Chapter 4
Installing and Using the FieldPoint Software
FieldPoint FP-1000/1001 User Manual
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Figure 4-5. Channel Configuration Dialog Box
8.
You can now try to read from the FieldPoint devices that you have
configured. Select one of the devices in the DNH window, and then
click on the Start Monitoring button (green arrow icon) in the Tool
Bar to start monitoring the items of that device.
The tag symbols of the items in the list view window turn blue to
show that they are being monitored. The Value column in the list
view window should show the current value of the I/O channels
defined by the I/O Items, and the Status column shows any error
conditions received while communicating with the FieldPoint
network.
9.
Click on the Stop Monitoring button (red square icon) in the
toolbar to stop monitoring the items.
10. You can also write to output channels of I/O Items that you have
configured.
a.
Select a device in the DNH window with output channels.