
Chapter 9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power Tool 129
9. Configuring the I/O Driver with the Power
Tool
Once you start the Power Tool, you can use it to configure the SI7 driver.
To configure the SI7 I/O driver with the Power Tool
[1] Select Add Channel from the Edit menu to add a channel to the Tree Browser.
[2] Select a communication processor and a virtual field device from the
Communication Processor and Virtual Field Device fields, respectively.
[3] Select Add Device from the Edit menu to add a device.
[4] Enter the primary device’s connection name in the Connection field.
[5] Select Add Datablock from the Edit menu to add a datablock.
[6] Enter the correct I/O addresses in the Address fields.
[7] Add channels, devices, and datablocks as needed.
[8] Modify the fields in the Properties Viewer as needed. Edits to a field do not
take effect until you remove focus (the cursor) from that field.
To modify the fields in the Properties Viewer
[1] Select a channel, device, or datablock from the Tree Browser. The fields for
the selected item appear in the Properties Viewer.
[2] Edit the fields you want to change. Edits to a field do not take effect until you
remove focus (the cursor) from the field.
See Also
Using the Power Tool | Adding and Modifying Channels | Adding and Modifying
Devices | Adding and Modifying Datablocks
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