Adept DeskTop 4.3 - Manual (Page 91)

Adept DeskTop 4.3 - Online Help 91
V+ Utilities Control
The V+ Utilities control simplifies access to the V+ based utilities on the connected controller. This
control enables you to execute utility programs from the PC instead of running them in text mode, from
the Monitor Terminal window.
The utilities are typically installed on the CompactFlash directory: Disk>D:\UTIL\
• You can browse the system (including NFS-mounted drives) for utilities that are located in a
different folder on the controller.
• You can assign a V+ utility to a task.
• You can execute and pause a V+ utility.
To open the V+ Utilities Tool:
1. From the Menu, select View > Controller Configuration > V+ Utilities
2. The V+ Utilities window opens, similar to Figure 62 opens and displays several categories of
available utilities. Click the + sign next to the folders to display utilities.
Figure 62 V+ Utilities Control
Using the V+ Utilities
Use the toolbar to carry out the following actions or tasks.
• Execute Selected Utility: Launch the selected utility and automatically display the needed
resources (V+ Monitor Window, Vision Window, or V+ Graphics Window). You can also
execute a utility by double-clicking on it in the file list.
Note:The V+ Utilities control in not available on MicroV+ systems.
V+ Utilities toolbar
Double-click on utility name to
execute the utility program
Description of the selected
Utility
Assign selected utility to
task list
Opens a browser form to
find a Utility