Access the DTM

Introduction

Some features and services for your module are configured with the aid of a device type manager, or . You can access the DTM in Control Expert.

Access the DTM Configuration

There are two ways to access the configuration screens for services provided by the DTM in Control Expert.

Step	Action
1	Open the Control Expert project that includes the appropriate module.
2	Open the DTM Browser (Tools → DTM Browser).
3	In the DTM Browser, double-click the name that you assigned to the module. to open the configuration window.

– or –:

Step	Action
1	Expand (+) the Project Browser to see the PLC bus (Project → Configuration → PLC bus).
2	Double-click PLC bus to view the assembled rack(s).
3	Double-click the module.
4	Click the Services Configuration link.

DTM

(device type manager) A DTM is a device driver running on the host PC. It provides a unified structure for accessing device parameters, configuring and operating the devices, and troubleshooting devices. DTMs can range from a simple graphical user interface (GUI) for setting device parameters to a highly sophisticated application capable of performing complex real-time calculations for diagnosis and maintenance purposes. In the context of a DTM, a device can be a communications module or a remote device on the network.

See FDT.