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Drive Terminal Application Chapter 4
Configure Multiple Control Points
The drive can be configured to allow more than one terminal device to be in
control at a time. This is configured through parameter 981 (NetSrvr
MPntCntl).
To allow multiple control points:
1. Click Search in the Common Panel ( Common Panel on page 32 ).
2. Enter 981 in the Linear # field and select the parameter from the list.
3. Select the desired configuration settings from the pulldown menu.
4. Click OK.
The following configuration settings are available:
• Disabled – only one terminal device can control the drive at any given
time. If a second terminal device attempts to take control, the message in
Figure 63 is displayed. Press ‘Cancel’ as control will not be given to an
additional terminal. The other terminal device will need to close its
Control Panel before this terminal can take control.
Figure 63 - Control Inactive Warnings
• Enabled Any – Multiple terminal devices can control the drive at the same
time. If any of the devices lose communications with the drive, an Adapter
Loss event will occur in the drive. Terminals which are still communicating
with the drive will receive the message in
Figure 63 . Press ‘Retry’ in order
to reconnect and take control of the drive.
• Enabled All - Multiple terminal devices can control the drive at the same
time. A single loss of communications between a device and the drive will
not cause an Adapter Loss event. It is only when all connected devices have
lost the communications, will an Adapter Loss event occur in the drive.
This feature is only available with Drive Firmware FRN 9.003 or greater. Prior to
this release, the default setting of “Enabled Any” is always used.