Beckhoff EL3182, Documentation

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Field Device Tool (FDT)
EL3182 124 Version: 1.2
Fig. 124: Context menu of a DTM sensor/ actuator “offline”
Use “ FDT Monitor ” to open a page for log entries. This can be used to ascertain whether the DTM state
machine has started up correctly, for example (debugging and service purposes).
Use “ Delete ” to remove the assignment of the DTM to the channel; “ Scan ” is described below [ } 125] .
Select “ Online ” to establish a (bus) connection with the device, which opens up additional - manufacturer-
specific - functions via the context menu:
Fig. 125: Context menu of a DTM sensor/ actuator “offline”
The functions provided via the plug-in (TwinCAT) are shown at the top; the manufacturer-specific functions
are shown below:
Fig. 126: Structuring of the “Online” context menu of a DTM sensor/ actuator via the FDT plug-in
Double-click on the symbol “DTM 16 (Sensor p)” as a shortcut to call a parameterization function
(“Parameterize” or similar). The DTM may be in “offline” or “online” state.