Lenze PLC Designer PLC Designer (R3-1) - Manual (Page 268)

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Action:
By activating the corresponding item you may select which of the actions listed shall
be executed: Append device, Insert device, Plug device or Update device. Your choice
will effect the list of proposals in the sector "Device" as well as the labeling of the
button placed at left of the button Close for closing the dialog.
Device:
The scrollable table in the 'Add Device' dialog provides a list of devices which can be
inserted at the current position of the devices tree.
The devices are listed with Name and Vendor. By activating the checkbox Display all
versions (for experts only) all available versions of the particular devices will be
displayed as well. The devices might be grouped, that is the table entries (category
names) indented in the column name, like for example "Miscellaneous" in the dialog
image shown above. To open or close the groups use the preceding plus- resp. minus-
signs.
By default initially all available devices will be displayed. If you want to restrict the
display on a certain vendor, correspondingly modify the current selection (<All
vendors>) in the Vendor list above the table.
Information:
For the currently selected device additional information - as provided by the device
description file - might be displayed below the table: Device name, Vendor, Groups
(might be defined for categorization purposes), Version, Order Number and a short
Description. A device-specific image might be added also.
Depending on your action type chosen you have to confirm your selection by clicking
on Add device / Insert Device / Plug Device or Update Device, whereon the
corresponding action will be executed. Be aware that you are able to
add/insert/plug/update further devices without reopening this dialog. Thereby you
may select the appropriate node by a click in the device tree.
Having finished you may quit the dialog by pressing Close.
Notice: A device can also be added to the devices tree by the 'Add Object' dialog.
Using the 'Add Device' dialog provides the advantage of getting displayed additional
information on the device.
Insert Device...
This command (category Devices) is used to insert a device object, representing a
hardware module, on the same level and above of the currently selected object in the
devices tree. Note that in contrast via command Add Device... a device object can be
inserted indented below the currently selected.
The command opens the Add Device dialog, where you can choose one of devices
available for the current position.