Items in Add Schneider Controller (Control Expert) dialog box

Items in the dialog box include:
  • (Parent)
    (Read-only) Shows the name of the container into which the controller is being added.
  • Description
    (Optional) Type a description for the controller. The description will be shown in the
    Archive
    tab when the controller is selected in the asset tree. The description can be a maximum of 260 characters.
  • Name
    Enter a unique and meaningful name for the device. This name will appear in the asset tree. The software defaults to
    Schneider Controller (Control Expert).
     The name must be unique within the parent container. That is, you can have two devices with the same name in the asset tree, they just can't be in the same container. If you add a device into a container that already has a device of the same name, FactoryTalk AssetCentre will append a number (like
    _2
    ) to the device name to ensure uniqueness.
    Asset names can be a maximum of 260 characters. The characters \ / : * ? " < > | and character pair &# are not allowed. A space, tab, underscore (_) or dollar sign ($) cannot be the first character in a name, but can be used elsewhere in the name. The following Microsoft Windows device names cannot be used as asset names, whether upper or lower case, with or without the colon: CON:, PRN:, AUX:, NUL:, COM1:, COM2:, COM3:, COM4:, COM5:, COM6:, COM7:, COM8:, COM9:, LPT1:, LPT2:, LPT3:, LPT4:, LPT5:, LPT6:, LPT7:, LPT8:, and LPT9. For example,
    Auxiliary Line
     would be a valid name whereas
    Aux Line
     would not.
  • Addressing Info
    Specify the network location of the physical device. Click in this field and then click browse button to open the
    Schneider Addressing
     dialog box. Use the Schneider Addressing dialog box to supply the address of the physical device.
  • Backup Data
    Specifies the backup file to use for Backup or Backup and Compare operations. Click in this field and then click browse button to open the Backup Data Browser dialog box. Click the Add button to add the file to use. The supported backup data type of Schneider Controller (Control Expert) is .sta.
    If you do not specify a backup file, one is automatically created the first time a backup schedule runs for this device.
  • Catalog Information
    (Optional) Enter the CPU type of the controller to which you are connected.
  • Firmware Revision
    (Optional) Enter the firmware version of the controller.
  • Hardware Revision
    (Optional) Enter the version number of the controller to which you are (or will be) connected.
  • Hardware Serial Number
    (Optional) Enter the serial number of the controller.
  • Hardware Type
    (Optional) Enter the type of device to which you are connected.
  • Manufacturer
    (Read-only) The manufacturer is automatically filled in with SCHNEIDER.
  • Agent Group
    Click in this field and then click browse_button_small to select the agent group for the controller.
    • When adding the controller under the root, the default value of Agent Group is
      System Default
      .
    • When adding the controller under a container, the default value of Agent Group is
      Inherit from parent: the parent container’s Agent Group property
      .
  • Asset Number
    (Optional) Enter an asset number for management or inventory purposes.
  • Location
    (Optional) Enter information about the controller's location in your facility.
  • Serial Number
    (Optional) Enter the controller's serial number.
  • Properties Configuration
    (Optional) This box shows the number of default extended properties configured by the
    Options dialog box: Extended Properties
    . To configure extended properties for the asset, click in this box, and then click browse_button_small. In the
    Extended Properties
     dialog box, edit, add, or delete extended properties.
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