Fieldbus Configuration Workspace

  1. Select Library in the left-side menu bar.

  2. Go to Fieldbus library .

    The workspace area shows a list of Global Fieldbus configuration.

Fieldbus library overview

Column

Description

Check box

Select a Fieldbus configuration.

Name

Shows the name of the Fieldbus configuration. A Push indicator can be next to the name.

Size to controller

Displays the receive size of the data frame.

Size from controller

Displays the transmit size of the data frame.

Last changed

When the last changes were made, expressed in ToolsTalk 2 time.

Changed by

Which user made the last changes.

Version

Controller software version that can support the Global Fieldbus configuration.

Not an actual column.

The list of configurations can be sorted in rising or falling alphabetical order, numerical order or time order. Click on the table header row to make an arrow visible and click on the arrow to change the current sorting direction. One arrow is shown at a time.

Controller type

Shows which controller type the Fieldbus configuration is intended for.

Fieldbus Configurations library workspace command buttons

Command

Description

Add

  • New. Creates a new Fieldbus configuration.

  • Import. Import a Fieldbus configuration. File format is *.json

Manage

  • Distribute. Opens the Distribute Global Configurations dialog window. The selected Global Fieldbus configuration can be added to the distribution list.

  • Export. Exports a selected Fieldbus configuration program. File format is *.json

  • Delete. Removes selected Fieldbus configuration program from the list.

  • Import Distributed - In the unlikely event of a ToolsTalk 2 license downgrade, the global distributions are automatically exported. These global distributions can be later imported using the Import Distributed function.

Select one or more Global Fieldbus configuration check box to view the distribution list. The distribution list shows all controllers currently subscribing to the selected Fieldbus configuration.

If no global Fieldbus configurations exist, the work space area is empty. Select Add to create a new Fieldbus configuration or double-click on an existing configuration to view or edit parameters.