Working with the Configurations Tab
Scanners, Stacklights and Tools are just some of the examples of device types that are connected to the controller via the I/O bus. Multiple devices can be connected to the I/O bus and each type of device has its own set of configuration parameters. Before operation, the configurations must be assigned to a Virtual Station.
Viewing Existing Configurations
Select a controller in the Plant structure
. Select the Configurations tab
in the menu bar.The workspace area shows a list of all the current configurations.
Double-click on a row in the workspace list to view details of the selected configuration.
The workspace area shows the configuration menus where it is possible to configure the selected device.
Configuration overview list Column
Description
Check box
Select to get access to the Manage command button list.
Description
Description of the configuration
Name
Shows the name of the controller template.
Type
Type of configuration set-up.
Library link
Displays Yes if there is a library link for the configuration.
Last changed
Last changes made, expressed in ToolsTalk 2 time.
Changed by
Last changes made, by <user>
Controller updated
Last changes made, expressed in controller time.
Controller updated by
Last update of the controller made, by <user>
The list can be sorted by clicking in the header of each column.
