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Switching between Online and Offline
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The display formats are described in the following table:
Format
Description
Node address order
Devices are listed in node address order (lowest to
highest) regardless of type.
Remote I/O
communications
Each Master is displayed along with its Slaves (through
remote I/O communications) in a tree configuration. The
Slaves in each tree are listed in node address order.
If a Slave isn’t involved in remote I/O communications
with one of the Masters, it is displayed at the end of the
list – outside of the tree configuration.
Slaves which aren’t involved in remote I/O
communications with any of the Masters are displayed
separately after the tree configurations.
Message
communications
configuration
Each node is displayed along with the other nodes with
which it communicates (through FINS message
communications) in a tree configuration. The nodes in
each tree are listed in node address order.
Since each node is set separately in two-way FINS
message connections, each node will be displayed in its
own tree with the other node in the tree.
Nodes which aren’t involved in FINS message
communications with any other nodes are displayed
separately after the tree configurations.
Note
1. The setting for the listing order is stored in memory, so the last setting will be
used the next time the Configurator is started.
2. One Master can engage in FINS message service communications with a
maximum of 8 nodes.
3. The Configurator is displayed last.
The size of the tool bar can be set to small or large.
1, 2, 3...
1. Select “View” from the menu bar.
2. Select “Tool Bar” from the “View” menu. A check (
n
) will be displayed next to
the current setting.
3. Select either small or large. The size of the tool bar will reflect the setting.
The setting for the tool-bar size is stored in memory, so the last setting will be
used the next time the Configurator is started.
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Switching between Online and Offline
The Configurator can be switched between online and offline operation.
In online operation, the Configurator is connected to the actual CompoBus/D
network and can transfer data to and from network devices or monitor their
operation.
In offline operation, the Configurator can perform operations on computer files
only. The Configurator can be used to edit and store device parameter files even
when it isn’t connected to the CompoBus/D network.
Use the following procedure switch the Configurator to online operation. This
command is effective only when the Configurator is actually connected to the
CompoBus/D network.
1, 2, 3...
1. Select “File” from the menu bar.
Changing the Size of the
Tool Bar
Switching Online
