editor to access the DTM for a remote device, where you can add and remove connections between the remote device and the Ethernet communication module.
Adding a Connection
To add a connection between a remote device and the communication module:
Step
Action
1
In the DTM Browser, double-click a remote device. Its DTM opens in the Device Editor.
2
In the left pane of the Device Editor, select the node displaying the name of the remote device.
NOTE:
  • If the device is capable of supporting additional connections, the Add Connection button becomes enabled.
  • If the Add Connection button remains disabled, the device is presently supporting its maximum number of connections. In this case, a new connection can be added only after an existing connection is removed.
3
Click the Add Connection button. The Select the connection to add dialog opens.
4
In the Connection to add lit, select a connection type.
NOTE: The types of connections available in the list depends upon the connection types supported by the specific remote device.
5
Click OK to close the dialog. The new connection appears in the tree control in the left pane.
6
Click on the following tabbed pages, and configure the properties in each page (as necessary):
7
Do one of the following:
  • click Apply to save your edits and leave the window open, or
  • click OK to save your edits and close the window
Removing a Connection
To remove a connection between a remote device and the communication module:
Step
Action
1
In the DTM Browser, double-click a remote device. Its DTM opens in the Device Editor.
2
In the left pane of the Device Editor, beneath the remote device name, select the connection node you wish to remove.
3
Click the Remove Connection button. The dialog opens. The connection disappears from the tree control.
4
Do one of the following:
  • click Apply to save your edits and leave the window open, or
  • click OK to save your edits and close the window