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Figure 86. Using a Script to Control a Serial Output Device
2. Click Run Script, and then click the desired script from the submenu. The selected script runs.
For more information on working with scripts, refer to the Scripts section.

CONTROLLING AN IP DEVICE STATUS MONITOR

An IP device status monitor allows you to monitor the status of a networked device. Since almost every other VMX300(-E) device driver allows you
to monitor the status of that device, you would only need to use the IP device status monitor to keep track of an IP device that is not in the
VMX300(-E) system.
When the system administrator adds an IP device status monitor to the VMX300(-E) system, it acts as a placeholder for the IP device. The IP device
status monitor periodically pings the IP device, and if the device fails to respond to the ping, then a notification appears in the VMX300(-E) system.
Your system administrator should advise you as to what forms of notification are used for any IP device status monitors in your system.
Example: The system administrator configures a status monitor for an encoder/decoder that is not in the VMX300(-E) system. He then defines
an alarm that prompts an operator to ask a technician to troubleshoot the encoder/decoder if it remains inaccessible for more than a minute.

ACCESSING IP DEVICE CONTROLS THROUGH AN EMBEDDED WEB SERVER

If the IP device has an embedded web server, you can access the embedded web server from the VMX300(-E) client, provided you log in under a
user group that allows you to access the Device Control dialog box.
Open the Device Control dialog box for an IP device status monitor using one of the following methods:
•Double-click the device icon on a map.
•Double-click the device in the Device List.
•Right-click the device in the Device List and then click Show Control Dialog from the pop-up menu.
For information on controls available through the embedded web server, refer to the product documentation for the IP device.
Figure 87. IP Device Status Monitor Icon