# Managing the Controller List

The Plant structure workspace default view displays All controllers. The All controllers view contains all the controllers currently connected to the ToolsTalk 2 server, regardless of whether they are online or offline. Custom Sections is a subsection of All Controllers ordered into folders.

## Selecting a Custom Sections folder

On the top of the controller list, click the options button, and select Custom Sections and then select the appropriate folder.

## Selecting a Controller

1. In the left side menu bar, select Plant structure .

2. Scroll down to the relevant controller and select it by clicking on the name field .

   The selected controller is highlighted. A controller with an online status constantly updates the ToolsTalk 2 application.

Offline controller names are struck-through.

A controller in offline status may display old and outdated information if changes have been made through another controller interface other than ToolsTalk 2.

It is possible for several ToolsTalk 2 users to access the same controller. If an attempt is made to select a controller, which is already selected by another ToolsTalk 2 user, a modal dialog box is displayed with the following warning message:

Other users are currently active in the system. Parameter values may be changed without notice.

Select OK to close the dialog box and to continue.

## Searching for Controllers

In the Plant structure workspace there is a field for searching for controllers in the controller list.

In the search field, enter at least two letters of the controller name.

It is possible to search for the controller name or type.

## Remote Controller Restart

In certain circumstances it may be required to make a complete power on reset (POR) of the controller.

The following describes how to make a remote POR from ToolsTalk 2:

1. In the left side menu bar, select Plant structure .

2. Right-click on the selected controller and select Restart in the shortcut menu

3. Confirm or cancel the controller restart operation in the modal window dialog. The controller will first go offline before it gets back online.

   This operation may take a few minutes.

   While this is in progress, it is possible to perform other tasks in ToolsTalk 2.

It is only possible to make a remote restart on a controller that is online and connected to the ToolsTalk 2 application server. Offline controller names are struck-through.