# Virtual Station Overview

To open the Virtual station workspace and view the list of virtual stations:

1. Select a controller in the Plant structure workspace .

2. Select the Virtual station tab in the menu bar.

   The workspace area displays a list of virtual stations in the controller. The list is empty if no virtual stations have been created.

Virtual station workspace information
Column | Description
--- | ---
Check box | Selects a virtual station.
Name | Shows the name of the virtual station.
Description | Description of the virtual station.
Changed by | Which user that made changes
Controller updated | Last time the controller was updated
Controller updated by | Which user that has updated the controller

Virtual station workspace command buttons
Command | Description
--- | ---
Add | Creates a new virtual station. Newly created virtual station needs to be pushed to controller to get full functionality.
Delete | Removes the selected virtual stations from the list.

To access the virtual station configuration menu:

## Navigating to Virtual station configuration

1. In the Plant structure workspace select a controller .

2. 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.

3. Double-click on a virtual station to open an existing configuration, or click Add to create a new virtual station configuration.

The following menus are displayed:

Workspace information
Menu | Description
--- | ---
Properties | Issues the configuration a name and description. Optional.
Protocols | Activation and configuration of external communication protocols.
Tool | Assigns a tool to the virtual station.
Tool configuration | Assigns a tool configuration to the virtual station.
Fieldbus mapping | Displays a fieldbus mapping if it is configured and assigned to the controller. This field is information only. The actual fieldbus mapping and configuration is done in theFieldbus and SoftPLC tab.
Task | Assigns a task to the virtual station or configures how a source signal selects the task to be performed.
Accessories | Assigns an accessory configuration and an address to an accessory and assigns the combination to a virtual station.
General | Used when assigning a General Virtual Station.
Manual Mode | Used to configure the Manual Mode function.
Licenses | Used for assigning and removing licenses and features to a virtual station.

For a FlexController, only the Properties, Fieldbus mapping and Task menus are available.

Relevant Information

- Pushing Configurations to a Controller