Ecler ECLERNET MANAGER - Manual (Page 19)

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3. CONTEXT MENU: RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON
Right-clicking on various Project elements will open a context menu with possible actions for each case.
 Device context menu:
Available from any device view (Project Explorer, Project Explorer Helper, Groups window, etc.).
Options:
1. Rename (F2): renames device.
2. Edit Comments: allows a brief comment about the device to
be added/modified (configuration, role in the Project, etc.)
These comments can be viewed from EclerNet Manager,
placing the cursor over a device or channel (or from the
hardware device itself with NPA Series: see NPA series
hardware manual for more details.)
3. Delete: totally removes the device from the Project. If the
virtual device was associated with a hardware device on
the network, this last one will appear in the “Online and
Unused Device List” from Project Explorer Helper after its
deletion.
4. Remove from Group: removes the device from the group
the context menu has been opened for.
5. Move Up (ctrl + ): moves up the selected device (changes
the order within a group).
6. Move Down (ctrl + ): moves down the selected device
(changes the order within a group).
7. Activate / Deactivate Device Finder: activates/deactivates
the blinking of the front panel light indicators (LCD display for NPA series, LEDs for NZA
series and MIMO88) on targeted hardware, thus allowing easy identification on site.
Simultaneously, the frame of the device shown in EclerNet Manager windows also blinks,
making it possible to link a virtual device of the Project with its hardware equivalent, for
example to configure its network settings or to check its identity before changing its settings.
8. Network Configuration: allows Ethernet parameters to be
entered (and a posteriori verified) for the related device (IP
address, subnet mask, gateway and UDP port). The MAC
address is a read-only parameter, unique and assigned by
the manufacturer to any Ethernet device.
9. Change Password: allows the password to be assigned or
changed in order to protect the device. When a device has
this type of password (blank per default = OFF) assigned
in a Project, the device cannot be re-programmed from
other Projects unless you enter the correct password. Any
change in the new Project will not be effective in the
hardware device until password is entered, and it's
indicated in the device status window by an exclamation
mark on the connection indicator (
) and the flashing
icon)
10. Connect / Disconnect: connects (or disconnects) the device to the network, to make it
available for remote control from EclerNet Manager.
11. Detach: breaks the link between an EclerNet virtual device and its physical counterpart. The
hardware device, if detected "online" on the network, becomes part of the “Online and
Unused Device List” in the Project Explorer Helper window.
12. Firmware Upgrade: opens a dialog box that allows you to load a device firmware file (with .bin
extension) and to transfer it to the related device. The device must be "online" to perform this
operation.
13. Reboot: resets the device, following the usual boot sequence.
 Channel context menu: