Logical Name Properties
How do I open Logical Name Properties?
In the
Explorer
window, expand the FactoryTalk
network or local directory tree until the application or area where you would like to assign the logical name is visible, right-click the area or application, point to Logical Name
, and click New
. Alternately, open
New Logical Name
from the Resources Editor
or the Logical Names
tree in the Explorer
(if available).Use
Logical Name Properties
to:- View the control devices associated with a logical name
- View or remove the area associated with a control device via its resource grouping
Use the following settings to edit the properties of a logical name.
Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Logical name | Select a logical name to edit the control devices associated with it. To create a new logical name, select New and then, in New Logical Name , type a logical name. For a RSLogix 5000 controller, type a name that is identical to the device name stored in the controller. Devices with identical logical names share security permissions across different control networks and across different computers, even if those devices are configured with different driver names or network paths.After defining a logical name, create security permissions for the control device. The new security permissions that you define are now associated with the logical name. Any security permissions defined earlier, before a logical name was added, remain associated with the device's network relative path, and are not copied to the logical name. Because RSLogix 5000 devices do not use network relative paths, define logical names for RSLogix 5000 devices before configuring security. |
Device members | This list shows the network relative paths of the devices that are referenced by the selected logical name. To add devices to the selected logical name, select Add . You can add multiple devices to a single logical name, but you cannot add a single device to multiple logical names. To save changes, select Apply .To remove a device from the selected logical name, select the device and then select Remove . |
Area associated with | If the selected logical name is a member of a hardware resource grouping, this field shows the area from which the logical name inherits its security permissions. The information in this field appears only as a reference. You cannot edit this field. To remove the logical name from the area, select Remove . |
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