Device Information view parameters

Displays information that identifies the device:

Displays whether there is a major or minor fault. For fault details, see the diagnostics dialog.

Displays the device's current operational state. Possible values:

If the wrong device is selected from the

Select Module

dialog, a hexadecimal value is shown. A textual description of this state is only given when the provided device identity is a match with the actual device.

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 applies only to I/O devices and does not apply to adapters, scanners, bridges, or other communication devices.

Displays

Yes

or

No

indicating whether an owner controller is currently connected to the device.

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 of these must agree:

Mismatch

- The physical device does not agree with what is specified in the

Overview

view.

Device Identity does not take into account the

Electronic Keying

or

Minor Revision

settings in the

Overview

view.

Displays whether the device is in Protection Mode. Protection Mode helps prevent unauthorized configuration changes that can affect system behavior and cause unintended and unforeseen changes.

Accesses the Diagnostics dialog which contains diagnostic information.

Retrieves and displays the latest values from the device.

Initiates a reset operation on the device, which returns the device to its power-up state by emulating the cycling of power.

IMPORTANT:

Reset device is only allowed when the device is not in Protection Mode.