Click to view the Communications Data Viewer, which is a client-side logging tool for troubleshooting remote device communications. It provides a method to view data transmitted between the host and field devices, and to save the data to a file for off-line analysis.

See Communications Data Viewer.

Click to view a detailed report for the selected device. You can also access the device configuration from the resulting dialog box.

See Device Details.

Click to display options to view the Remote Devices, Comm Devices, Import/Export Devices, and Current Values pages.

Displays the type of communication device currently being used for communication by the remote device. Options include Primary, Device 2, and Device 3. Options may vary if automatic failover is activated or if a user has manually specified the comm device to be used.

Corresponds to the SYDEVCOMLN system UDC.

Indicates the operational state of the device.

Values include the following:

• Connecting: Communication is in the processing of connecting using TCP/IP.
• Connected: Communication link is connected using TCP/IP.
• Critical: Assigned if a failed message is the most recent message to occur and the interval (in minutes) between the most recent failed message and the previous successful message or UIS start (if no successful message exists since UIS start) exceeds the value specified for SYCOMSTFP. See Failed Comm Transition Period.
• Defined:
• Disabled: Communication device has been manually turned off.
• Error: Communication with a field device has returned an error code.
• Exception: Assigned if a failed message is the most recent message to occur. See Failed Comm Transition Period.
• Invalid:
• IP Connecting: Communication is in the processing of connecting using TCP modem.
• IP Connected: Communication link is connected using TCP modem.
• Modem Connecting: Communication is in the processing of connecting using a telephone-based modem.
• Modem Connected: Communication link is connected using a telephone-based modem.
• Normal: Assigned if a successful message is the most recent message to occur.
• Not Connected:
• Not Loaded: Communication device assigned to this remote device does not exist in the DDS.
• Not Ready: Communication is starting up.
• Paused: Communication threads are currently processing.
• Running:
• Starting:
• Unknown:Assigned if no message has occurred since a UIS start.

Corresponds to the SYDVST8N and SYDVST8S system UDCs.

Displays the number of currently active cryouts. Cryout statistics only display for a remote device using a Cryout Listen EIE and for the connected Cryout Listen EIE itself.

Corresponds to the SYCSCRY system UDC.

Displays the remote Device ID as it is configured in the DDS.

Corresponds to the SYDEVID system UDC.

The total number of messages sent by the UIS that failed for the time period specified.

Corresponds to the SYCSFTOT system UDC.

Displays a description of the latest failed message. May be viewed in more detail from the Communications Data Viewer.

Corresponds to the SYCSLFCD system UDC.

Displays the time of the last failed message.

Corresponds to the SYCSLFCT system UDC.

Displays a description of the latest successfully processed message. May be viewed in more detail from the Communications Data Viewer.

Corresponds to the SYCSLSCD system UDC.

Displays the time of the last successfully processed message.

Corresponds to the SYCSLSCT system UDC.

Indicates the operational status of the device.

Values include the following:

• Disabled: Indicates that this device has been manually disabled.
• Running: Indicates that the device is operational.
• Starting: Indicates that the device is in the process of starting.

The total number of messages sent by the UIS that succeeded.

Corresponds to the SYCSSTN system UDC.