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53MT6000 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
40 Database Editor
7.2.2 Selecting an On-Line 53MC5000 to Configure
There are two ways to access a database for On-Line configuration:
• If a controller project folder is selected, the Database may be edited by right-clicking on the
Database icon that appears in the right panel of the Project Manager. Select Edit On-Line
from the pop-up menu that appears.
• The Network Viewer icon may be used to select a specific controller name from the
Super32 Treeview window.
7.3 Using the Database Editor Window
7.3.1 Overview
The top section of the editor window is used to display and specify the Unit Tagname (unit tagname of the
instrument), and to specify the Function Index (control strategy or controller mode) as described in
Section
7.3.2 . The On-Line or Off-Line status of the editor is also displayed in the area.
The main body of the editor window shows the controller’s inputs (AI0-AI8 & CCI0-CCI17) and outputs
(AO0-AO3 & CCO0-CCO17). The current status of the inputs and outputs is also shown. If the editor is
On-Line, these values will change dynamically. Each input and output has a button associated with it. The
button is a link to the database parameters associated with the input or output. The collection of database
parameters for a specific purpose, such as an input or output, is referred to as a module. Clicking on a but-
ton activates pop-up windows used to view and/or change the values of the parameters. The relationship
between an input or output module and a field signal is described in
Section 7.3.3 .
On the right side of the editor window are buttons used to access other module parameters. These but-
tons include Control modules, Parameter modules, Status Display Templates, Totalizers, etc., and are
described in
Section 7.4 .
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WARNING: When using the Database Editor to specify a data point value
in an on-line controller, the change to the instrument’s
database is made as soon as you click on OK in a pop-up
window or when you press the ENTER key during editing of
the Data Tables.
If you do not want the change to affect your process
immediately, PUT THE 53MC5000 IN SUSPEND MODE
FIRST, before performing On-Line configuration.
To put the instrument into Suspend mode, select SUSPEND
from the Function Index drop-down menu. When you are
ready to resume controller operation, use the same drop-
down menu to select the appropriate function index.
While the 53MC5000 is in Suspend mode, its outputs remain
at the last value before the unit was placed in Suspend.
However, IF YOU CHANGE THE VALUE OF ONE OF THE
53MC5000 OUTPUTS IN THE DATABASE while the unit is in
Suspend, THE CHANGE WILL TAKE EFFECT
IMMEDIATELY. Think about the effects on your process
before changing an output!