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RSView32 User’s Guide
NodeSwitch
NodeSwitch
Permanently changes a device node’s address, an OPC
®
node’s
computer name, server name, and access path, or a DDE node’s
application and topic.
<node name>
The name of the node that you want to switch to
another programmable controller address, server, or
application.
<parameter> is one of the following:
station
For device nodes, the physical address for the
programmable controller you want to switch to.
\\computer
For OPC servers, the computer name, server name,
name\server
and access path (if in use) for the OPC server you
name[|access
want to switch to. Separate the access path from the
path]
server name with the | character.
application|
For DDE servers, the application and topic,
topic
separated by the | character, for the DDE server you
want to switch to.
When you use the NodeSwitch command to change a node’s address
or server information, the change appears in the Node editor’s
spreadsheet. If the Node editor is open when you use the command,
the change won’t appear until you’ve refreshed the display by closing
and re–opening the editor.
Parameter
Parameter [file]
In edit mode, without the parameter, opens the Parameter editor; with
the parameter, opens the specified parameter file.
[file]
The name of a parameter file without a file extension.