Communications Setup
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Network Explorer
Overview The Network Explorer finds controllers, bridges, bridge multiplexers, and other
devices attached to networks. ProWORX 32 displays the devices it finds by their
address number and also shows their type, mode, and status.
The results of a network scan are displayed in the panel tree on the left of the
display. If any PLCs are found, they are displayed on the right panel. The right panel
has two different views, the graphical, and the list view. The graphical vi ew display s
a picture of the series of controller found, along with all of its data. The list view
displays the data in a spreadsheet format.
Using the
Network
Explorer
To access the network explorer:
Step Action
1 From the utilities menu in the project navigation, select Network Explorer. The
communications editor is launched. You can also access the Network Explorer
from the communications editor by clicking Network Explorer at the bottom right
of any of the communication type’s tab.
2 Select the default communications type in the Communications Overview, p. 66.
Click OK if you have opened the Explorer through the Utilities menu, or click
Network Explorer if you are running the Network Explorer from the
communications editor.
3 To return to the communications editor at any time, click Communications
Setup.
4 To switch between views, select either the Graphical View radio button or the
List View radio button.
5 The following information is provided for each controller found:
Project Name - In certain controllers, you can save the project name inside of
a loadable. The project name will be retrieved if the controller is running and
the loadable is in logic.
Controller Address
Controller Type
Current State of the Controller: Running, Optimized, Stopped (the Stopcode
is displayed). For more information, see Stopcode Error Analysis, p. 277.
Current State of the Battery on the Controller: Good or Bad.
Current State of the Memory Protect Switch of the Controller: On or Off.