Discover and add a controller connected to a computer

Use
Select device
 to view and add the devices connected to a computer. You can use the function to:
  • Replace the existing controller in the controller project with the discovered one.
  • Add a controller and its controller project to an empty project.
Prerequisites
  • The controller is offline.
To discover and add a controller connected to a computer
  1. Open
    Select device
     by doing one of the following:
    • In
      Project Organizer
      , select Discover device button.
    • In
      Project Organizer
      , select
      Discover device
      .
    • In
      Project Organizer
      , right-click a blank space, and then select
      Discover device
      .
    • Open Add device, and then select
      Discover device
      .
  2. In
    Select device
    , turn on auto-browsing or refresh the browser to display all the devices recognized by
    FactoryTalk Design Workbench
     that are connected to your computer through an enabled communication port.
  3. Select the device, and then select
    OK
    .
    The device is added to the project and
    Project Organizer
    .
  4. (optional) If you've already added a controller to the project and are selecting another controller from
    Select device
    ,
    Discover controller
     opens, asking if you want to replace the existing controller with the selected one. Select
    Replace
    .
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