Device List Configuration and Connection Summary
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The Device List page displays read-only properties that summarize the:
To display this page, first select a communication module in the DTM Browser then, in the left pane of the Device Editor, select the Device List node.
Configuration Data
The Device List page displays the following configuration data:
Name
Description
Value set by...
Input
Input Offset
The starting address for inputs (%MW index)
Configuration page in Control Expert
Input Reserved Size
The total number of words configured for inputs (Max size)
Configuration page in Control Expert
Input Current Size
The cumulative number of inputs (Input size) actually used in the application
General page in the Device Editor for a selected remote device and connection
Output
Output Offset
The starting address for outputs (%MW index)
Configuration page in Control Expert
Output Reserved Size
The total number of words configured for outputs (Max size)
Configuration page in Control Expert
Output Current Size
The cumulative number of outputs (Output size) actually used in the application
General page in the Device Editor for a selected remote device and connection
Note: When configuring an offset and a reserved size for both inputs and outputs, be sure that inputs and outputs do not overlap.
Configuration Size
Maximum Number of Devices
The maximum number of devices that can be added to the configuration.
predefined
Current Number of Devices
The number of devices currently in the configuration.
network design in the Control Expert Device Editor
Maximum Number of Connections
The maximum number of connections that can be managed by the module.
predefined
Current Number of Connections
The number of connections in the configuration.
network design in the Control Expert Device Editor
Maximum Number of Packets
The maximum number of packets per second the module is able to manage.
predefined
Current Number of Packets
The number of packet/s that will be generated by the current configuration.
network design in the Control Expert Device Editor
PLC Scan Time (Quantum PLCs only)
Minimum PLC Scan Time
The estimated cycle time to process inputs and outputs, equal to the sum of estimates for communication over both the backplane and the network.
predefined
Module Exchange Time
The estimated additional time contributed by the EtherNet/IP module to perform the I/O management. This value is included in the "minimum PLC scan time" value.
predefined
Request / Connection Data
The Device List page displays the following request and connection data:
Name
Description
Connection Bit
The offset for both the connection’s health bit and control bit.
Device
The device Number as set in the Properties configuration page for the local slave or remote device.
Type
The target device type:
  • Ethernet/IP
  • Local Slave
  • Modbus TCP
Address
The target device IP Address.
NOTE: Only for remote devices. Not applicable for local slaves.
Rate
The RPI (for EtherNet/IP) or the Repetitive Rate (for Modbus TCP), in ms.
Packets / s
The number of Ethernet packets per second generated by this remote device.
Offset In
The starting %MW address for inputs to this device.
Size In
The number of input words configured for this remote device.
Offset Out
The starting %MW address for outputs from this device.
Size Out
The number of output words configured for this remote device.