Device Information view parameters

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No online data displays when the device is being created or in the offline mode.
The available parameters and values depend on the device being configured. Parameters and values that do not apply to the device are hidden.
Parameter
Description
Identification
Displays information that identifies the device:
  • Vendor
  • Product type
  • Product name (read from the device)
  • Catalog number
  • Series
  • Revision
  • Product code
  • Serial number
  • Manufacture date
  • Warranty number
Status
Major/Minor fault
Displays whether there is a major and minor fault.
For a digital device, these values are available:
  • EEPROM fault
  • Backplane fault
  • None
For an analog device, these values are available:
  • Comm. Lost with owner
  • Comm. Lost with owner
  • Channel fault
  • None
For other devices, these values are available:
  • None
  • Unrecoverable
  • Recoverable
Status
Internal State
Displays the device's current operational state. Possible values include:
  • Self-test
  • Flash update
  • Communication fault
  • Unconnected
  • Flash configuration bad
  • Major fault
  • Run mode
  • Program mode
  • (16#xxxx) unknown
Status
Configured
Displays
Yes
 or
No
 indicating whether the device was configured by the owner-controller connected to it.
Once a device is configured, it stays configured until the device is reset or power is cycled, even if the owner drops connection to the device.
This configuration applies only to I/O devices and does not apply to adapters, scanners, bridges, or other communication devices.
Status
Owned
Displays
Yes
 or
No
 indicating whether an owner-controller is currently connected to the device.
This configuration applies only to I/O devices and does not apply to adapters, scanners, bridges, or other communication devices.
Status
Device identity
Displays whether the physical device matches or mismatches with the configuration in the
Overview
 view.
  • Match
    . The physical device agrees with what is specified in the
    Overview
     view, and all these parameters must agree:
    • Vendor
    • Device type (the combination of Product Type and Product Code for a particular Vendor)
    • Major revision
  • Mismatch
    . The physical device does not agree with what is specified in the
    Overview
     view.
The device identity does not consider the electronic keying or minor revision parameters in the
Overview
 view.
Status
Protected mode
Displays whether the device is in Protected mode. Protected mode helps prevent unauthorized configuration changes that can affect system behavior and cause unintended and unforeseen changes.
Diagnostics
Opens the diagnostic dialog box to monitor device diagnostics information.
Refresh
Retrieves and displays the latest values from the device.
Reset device
Initiates a reset operation on the device, which returns the device to its power-up state by emulating the cycling of power.
IMPORTANT: Resetting a device closes all connections to or through the device, which may result in loss of control.
Tip: Some devices may return an error if a reset is attempted.
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