Echelon SmartServer 2.2 - Manual (Page 130)

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Above the tree in the left pane, a message box displays the current action to be performed such as
“navigate” or “select devices”. Below the message box are buttons that you use to select in which
mode to operate the SmartServer (General or Driver). The color of the bar to the left of the tree
indicates the current mode (it is blue in General mode, and orange in Driver mode). See Using
General and Driver Modes in this section for more information. Above the left frame, the SmartServer
reports error and warning messages. You can configure the organization and appearance of the
navigation pane by clicking Settings.
This section helps you learn the new web interface by showing you how to perform the following
tasks:
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Use General and Driver modes.
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Open SmartServer applications.
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Add data points to SmartServer applications.
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Manage network objects.
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Issue network management commands on devices.
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Create Web connections.
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Create L ON W ORKS connections.
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Use device templates.
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Duplicate functional blocks and data points.
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Check error messages and view the system log.
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Configure global settings.
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Use custom device and functional block icons.
Using General and Driver Modes
You can use the SmartServer in General or Driver mode to configure the properties of the networks,
channels, devices, functional blocks, and data points (network variables and configuration properties)
in your systems. The mode you select depends on whether you are modifying the general properties
of an object or the properties that pertain to a specific bus—L
ON W ORKS , Modbus, or M-Bus.
Using a L ON W ORKS device for example, you use General mode to open the Configure – Device Web
page. You can only use this Web page view the name of the device, enter an optional description for
the device, view the icon used to represent the device in the tree, and view whether the device is
hidden or shown in the tree. This is also true for Modbus and M-Bus devices.