DDE Server User’s Guide
Chapter Four - Menus and Toolbars
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Enter the scan interval to be assigned to the device (default is 1000). The scan
interval is the target time in milliseconds at which the current device will be scanned;
it is the scan time which could be achieved under optimal circumstances. This will
vary greatly from network to network, depending upon the number and type of
devices being managed, the amount of data being requested by the client
applications, and even the architecture of the network itself. The valid range for scan
interval is 1 to 9999999; scan intervals less than 100 milliseconds are usually
impossible due to network timing constraints.
Clicking
OK
accepts the entries and returns to the
Device Configuration
dialog box.
Modify
Select the device (topic) to be modified and click the
Modify
button. The
Modify
Device Configuration
dialog box will appear. The options and fields in this dialog
box are similar to those in the
Add Device Configuration
dialog box. Make any
necessary modifications and click on the
OK
button. The modified information is
reflected in the
Device Configuration
dialog box.
Delete
To delete a device (topic), select it and click on this button.
Activate checkbox
At the bottom right of the
Device Configuration
dialog box, you’ll notice a check
box labeled Activate. This box provides a one-step way to turn a device on or off at
the Server. Make sure this box is checked for each device; devices which are not
Activated
will not communicate with the Server. Conversely, for troubleshooting
purposes, you can use this checkbox to quickly take a device off-line.
Device Type Information
CAUTION
: Advanced users only. Do not access this option unless you have studied
Chapter 6 and are sure of what you are doing. Misuse of this option may cause errors
or malfunction of the Server.
See Chapter 6 of the GEH-6510 PMCS DDE Server User’s Guide for information on
this option.
Operational Parameters
CAUTION
: Advanced users only. Do not access this option unless you have studied
Chapter 6 and are sure of what you are doing. Misuse of this option may cause errors
or malfunction of the Server.
See Chapter 6 of the User’s Guide,
Advanced Options
, for information on this option.
