Assigning a Tool to a Virtual Station

The Tool menu is used to assign a tool to the virtual station and provides information about the assigned tool.

Tool menu information
Function	Description
Model	Currently assigned tool to the virtual station.
Max torque	Information only shown if a tool is connected to the controller and assigned to the virtual station.
Software version	Information only shown if a tool is connected to the controller and assigned to the virtual station.
Serial number	Information only shown if a tool is connected to the controller and assigned to the virtual station.
MAC address	Information only shown if a tool with a MAC address is connected to the controller and assigned to the virtual station.
Product number	Information only shown if a tool with a specified product number is connected to the controller and assigned to the virtual station.
Unassign	Command button. Unassign a tool from the virtual station.
Choose	Command button. Change the tool, or assign a new tool to the virtual station. A pop-up window opens for the tool selection task.

A cable tool is connected to the controller via an electrical cable. A controller can have one cable tool connected.
A battery tool can be connected in three different ways:
- Bluetooth - Using direct communication
- WLAN (Ad-Hoc mode) - Using direct communication
- Infrastructure mode - Using indirect communication within the plant's own network, via access points

Please see the specific Tool's Manual when configuring the communication settings.

Change tool pop-up window information and configuration fields
Function	Description
Wireless tool serial number	It is possible to assign a wireless tool to the virtual station that is not yet connected to the controller. A wireless tool is identified by its serial number, which can be entered in the data entry field. Wireless pairing, the process of connecting a wireless tool to a controller is described in the controller documentation.
STB, SRB, TBP or STwrench	Select the desired tool type for a new wireless tool.
Choose	Command button. Executes all the selections.
Close	Closes the pop-up window without any changes.
List of tools	The list contains all wireless tools currently connected to the controller. The virtual station column indicates if a tool is already assigned to a virtual station. If a cable tool is connected to the controller, it is also included in the list.

Navigating to Virtual station configuration

In the Plant structure workspace select a controller .
Select the Virtual Station tab .
The virtual station overview shows a list of virtual stations for the selected controller. The list is empty if no virtual stations have been created.
Double-click on a virtual station to open an existing configuration, or click Add to create a new virtual station configuration.

Select Choose in the Tool menu.
Select one tool from the list in the tool table, or type the serial number of a wireless tool that should be connected to the controller.
If a serial number is entered, select whether the wireless tool is an STB, SRB, TBP or an STwrench tool.
Enter Product number for the tool. This field is optional.
Select Choose.
Update the controller via the Push function.

It is important to assign both a tool and a tool configuration to a virtual station. Tool configurations are created in the Configuration section .

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