General Information About Device Editors

Overview

The device editor provides parameters for the configuration of a device, which is managed in the Devices tree.

To open the device editor for a specific device, do the following:

Double-click the node of the device in the Devices tree or
Select device in the Devices tree and execute the Edit Object command via the contextual menu or via the Project menu.

The Tools > Options > Device editor dialog box allows you to make the generic device configuration views invisible.

This chapter describes the main device editor dialogs. Bus-specific configuration dialogs are described separately.

Main Device Editor Dialogs

The title of the main dialog consists of the device name, for example MyPlc.

Depending on the device type, the device editor can provide the following tabs:

Tab	Description
Communication Settings in Controller selection mode	Configuration of the connection between programming system and a programmable device (controller). The tab that is displayed depends on the mode selected with the parameter Communication page in the Tools > Options > Device editor dialog box.
Communication Settings in Simple mode
Communication Settings in Classic mode
Configuration	Display or configuration of the device parameters.
Parameter	Display or configuration of the device parameters of PacDrive controllers.
Applications	List of applications running on the controller. Refer to the description in the Program chapter.
Synchronized Files	List of files that are downloaded to the controller with an application download.
Files	Configuration of a file transfer between host and controller.
Log	Display of the controller log file.
PLC Settings	Configuration of: Application for I/O handling I/O behavior in stop status Bus cycle options
Services	Lets you configure the online services of the controller (RTC, device identification).
Users and Groups	User management concerning device access during runtime.
Access Rights	Configuration of the access rights on runtime objects and files for the particular user groups.
Symbol Rights	Access rights of individual user groups to symbols (symbol sets) on the device.
Task Deployment	Display of inputs and outputs assigned to the defined task - used for troubleshooting.
Ethernet Services	Ethernet_1 and Ethernet_2 tabs summarize the Ethernet connections. The IP Routing tab allows you to configure the routes and the cross network transparency through IP Forwarding options. The Ethernet Resources tab allows you to calculate the number of connections and channels configured.
Status	Device-specific status and diagnostic messages.
Diagnostic Table	Displays the errors detected by the controller. The data can be accessed using the syntax NameOfControllerInDeviceTree.NameofParameter. Example: MyController.SA_NbPowerOn.
Information	General information on the device (for example: name, provider, version).
I/O Mapping	Mapping of the input and output channels of an I/O device on project (application) variables.
OPC UA server configuration	Provides various functionalities to edit the server configuration file ServerConfig.ini on the Compact Flash (CF) card of the controller. The OPC UA server configuration allows you to perform the following actions: Define default properties for new server certificates. View and delete existing server certificates. View and add sampling rates. Import and export server certificates. Enable and manage various settings. This function is not available for all controllers. Consult the Programming Guide specific to your controller.