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Device SettingsEDIT A DEVICE’S PROPERTIES
A device has certain properties in virtue of being a device of a particular type. These properties are inherited from the device driver. When you
add a device, you specify values for these inherited properties. You can also change them after the device has been added by editing the device.
In addition to the inherited properties, a device has properties that pertain to how the device is represented within VMX300(-E). This includes
whether the device will be used in scripts and expressions and how the device’s alarms will be mapped. These properties are set through the
device’s local settings. Refer to Edit a Device’s Local Settings for more information.
To edit the properties of an existing device, navigate the Object Browser to [project name] > Device Drivers > [device driver name]. In either pane,
right-click the device you want to edit and select Edit from the pop-up menu. Alternatively, load a map that has a device icon for the device you
want to edit on it, and either double-click the icon, or right-click the icon and select Edit from the pop-up menu. Make sure you position the
pointer over the icon, not the label, before clicking. The Edit Device Properties dialog box opens.
Figure 194. Edit Device Properties Dialog Box
NOTES:
•The settings accessed through the Edit Device Properties dialog box are driver-specific. For more information on the settings for the
device you want to edit, refer to the Devices section for the appropriate device driver.
•To edit a device, the driver must be running on the network.
•Changes to a device’s properties come into effect immediately. You cannot discard your changes by exiting configuration mode
without saving.