Open the right tab and tap Add Controller. Fill in the fields below; only the fields that apply to that controller type are shown. Fields already filled in hold sensible defaults — leave them as they are unless you have a reason to change them.
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Field
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Shown For
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Description
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Controller Type
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All
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Filled in from the tab you started on. It cannot be changed.
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Controller Name
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All except Database
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A name for the controller. Required, up to 200 characters. For a database this field is called Database Table Name (see Database).
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Description
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All
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What the controller is, for example "Mixing line". Required, up to 200 characters.
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IP Address
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All
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The controller's address on the network, as four numbers separated by dots, for example 192.168.1.10. Required. For a database it is filled in automatically from the connection string.
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Station
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Modbus TCP
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The device's station (unit) number. Default 1.
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Data Format
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Modbus TCP
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The word order for values held in two or more registers (see Modbus TCP). Default CDAB.
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Address Starts With Zero
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Modbus TCP
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Whether the device numbers its registers from zero. On by default.
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Connection String
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Database
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How to reach the database (see Database).
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Timestamp
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Database
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The column that shows which row is the latest. Default inserted.
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Rack
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Rockwell and Siemens
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The rack number of the processor. Default 0.
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Slot
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Rockwell and Siemens
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The slot number of the processor. Default 0.
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Port
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All
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The network port. Filled in with the default for the controller type (see Controller Types).
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Connection Timeout
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All
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How long to wait for the controller to answer, in milliseconds. Default 3000 (3 seconds).
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Is Active
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All
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When on, the controller's tags can be monitored. When off, the controller and all its tags are left out of monitoring.
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The Save button stays grey until every required field is filled in correctly, and turns green when the form is ready. Tap Save to add the controller. If anything is missing, the message Please fill in the required fields, you may need to scroll down appears — scroll down to find the field marked in red.
Tap Cancel, or the back arrow, to leave without saving.