Accessible devices are all devices connected to an interface of the programming device / PC that are turned on. Devices that allow only restricted configuration using the currently installed products or that cannot be configured at all can also be displayed.
To speed up the display in large networks with many network devices, the PROFINET device names are displayed in a slightly adapted form for PROFINET devices. Unicode-specific characters in the PROFINET device name are converted into ASCII-compatible characters using the Punycode method (according to RFC 3492).
Displaying accessible devices in the project tree
To display accessible devices at an interface of the programming device / PC, follow these steps:
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Open the "Online access" folder in the project tree.
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Click on the arrow to the left of the interface to show all the objects arranged below the interface.
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Double-click "Update accessible devices" below the interface.
You can see the progress of the search in the status bar. If you have found the desired device before the search is completed, you can cancel the search. To do this, click on the cross to the right of the progress bar.
The network stations that have been found through the search are displayed below the interface.
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Optional: Select the interface in the project tree. Then open the overview window in the detail view to display more details for the respective devices. More details include, for example, the device type, the MAC address or the configured device name.
The detailed display of the devices in the overview window can take some time in networks with many devices because each individual device must submit the details.
Displaying accessible devices in a table
To display accessible devices in an easy to read table outside the project tree, follow these steps:
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Select the "Accessible devices" command in the "Online" menu.
The "Accessible devices" dialog is displayed.
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Select the type of interface from the "Type of the PG/PC interface" drop-down list.
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Select the required interface of the programming device / PC from the "PG/PC interface" drop-down list.
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Click the "Start Search" button.
The accessible devices at the selected interface of the programming device/PC are displayed in the table. The connection line between PG/PC and the network is closed and displayed in green in the graphic. If no devices are accessible at an interface, the connection line is displayed as a dashed line.
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To go to a device in the project tree, select the device from the list of accessible devices and click the "Show" button.
The selected device is highlighted in the project tree.
Displaying additional information about the devices in the project tree
To display additional information on the individual accessible devices in the project tree, follow these steps:
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Click on the arrow to the left of one of the accessible devices in the project tree.
All data available online, for example blocks and system data, is displayed for known devices. If additional editing options are available for a device with the shortcut menu, the device is shown in black text. You have only read access to the objects with a gray background, such as blocks.
Display additional information about the devices in the detailed view
Follow these steps to display additional information about the devices in the detailed view of the overview window:
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Double-click the entry "Update accessible devices" in the "Online access" folder in the node of the network card.
All the devices accessible in the network are listed below the interface.
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Double-click the entry "Display more information".
More information is displayed in the detailed view of the overview window.