6.8 Configuration Menu > Network resource area

General

This part of the System configuration page allows listing devices available on the local network and identifying them.

Description

The panel in this area has three tabs:

  • Discovered: Lists all of the devices discovered on the local network, regardless of the selected System.
  • In use: Lists the devices in the selected System.

Note: When the Discovered tab is selected, the Event Master ToolSet Software will continuously send a UDP broadcast over the network to locate devices (every 5 seconds).

Next to the device name an LED indicates the status of the unit:

  • Yellow : Found in network but not assigned
  • Green: Assigned and currently has an open or active communication port
  • Red: Assigned but currently has errors trying to communicate (heart beat communication failure, TCP connection dropped, etc. )

  • Orange: There is a configuration error with the unit:

    • Input / Output cards not right justified. Refer to the corresponding section below of the card placement rules and error color code.
    • Input / Output configuration mismatch with the actual unit. Refer to the corresponding configuration section of the card placement rules and error color code.

The small arrow in each device opens a detail menu for the device, stating most notably the ID of the unit who is used when units are linked.

In the most of the case, devices are automatically detected and the user just need to add the new device via drag and drop into the system diagram (see How to add a device into the selected system below). But, under certain circumstances in Network communication the normal UDP based auto detection of Event Master Compatible Devices might not work. A firewall or a tightly configured switch are examples. In that case a Manual direct TCP/IP request can be sent to a specific IP Address (see How to manually add a device into the selected system below).

How to add a device into the selected system
  1. Left click on the device to be assigned to the selected system.

  2. Drag it to the System diagram area.

    Image 6–7 Drag and drop a device into the selected system
How to manually add a device into the selected system

To manually add a device, use the “Manual Add” section.

  1. Enter the IP address.

  2. Press the “Add” button.

    Image 6–8

    Unit is added and retrieves the available configuration in the Device.