Communication Settings in Simple Mode

EcoStruxure Machine Expert version 1.1 does not support the M258, LMC058 and LMC078 controllers.

Overview

The Communication Settings tab in simple mode is displayed when the mode Simple mode has been selected for the parameter Communication page in the Tools > Options > Device editor dialog box. It provides a graphic view to configure the parameters for the communication between device and programming system.

The Communication Settings tab in simple mode contains an illustration of the programming device, the present gateway, and the target device with the connection status.

Select a gateway and a target device in the selection fields. The list entries you can select are determined by the Manage gateways and Manage favorite devices parameters.

You can enter the target device in different ways:

oBy the IP address, for example 192.168.101.109

oBy the device address, for example [056D]

oBy the device name, for example MyDevice

NOTE: To search for a device via the device name, unique device names are required within the network.

A status bullet at the right bottom of the gateway symbol indicates the communication status:

Color	Description
Red	Connection cannot be established.
Green	Connection is established.
Black	Connection state is not defined.

NOTE: Some communication protocols do not allow a periodic verification of the gateway. Thus, the status cannot be displayed.

Click the status bullet of the target device to start a network scan for the device. However, this is only possible if the gateway has not already started searching.

Description of the Elements

Elements of the Communication Settings tab in simple mode:

Element		Description
Scan network... button		Opens the Select Device dialog box that lists the configured gateways and their associated devices.
Gateway list		–
	Add new gateway...	Opens the Gateway dialog box for adding a new gateway.
	Manage gateways...	Opens the Manage gateways dialog box showing an overview of all gateways. In this dialog box, you can add or remove gateways. You can change the order of the gateway entries by using the buttons.
	Configure local gateway...	Opens the Gateway Configuration dialog box. It enables you to set up the block driver configuration for the local gateway.
Device list		–
	Add current device to favorites	Adds the defined device to the list of favorite devices.
	Manage favorite devices...	Opens a dialog box showing the list of favorite devices. In this dialog box, you can add or remove devices or change the order of the entries. The device at top of the list defines the default device.
	Rename active device...	Opens a dialog box for renaming the device.
	Wink active device	The connected controller flashes during login.
	Send echo service	EcoStruxure Machine Expert implements the echo service that is similar to the ping tool. In order to verify the quality of the network connection, EcoStruxure Machine Expert sends five echo data packets to the controller. The amount of user data that is consecutively added to these packets depends on the communication buffer size of the controller. A result message is displayed that indicates the average round-trip delay time and the amount of user data that has been echoed through the connection.
	Store communication settings in project	If this option is activated, EcoStruxure Machine Expert can automatically restore the communication settings, even if you are going to open the project on another computer. If this option is not selected, the settings are stored in the local EcoStruxure Machine Expert options on your computer. In this case, you must reconfigure them if you are going to use the project on another computer.
	Confirmed online mode	If this option is activated, EcoStruxure Machine Expert prompts the user for confirmation each time one of the following online commands is to be executed: Force values, Write values, Multiple download, Release force list, Single cycle, Start, Stop.
	Filter network scans by target ID	If this option is activated, the list is reduced to those devices which have the same target ID as the device configured in the project.