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 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. |
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Group |
Numeric device group, used in conjunction with Address. Maximum group is 15. |
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Address |
Alphanumeric address of a device within a Group. Maximum address is 255. |
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Numeric address |
Used instead of a Group/Address combination to specify device location. Maximum numeric address is 4095. |
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Use extended address for Modbus messages |
To simplify field configuration, use the extended addressing feature whenever a unit address greater than 255 is specified. If the unit address specified is less than 256, 8-bit addressing mode is used. |
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Password |
Password matching the password configured on a connected field device. If the password is not specified on the Device page, data group editors will contain a password field whenever a user attempts to edit a data group. |
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Cryout handling |
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Enable |
Check this box to process cryouts received from a field device. |
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Send UIS command |
The UIS command issued on cryout. It can be a single command or a group of commands. Add and configure commands under the UIS Commands page. UIS commands function in addition to a manufacturer's specified cryout responses, which are hard coded into the device driver. |
| 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. |
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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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