User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- E-Designer Reference Manual
- 1 Installation
- 2 General
- 3 Configuration with the Configuration Tool
- 3.1 Starting the Configuration Tool
- 3.2 Selecting Menu Language
- 3.3 Creating a Project
- 3.4 Saving a Project
- 3.5 Updating Drivers
- 3.6 Changing Project Properties
- 3.7 The Project Manager
- 3.8 The Block Manager
- 3.9 Showing Operator Panel around the Working Area
- 3.10 Configuration of Blocks
- 3.11 Using Text Blocks
- 3.12 Static Symbols
- 3.13 Changing I/Os
- 3.14 The I/O Browser
- 3.15 Changing BDTP Station
- 3.16 I/O Cross Reference
- 3.17 Other Managers/Editors
- 3.18 The File Menu
- 3.19 The Edit Menu
- 3.20 The View Menu
- 3.21 The Functions Menu
- 3.22 The Setup Menu
- 3.23 The Block Manager menu
- 3.24 The Object menu
- 3.25 The Layout Menu
- 3.26 The Project Menu
- 3.27 The Transfer Menu
- 3.28 The Window Menu
- 3.29 The Help Menu
- 4 Graphic Presentation and Maneuvering
- 5 Text-based Presentation for Printouts and Reports
- 6 Trends
- 7 Message Library
- 8 Alarm Management
- 9 Recipes
- 9.1 Calculation of Recipe Size
- 9.2 Recipe Properties and Recipe Directory
- 9.3 Creating a Recipe with the Operator Panel
- 9.4 Appending Recipes
- 9.5 Transferring Recipes to the Controller
- 9.6 Deleting Recipes
- 9.7 Using Recipes in a PC
- 9.8 Creating and Transferring Recipes with the Controller Program
- 9.9 Saving Individual Recipes on an External Memory Card in Runtime
- 10 Data Logger
- 11 Passwords
- 12 Printouts from the Operator Panel
- 13 Time Channels
- 14 Language Management
- 14.1 Unicode in the Operator Panel
- 14.2 Creating Additional Application Languages
- 14.3 Translating/Editing Texts in the Configuration Tool
- 14.4 Properties for the Application Language
- 14.5 Export
- 14.6 Import
- 14.7 Show Index
- 14.8 Cross Reference
- 14.9 Reuse Index
- 14.10 Font Templates
- 14.11 Unicode in E1012 and E1022
- 15 System Monitor
- 16 Index Addressing
- 17 Communication
- 18 Network Communication
- 19 Network Functions in the Operator Panel
- 20 LEDs
- 21 Function Keys
- 22 Macros
- 23 Project Transfer
- 24 Transfer of Controller Program and Parameters
- 25 Updating the Operator Panel
Network Communication
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18 Network Communication
This chapter describes how operator panels communicate in a network via TCP/IP
(Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol). TCP/IP is a standardized set of
protocols which enable sharing with other systems and units. The operator panels
can be connected in a network in many different ways, through Ethernet or serially.
Not available for E1012 and E1022.
The operator panel’s built-in Ethernet port can be used for TCP/IP connections.
Connections are made according to Ethernet standards. The expansion module that
is available for E1012 and E1022 can only be used for communication with control-
lers using Ethernet drivers and to load/receive projects; not for network functions.
The operator panel network is a client/server network. Only clients can access data
in the network. Servers only supply data to clients. An operator panel can be both a
client and server at the same time, in order to both supply data and access data from
other operator panels. A maximum of 20 different clients can access data from the
same server. A client can access data from up to 16 different servers.
All operator panels must be assigned an IP address. IP addresses from 192.168.0.0 to
192.168.254.254 are recommended for internal networks.
It is possible to use standardized Internet tools, such as a web browser, an e-mail
server, an FTP client and a VNC client, with the operator panel. A web page can be
created in the PC and downloaded to the operator panel. The web page can contain
real-time data from the controller or the operator panel. Values can be changed, sig-
nals can be set, alarms can be acknowledged etc. through scripts, via Internet, using
a web browser. The operator panel can be accessed and controlled remotely by using
a VNC client.
The operator panel can also send e-mail for special events such as alarm and status
reports.