Online Controllers/Online Devices - Toolbar, Context Menu
The following icons / context menu commands are available in:- the 'Online Controllers' editor (accessed via the 'Project' node), used to scan the connected network for controllers, and
- the 'Online Devices' editor (accessed via the 'Profinet' node), used to scan the connected network for Profinet devices.
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For simplification, the term 'devices' is used for both controllers and Profinet devices in the following table. |
| Toolbar button | Context menu command | Description | ||
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 | - | List box for selecting the LAN adapter of your computer. The network scan will be performed via the interface set here. | ||
 | - | Scans the network for connected controllers/devices. It is not necessary to manually establish a communication connection using the 'Connect' command (controller context menu in the PLANT) before the scan. This is done automatically by PLCnext Engineer. |
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 | - | Stops the network scan.The button is only active while a scan is in progress. | ||
 | Flashing | Makes LEDs at the device flashing and can be used for identifying connected devices in the control cabinet.For the AXC F 2152, for example, the LEDs "BF-D" and "BF-C" are flashing while the button remains pressed. | ||
 | Add to Project | Adds the devices which are selected in the table to the PLCnext Engineer project.The table is updated on project side by the name and the communication settings read from the device(s). The 'Status' of the communication connection between PLCnext Engineer and the device is set accordingly. See table "Status Icons" below.The devices are added as nodes to the PLANT. If the 'Function' property is set for a device, it is displayed in the PLANT. If 'Function' is empty, 'Location' is shown (if set). | ||
 | Assign and Write Properties | Assigns a project device (device contained in the PLANT) to an online device (device discovered by a network scan) or vice versa. To perform the assignment, select the table rows with the two devices (project and online device) you want to assign and click the button.The button is only active, if the selected devices have the same type. | ||
 | Unassign | Deletes the assignment between the project device and the online device. After deleting an assignment, a separate entry remains in the table for the project device and the online device.
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 | Unassign and Delete Properties | Deletes the assignment between the project device and the online device. In addition, the name of station is cleared to an empty string and the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway values are also deleted from the online device (observe the following note regarding Profinet devices). After removing an assignment, a separate entry remains in the table for the project device and the online device.
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 | Apply Project Device Settings To Online Device | Transfers the communication settings configured in the project device to the scanned device and applies them. | ||
 | Apply Online Device Settings to Project Device | Transfers the communication settings configured in the scanned device to the project device and applies them. |
What do you want to do?
Scanning the Network for a Controller (controller-based Template)
Scanning the Network for a Controller (Empty Project)
Scanning the Network for Profinet Devices
Status Icons
The following icons are shown in the 'Status' column of the device table in the 'Online Controllers' and 'Online Devices' editor.
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When you position the mouse pointer over an icon, a tooltip shows further information about the current status. |
| Icon | Meaning | ||
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 | Status 'OK'.The project device and the online device are identical. All comparison values of the project and online device match. | ||
 | Status 'Unassigned: Not in project'.The discovered device is not in the PLCnext Engineer project, i.e., not assigned to a project device. It is only available "online" (online device).To add the device to the project (PLANT), right-click the entry and select 'Add to project' from the context menu or click on the editor's toolbar. |
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 | Status 'Unassigned: Not online'.The device is only contained in the PLCnext Engineer project. | ||
 | Status 'Warning'. (See the icon's tooltip for details.)The project device and the online device are not identical. At least one comparison value of the project and online device does not match. The status is indicated, for example, if the values of the project device and the online device have changed after the last network scan.Remedy: You can transfer the communication settings from the device into the project or vice versa: or
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 | Status 'Error'.There is a critical error reported for the device. | ||
   | Status 'Conflicted'.Status symbols such as the 'OK' and 'Unassigned' statuses may have an exclamation mark overlay. An exclamation mark symbol is displayed on the status symbol if there is a conflict between devices listed in the device list (for example, several devices have the same IP address or the same name of station). | ||
 | Status 'Outdated'.The settings of the online device are possibly not up to date. This status is for example indicated if a new configuration file with different settings have been downloaded to the device after the last network scan. | ||
 | Status 'Pending'.A write/read operation, firmware update, etc. is currently in progress. The icon is also shown while an assignment is applied. | ||
 | Status 'Unknown'.Scanning is in progress and the comparison between project and online device is not yet completed. | ||
| Status 'Flashing'. After pressing the 'Flashing' button in the editor's toolbar, LEDs are flashing at the device for identification purposes. |
How to filter the table
