Instructions

Doc: HMSI-27-306, Rev. 3.11Anybus Communicator PROFIBUS User Manual

Chapter 3

3. Navigating ACM

3.1 Main Window

The main window in ACM can be divided into 4 sections as follows:

• A: Drop-down Menus & Tool Bar

The second drop-down menu from the left will change de-

pending on the current context. The Tool Bar provides

quick access to the most frequently used functions.

• B: Navigation Section

This section is the main tool for selecting and altering dif-

ferent levels of the sub-network configuration.

Entries preceded by a “+” holds further configuration pa-

rameters or “sub menus”. To gain access to these parame-

ters, the entry must be expanded by clicking “+”.

There are three main levels in the navigation window,

namely Fieldbus, Communicator RS232/422/485, and

Subnetwork.

Right-clicking on entries in this section brings out addi-

tional selections related to that particular entry.

• C: Parameter Section

This section holds a list of parameters or options related to

the currently selected entry in the Navigation Section.

The parameter value may be specified either using a selec-

tion box or manually, depending on the parameter itself.

Values can be specified in decimal form (e.g. “42”), or in

hexadecimal format (e.g. “0x2A”).

• D: Information Section

This section holds information related to the currently se-

lected parameter.

This menu entry holds additional

sub-entries / parameters

This menu entry is expanded

Sub-entries