Black Box GEH-6510 manual Configure Menu, Save Display To File, Port Statistics, Configuration

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Save Display To File

Selecting this menu option saves the I/O traffic buffer to a file. You are prompted to enter the file name to which the buffer is to be stored. The default file name is iotraffic.txt.

Port Statistics

This menu option displays the number of data packets transmitted, number of time- outs, number of CRC errors, and number of retransmits for all active comm ports. It is used for debugging communications problems.

The Port Statistics window is shown below:

Click the Save to File button to save the Port Statistics log to a text file. The default name is portstat.txt.

Click close to shut the Port Statistics window.

Configuration

Selecting View:Configuration allows read-only access to the DDE Server’s current configuration (the same dialog you access via the Configure menu item) without having to stop the Server’s operation first. You may examine the settings but you may not make any changes. To make changes to a configuration setting, you must first stop the Server and then select the Configure menu item.

Configure Menu

The Configure pull-down menu is shown below.

DDE Server User’s Guide

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Contents Power Leader TM DMMS425 Back to Main Menu Contents Glossary of Terms This page left blank intentionally Chapter One Introduction WelcomeAbout DDE About NetDDEEI User’s only InstallationAbout the Pmcs DDE Server Server with OPC InterfacesChapter One Introduction DDE Server User’s Guide Running Pmcs DDE Server as an NT Service Chapter Two Overview About PmcsChapter Two Overview DDE Server User’s Guide Devices Sample register mapClient Applications NetworksPmcs DDE Server What’s NextChapter Three Getting Started First-Time ConfigurationDevice Configuration IntroductionLaunching the Program What’s on the DDE Server Screen?Menu Bar Menu ConventionsConfiguring Communication ports Ethernet Users Only EPM 7700 Xpress Card or Xplex 1620 Max Server UsersChapter Three Getting Started DDE Server User’s Guide Modbus TCP/IP Server Users Chapter Three Getting Started DDE Server User’s Guide Configuring the Devices Device Name Topic Starting the Server Com PortDisplaying I/O Traffic DDE Server User’s Guide Chapter Three Getting Started NetDDE Setup Automatic NetDDE Setup VNDDE.EXE OverviewUtility Tips on using VNDDE.EXE VNDDE.EXE Error MessagesResults VNDDE.EXE FAQ’s Manual NetDDE SetupTrouble-Shooting VNDDE.EXE Additional HelpChapter Three Getting Started DDE Server User’s Guide DDE Server User’s Guide Chapter Three Getting Started Chapter Three Getting Started DDE Server User’s Guide This page left blank intentionally Chapter Four Menus and Toolbars System MenuServer Menu RunStop Print I/O Traffic View MenuSuspend Protocol/Resume Protocol ExitTraffic Display DisplayColor Background Add DeviceClear Display DeleteRegister groups for display Save Display To File Configure MenuConfiguration Port StatisticsConfigure Ports Modbus or EIDDE Server User’s Guide Chapter Four Menus and Toolbars Ports Ethernet only Ethernet Gateway UsersEPM 7700 Xpress Card or Xplex 1620 Max Server Users Chapter Four Menus and Toolbars DDE Server User’s Guide Modbus TCP/IP Server Users Chapter Four Menus and Toolbars DDE Server User’s Guide Add Device InfoChapter Four Menus and Toolbars DDE Server User’s Guide Activate checkbox ModifyDelete Device Type InformationGeneric Comm Interface DDE Server User’s Guide Chapter Four Menus and Toolbars Reports Menu Active LinksHelp Menu ToolbarChapter Five Troubleshooting Trouble-Shooting the Pmcs DDE ServerWWLogger Communications Client to Server Communications Server to Device NetDDE Trouble-Shooting Trouble-Shooting Flowchart Trouble-Shooting Chart Error MessagesCServerAppOnDeleteDev Invalid toolkit index Device device name Active Failed to delete itemlogical device handle, Protocol Handle No Write to Individual Discrete Bits Device type device type name is not a valid type for topic This page left blank intentionally Chapter Six Advanced Options Device Type Information Adding Generic DevicesAdd Default Type Function Codes Register Map Adding a Register Group Type Code Type of Register Supported Function Codes UseDDE Server User’s Guide Chapter Six Advanced Options Invalid Register Blocks Deleting a Register Group Modifying an Invalid Register BlockDeleting an Invalid Register Block Modifying a Register GroupMnemonics Importing or Exporting a Register GroupDeleting a Mnemonic Adding a MnemonicModifying a Mnemonic Importing or Exporting MnemonicsServer Operational Parameters Protocol Timer TickOptimizing Server Performance Valid Data Time-outPmcs DDE Server .ini File Communication Time-outSlow Poll Count SleepTime For Exception Maximum Query RetriesDead Device Scan Interval TimeDownLoad PeriodExitDisable UIHideAppendix a Register Addressing Conventions Data-Addressing ConventionsStandard Data Organization Data TypesSpecial Naming Conventions ExamplesLong Words and Special Numbers Individual Bits In Registers XnnnnDL-BRegister Array Format This page left blank intentionally Glossary of Terms Terms You Should KnowGlossary of Terms DDE Server User’s Guide Index GE Industrial Systems