Viewing and Editing Online Settings for a Remote Device
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About Online Parameters
Use the Online Parameters window to perform these tasks:
Parameter setting edits that are transmitted from this page are sent as EtherNet/IP explicit messages. These edits employ the Address and Messaging settings configured in the EtherNet/IP Explicit Messaging window.
NOTE: Before you can view and edit online settings for a remote device, connect its DTM to the physical device. (That is, select the device node in the DTM Browser and select Edit → Connect.)
Online Parameters Window
Open the Online Parameters window:
Step
Action
1
Select the node for a remote device in the DTM Browser.
2
Right-click in the pop-up menu and scroll to Device menu → Online Parameters. The Online Parameters window opens for the selected remote device.
3
In the left pane of the Online Parameters window, select a connection node. Control Expert displays the parameters relating to the selected connection in the right pane.
NOTE: The list of parameters displayed in the Online Parameters window depends upon the the device that is selected in the DTM Browser and the connection that is selected in the left pane of the Online Parameters window.
Read-only parameters are identified by a locked icon .
Editable parameters are identified by a blue arrowhead .
Displaying Default Parameter Settings
Click the Get Values from EDS button to view the default parameter settings for the remote device. Control Expert reads the default device values from its EDS file and displays them on-screen.
Displaying Online Parameter Settings
View the current parameter settings for the remote device:
Step
Action
1
Open the Synchronize Action dialog box. (Click the Synchronize button while a connection is selected in the left pane.)
2
In the message box, select Read values from the device.
3
Click OK.
The message box closes. Look at the Online Parameters window:
  • The Status field displays the results of the read transaction.
  • The parameter list displays the current values.
Editing Online Parameter Settings
Edit parameter settings for the remote device:
Step
Action
1
With a connection selected in the left pane, display one of these settings:
  • default device settings
  • current device settings
2
In the Value column, type in or select a new value for each setting that you want to edit.
NOTE: When you select a parameter, the Description area displays an explanation of the parameter and its available settings.
3
Open the Synchronize Action dialog box. (Click the Synchronize button.)
4
In the message box, select Write data to the device.
5
Click OK.
The message box closes. In the Online Parameters window, the Status field displays the results of the write transaction.