Black Box GEH-6510 manual Help Menu, Toolbar

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Help Menu

The Help pull-down menu is shown below. The options are all standard Windows functions.

Contents brings up a listing of all the topics for which help is available. About

Server presents the program version and copyright information.

Toolbar

The main window toolbar contains eight icons, shown below in Table 1. Click on an icon to perform the action described.

Icon

Function

Description

 

 

 

 

Server Run

Starts the DDE Server.

 

 

 

 

Stop DDE

Stops DDE Server.

 

Server

 

 

Suspend/Resume

Suspends or resumes the DDE Server’s activities. When in

 

 

Suspend mode, this button Resumes the Server’s operation.

 

 

When the Server is running, this button Suspends the Server.

 

I/O traffic

Displays I/O Traffic Display dialog box.

 

display

 

 

Clear current I/O

Clears the screen of any I/O traffic being displayed.

 

traffic display

 

 

Save display data

Saves the contents of the display data in a text file.

 

in text file

 

 

Print I/O traffic

Prints the I/O traffic display buffer to the currently selected

 

display buffer

printer.

 

Exit DDE Server

Exits DDE Server.

 

 

 

Table 1. Toolbar Icons.

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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 NetDDEInstallation About the Pmcs DDE ServerEI User’s only 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 mapNetworks Pmcs DDE ServerClient Applications What’s NextFirst-Time Configuration Device ConfigurationChapter Three Getting Started 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 Utility Automatic NetDDE Setup VNDDE.EXEOverview Results Tips on using VNDDE.EXEVNDDE.EXE Error Messages Manual NetDDE Setup Trouble-Shooting VNDDE.EXEVNDDE.EXE FAQ’s 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 MenuStop Server MenuRun View Menu Suspend Protocol/Resume ProtocolPrint I/O Traffic ExitColor Traffic DisplayDisplay Background Add DeviceRegister groups for display Clear DisplayDelete Configure Menu ConfigurationSave Display To File 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 Modify DeleteActivate checkbox Device Type InformationGeneric Comm Interface DDE Server User’s Guide Chapter Four Menus and Toolbars Reports Menu Active LinksHelp Menu ToolbarWWLogger Chapter Five TroubleshootingTrouble-Shooting the Pmcs DDE Server 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 Modifying an Invalid Register Block Deleting an Invalid Register BlockDeleting a Register Group Modifying a Register GroupMnemonics Importing or Exporting a Register GroupAdding a Mnemonic Modifying a MnemonicDeleting a Mnemonic Importing or Exporting MnemonicsProtocol Timer Tick Optimizing Server PerformanceServer Operational Parameters Valid Data Time-outSlow Poll Count Pmcs DDE Server .ini FileCommunication Time-out Maximum Query Retries Dead Device Scan IntervalSleepTime For Exception TimeDownLoad PeriodExitDisable UIHideAppendix a Register Addressing Conventions Data-Addressing ConventionsStandard Data Organization Data TypesLong Words and Special Numbers Special Naming ConventionsExamples 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