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EDIT A DEVICE’S LOCAL SETTINGS
A device has certain properties in virtue of being a device of a particular type. These properties are inherited from the device driver and
configured when you add the device. You can also change them after the device has been added as described in Edit a Device’s Properties.
In addition to the inherited properties, a device has properties that have to do with 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.
To edit the local settings for a device:
1. Navigate the Object Browser to [project name] > Device Drivers > [device driver name] > Devices > [device name]. Double-click Local
Settings in the right pane. Alternatively, right-click the device in either pane and select Local Settings from the pop-up menu. The Edit Local
Settings dialog box opens.
Figure 195. Edit Local Settings Dialog Box
2. Display label: If you want device icons labeled, select “Display the label for this device.” To edit the text and formatting of the device
label, click Edit Label. The Edit Device Label Properties dialog box opens.
Figure 196. Edit Device Label Properties Dialog Box
a. Text: Type up to three lines of text as the label contents. When you place a device icon on a map, this text will display in the label.
Each line of text can be at most 50 characters long and can include any letter, digit or special character, with the exception of single
and double quotation marks.
b. Text properties: Select the justification you want for the device label’s text. All the lines of text will be justified the same. Click Font
to select the font for the label’s text, as well as display attributes like bold face and italics.