User manual

Doc-ID: EAPCEN Page 23
Date: 16.12.2015
12.2.3 Lower windows area
Tab “Devices” (device list)
When starting the app “Multi Control”, EA Power Control will list all known devices here. This list can later be modi-
fied by deleting unnecessary units. General rules for this list:
 In case the connection to any device on the list drops, it will be detected and greyed out, but can also be
cleared from the list by clicking “Show all devices”
 The list can only be refreshed with newly added or re-connected device by closing the app window and doing
device search in the main window
 Devices, which have been deleted from the list with a button click into column “Delete”, but are still connected
and online can be put into the list again by clicking on “Show all devices”
In the device list you can…
 select one device (row), in order to have the upper window are show its values and status
 select one or multiple device by setting the checkmark to
o send these device values and/or status almost
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synchronously
o run parallel Sequencing on them
 assign one or multiple devices to device groups, in order to
o quicker select certain device types
o send different settings (values, status) to different groups
 delete (hide) devices from the device list
 undelete (unhide) formerly deleted devices again
 run the app “Settings” for the selected device, in order to adjust operation parameters
In the device list, at least one device row is selected and marked blue. The values and status of this device will be
shown in the upper part of the window for direct access. Clicking another device switches the display.
The device list show a lot of information in compact view:
Column
Column title
Information in the column
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-
Checkmark for selection of single or multiple device for group action
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Nr
Incrementing position number for the device in the list
3
Gr
Group assignment (G1 ... G4, empty when no group)
4
Icon
Device icon like in the main window, used for easier device type recognition
5
Device
Device name
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User text
Show the user text you probably have given the device
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Connection
Interface identifier (COM port or IP)
8
Access
Status of remote control: free/local = not in remote control, remote = in remote control
9
Mode
Status of the DC input/output of the device
10
Alarm
Most recently occurred alarm (copy from device display)
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Due to the nature of the supported interfaces (USB, Ethernet) it is physically not possible to send a command to all units at once. Instead the same command is sent to
all selected devices subsequently, with the shortest possible delay