Use the Device page to view, select, and modify general device settings for a remote device. These settings are the minimum required for remote device functionality. The Device page of a remote device editor typically contains settings unique to its field device type(s) or to the EIE itself.
Click the following image to see an example Device page for a standard Allen Bradley CIP EIE configuration connected directly to the CPU (Segment = 0, Port and Address are not used):
Click the following image to see an example Device page for a non-standard Allen Bradley CIP EIE configuration connected to a communications adapter module (segment > 0):
Note: A non-standard configuration can lead to difficulty understanding how to communicate with a device.
For more information, see Remote Device Editors.
The following table lists and describes specialized Device page properties for this device. See Device Page for common properties.
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Device ID |
The unique identifier of an instance for this device. This free-form name must be unique in the DDS and the FAC. That is, it must be a name not used by any other communication device, import/export device, remote device, or facility. Valid characters are A-Z, 0-9, dash (-), underscore (_), and tilde (~). No spaces are allowed. 20 character maximum. Note: Tilde (~) is a valid character for both devices and facilities, but its use is not recommended. |
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Description |
Displays a user-defined description of the remote device. A free-form description of the device. 32 character maximum. |
| Route information | |
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Segment Count |
A port segment is made up of the comm port through which to leave a node and the link address of the next node in a routing path that daisy-chains multiple modules together. For example, if you select 1, data derives from the specified segment address. If you select 2, data passes through the first segment and derives from the second specified segment address. Note: For a standard configuration of an SLC-503/4/5 device over an Ethernet connection, segment count should be 0. |
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Port |
Comm port through which to leave a node. For example, Port 1 would be the Ethernet communication channel located on a communication adapter card and Address 0 would be the module number on the device. |
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Address |
Link address value of the additional segment. Represents the module (slot) number you are trying to communicate with in a non-standard configuration. Address 0 is generally the address for the CPU. Could be an integer address or an IP address. |
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IP Address |
Check if the applicable module Address is an IP address. |
| Communications | |
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Comm ID |
The name of the communication device this remote device uses. Click the Options button to select from the choices in the drop-down menu. See Communication Devices. Note: Select a TCP/IP communication device. UDP EIE communication devices do not support "RegisterSession" and "UnRegisterSession" messages. |
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Options |
This button provides several communications-oriented options. Options are as follows:
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Msg timeout (ms) |
Displays the time in milliseconds a remote device waits for a valid response from an associated field device before timing out. This setting is not the same as similar settings on the currently active communication device and device failover settings. But these settings work in conjunction with one another. |
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Poll attempts |
The number of times a remote device attempts to poll an associated field device until a valid response is received within the message timeout limit. If a poll is successful, no more poll attempts are made. If a poll is unsuccessful, the remote device continues to attempt polls until a valid response is received or until the Poll attempts setting is reached, whichever comes first. |
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Advanced |
Click to access advanced communication device failover settings. |
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Enable device |
Check to enable or disable the device. The default setting is disabled. The device will automatically disable if an invalid configuration is detected. The device can be re-enabled after the invalid configuration is fixed. |
| Device security | |
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Application |
Defines the ACS security application name used to validate the users of this device. See Applications, Events, Permissions. |
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Event |
Defines the ACS security event used to validate users of this device. Click … to select the security event. See Applications, Events, Permissions. |
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Comm Data |
Enables you to open a modeless Communications Data Viewer dialog box. |
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Audit History |
Enables you to view the audit trail for the device. |
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