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Reports Menu

The Reports pull-down menu is shown below. Descriptions of the reports options follow. The options available on this menu permit several kinds of reports to be generated and saved as .txt files on disk for viewing and printing. The Reports menu is always available; the Server need not be stopped to run a report.

Configuration

Selecting this option generates a report on the current configuration of the Server.

The report is saved as a text file containing the following information:

•configured device types (with the mnemonic list, function codes added, and register groups)

•configured comm ports (with port parameters)

•and configured devices (with Device Name (Topic), Com Port Name, Slave Address, and Scan Interval).

A dialog box prompts you for a file name and location where to save the file. The default file name is config.txt.

Active Links

The Active Links option (available only when Server is in Run mode) creates a text file containing the following information: currently active comm ports and active devices (along with their device type, register groups, and mnemonic items). You will be prompted for a file name (default file name is active.txt). The information in this text file can be useful for debugging communications problems.

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Contents Power Leader TM DMMS425 Back to Main Menu Contents Glossary of Terms This page left blank intentionally Welcome Chapter One IntroductionAbout NetDDE About DDEServer with OPC Interfaces InstallationAbout the Pmcs DDE Server EI User’s onlyChapter One Introduction DDE Server User’s Guide Running Pmcs DDE Server as an NT Service About Pmcs Chapter Two OverviewChapter Two Overview DDE Server User’s Guide Sample register map DevicesWhat’s Next NetworksPmcs DDE Server Client ApplicationsIntroduction First-Time ConfigurationDevice Configuration Chapter Three Getting StartedWhat’s on the DDE Server Screen? Launching the ProgramMenu Conventions Menu BarConfiguring Communication ports EPM 7700 Xpress Card or Xplex 1620 Max Server Users Ethernet Users OnlyChapter 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 Com Port Starting the ServerDisplaying I/O Traffic DDE Server User’s Guide Chapter Three Getting Started NetDDE Setup Overview Automatic NetDDE Setup VNDDE.EXEUtility VNDDE.EXE Error Messages Tips on using VNDDE.EXEResults Additional Help Manual NetDDE SetupTrouble-Shooting VNDDE.EXE VNDDE.EXE FAQ’sChapter 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 System Menu Chapter Four Menus and ToolbarsRun Server MenuStop Exit View MenuSuspend Protocol/Resume Protocol Print I/O TrafficDisplay Traffic DisplayColor Add Device BackgroundDelete Clear DisplayRegister groups for display Port Statistics Configure MenuConfiguration Save Display To FilePorts Modbus or EI ConfigureDDE Server User’s Guide Chapter Four Menus and Toolbars Ethernet Gateway Users Ports Ethernet onlyEPM 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 Device Info AddChapter Four Menus and Toolbars DDE Server User’s Guide Device Type Information Modify Delete Activate checkboxGeneric Comm Interface DDE Server User’s Guide Chapter Four Menus and Toolbars Active Links Reports MenuToolbar Help MenuTrouble-Shooting the Pmcs DDE Server Chapter Five TroubleshootingWWLogger Communications Client to Server Communications Server to Device NetDDE Trouble-Shooting Trouble-Shooting Flowchart Error Messages Trouble-Shooting ChartCServerAppOnDeleteDev 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 Device Type Information Adding Generic Devices Chapter Six Advanced OptionsAdd Default Type Function Codes Register Map Type Code Type of Register Supported Function Codes Use Adding a Register GroupDDE Server User’s Guide Chapter Six Advanced Options Invalid Register Blocks Modifying a Register Group Modifying an Invalid Register BlockDeleting an Invalid Register Block Deleting a Register GroupImporting or Exporting a Register Group MnemonicsImporting or Exporting Mnemonics Adding a MnemonicModifying a Mnemonic Deleting a MnemonicValid Data Time-out Protocol Timer TickOptimizing Server Performance Server Operational ParametersCommunication Time-out Pmcs DDE Server .ini FileSlow Poll Count TimeDownLoad Period Maximum Query RetriesDead Device Scan Interval SleepTime For ExceptionUIHide ExitDisableData-Addressing Conventions Appendix a Register Addressing ConventionsData Types Standard Data OrganizationExamples Special Naming ConventionsLong Words and Special Numbers XnnnnDL-B Individual Bits In RegistersRegister Array Format This page left blank intentionally Terms You Should Know Glossary of TermsGlossary of Terms DDE Server User’s Guide Index GE Industrial Systems