Overview view parameters

Parameter
Description
Series
Displays the device series.
Revision
Displays the major and minor device firmware revision level.
Electronic keying
Displays the electronic keying used for the device. Electronic keying compares the device defined in the project to the installed device. If keying fails, a fault occurs.
Input status
Displays the type of input status for the device.
Input data
Displays the type of input connection for the device.
Output data
Displays the type of output connection for the device.
Data format
Displays the format of data exchanged between the parent and the device.
Controlled by
Displays the control source of the current device configured in the
Device definition
 dialog box.
Device definition
Opens the
Device definition
 dialog box to change the revision, electronic keying, and other device specific values.
Safety Network Number
Enter a 48-bit number to prevent the acceptance of connection requests that have been misdirected by an intervening bridge device. Safety devices connected to the same bridge device need not be on the same safety network; they may have different safety network numbers.
Choose from the following two formats.
  • Time-based
    . The safety network number is generated based on the creation date and time (to the millisecond) of the device.
  • Manual
    . You enter a number from 1 through 9999, per network type.
This field appears shaded in the Run, Safety Locked, and Safety Signature modes.
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