User Guide
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Table of Contents
Introduction __________________________________________________________________ 1
Requirements 7
Features 8
Locating the Latest Documentat ion 8
Downloading the Latest Documentation Catalog File 9
Downloading Documentation from Comtrol 10
Accessing Previously Downloa ded D ocum ent a tio n 11
Installing PortVision DX _______________________________________________________ 13
User Interface Overview _______________________________________________________ 17
Main Screen 18
Menu Bar 19
Tool Bar 19
Device Tree Pane 19
Device Tree Details Pane 20
Device List Pane 21
Device List Details Pane 22
Status Bar 23
Buttons 23
Scan 24
Refresh All 24
Properties 24
Save 24
Load 25
Upload 25
Reboot 25
Webpage 25
Help 26
About 26
Exit 26
File Menu 26
Manage Menu 27
View Menu 31
Tools Menu 32
Log File 33
Applications Shortcuts 35
Options...Screen 36
Help Menu 37
Properties Screen 37
What's This Help Feature 38
DeviceMaster LT/PRO/RTS/Serial Hub/500 Properties 39
General Tab (DeviceMaster LT | PRO | RTS | Serial Hub | 500) 39
Software Settings Tab (DeviceMas ter LT | PRO | RTS | Serial Hub | 500) 42
Web Interface Tab (DeviceMaster LT | PRO | RTS | Serial Hub | 500) 44
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DeviceMaster UP Properties 45
General Tab (DeviceMaster UP) 45
Software Settings Tab (DeviceMaster UP) 48
Web Interface Tab (DeviceMaster UP) 50
IO-Link Master Properties 51
General Tab (IO-Link Master) 51
Software Settings Tab (IO-Link Master) 54
Web Interface Tab (IO-Link Master) 56
RocketLinx Properties 57
General Tab (RocketLinx) 57
Web Interface Tab (RocketLinx) 61
General Tab (Other Hardware) 62
Add New Device Screen 64
Add New Device Screen (Managed) 65
Add New Device Screen (Other Hardware) 67
Managing the View ___________________________________________________________ 69
Scanning the Network 70
Managing Devices 71
Using Folders 71
Adding Folders 72
Moving Folders 72
Renaming Folders 73
Deleting Folders 73
Moving Devices into a Folder 74
Adding a New Device 74
Remote Using the IP Address 75
Local Using the IP Address or MAC Address 75
Unmanaged Switches or Third-Party Devices 76
Renaming a Device 76
Deleting a Device 77
Changing the Detection Type (DeviceMaster) 77
Saving Device Diagnostics Data Files (IO-Link Master) 78
Editing Notes 78
Changing the Device List View 78
Refreshing the View 79
Managing Sessions 80
Importing PortVision Plus Sessions 80
Creating a New Session 81
Saving a Session 82
Opening an Existing Session 82
Exporting the Device List 83
Network Configuration ________________________________________________________ 85
DeviceMaster (LT, PRO, RTS, Serial Hub, and 500) 86
Assigning IP Addresses to Multiple Devices 88
Assign a Range of IP Address to Multiple DeviceMasters 88
Same IP Address on Multiple DeviceMasters 89
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DeviceMaster UP 90
Assigning IP Addresses to Multip le Devic es 92
Assign a Range of IP Address to Multiple DeviceMasters 92
Same IP Address on Multiple DeviceMasters 93
IO-Link Master 94
RocketLinx 96
Firmware ___________________________________________________________________ 99
DeviceMaster (LT, PRO, RTS, Serial Hub, and 500) 99
Checking the SocketServer Version 100
Uploading SocketServer 102
Checking the Bootloader Version 104
Uploading Bootloader 105
DeviceMaster UP 107
Checking Protocol-Specific Firmware Versions 108
Uploading Protocol-Specific Firmware 109
Checking the Bootloader Version 111
Uploading Bootloader 112
IO-Link Master 114
EtherNet/IP and Modbus/TCP 114
Images and Applications 114
Checking the Software Versions 116
Uploading Images and Applicat ions 117
RocketLinx (Managed) 119
Checking the Configuration Web Page Version 120
Uploading Firmware 121
Uploading Firmware on a Single RocketLinx 121
Uploading the Web User Interface on Multiple RocketLinx Switches 123
Checking the Bootloader Version 124
Uploading Bootloader 125
Software Settings ___________________________________________________________ 127
DeviceMaster 127
Security Considerations 128
Accessing the Software Settings Tab 128
DeviceMaster UP 129
Accessing the Software Settings Tab 129
IO-Link Master 130
Accessing Configuration Web Pages ___________________________________________ 131
Locating Configuration Web Page Information 131
Configuration Files __________________________________________________________ 133
Converting DeviceMaster Configuration Files 133
Saving Configuration Files 134
Main Screen 134
Software Settings Tab 136
Loading Configuration Files 137
Main Screen 137
Software Settings Tab 139
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Reset to Factory Default 140
Telnet SSH Sessions ________________________________________________________ 141
DeviceMaster TCP and UDP Socket Ports 141
Accessing Other Applications _________________________________________________ 143
Adding Shortcuts 143
Changing Application Shortcuts 144
Removing Application Shor tc uts 144
Test Terminal 145
Port Monitor 145
PuTTY 145
Changing PortVision DX Options ______________________________________________ 147
Logging Events _____________________________________________________________ 149
Enabling Event Logging 149
Accessing the Event Log 150
Clearing the Event Log 151
Troubleshooting ____________________________________________________________ 153
Using the LED Tracker 153
IO-Link Master 153
RocketLinx 154
OFF-LINE Devices 155
Contacting Technical Support 155
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ortVision DX automatically detects Comtrol Ethernet attached products physically attached to
the local network segment so that you can configure the
manage the following products:
• DeviceMaster family
• DeviceMaster PRO
• DeviceMaster RTS
• DeviceMaster Serial Hub
• DeviceMaster 500
• DeviceMaster LT
• DeviceMaster UP
• IO-Link Master
• RocketLinx
network address, upload firmware, and
In addition to identifying Comtrol Ethernet attached products, you can use PortVision DX to
display any third-party switch and hardware that may be connected directly to those devices. All
non-Comtrol products and unmanaged RocketLinx devices are treated as non-intelligent devices
and have limited feature support. For example, you cannot configure or update firmware on a
third-party switch.
Requirements
PortVision DX may require that you have the latest Microsoft Service pack for your operating
system (32/64-bit):
• Windows 8/8.1
• Windows Server 2012
• Windows 7
• Windows Server 2008
• Windows Vista
• Windows Server 2003
• Windows XP
To utilize all PortVision DX features, make sure that your Comtrol Ethernet attached product has
latest firmware versions installed. If you do not have the appropriate version on your device,
the
you should upload the latest version before performing configuration procedures.
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Features
PortVision DX supports these features on Comtrol Ethernet attached products:
• Network settings configuration tailored for that product. The DeviceMaster can also
assign sequential or identical IP addresses to multiple DeviceMasters simultaneously.
• Ability to
• Ability to save and load
propagated across similar products.
• Access to Comtrol Ethernet attached product configuration web pages.
• Access to
establishes a telnet connection with an IP connected device.
• Remotely
• Locate
Ethernet attached product in the Properties window.
• Provides
• Capability to
default it provides access to the following applications:
upload the latest firmware (default application for the product) or bootloader.
configuration files so that standard configuration settings can be
Telnet/SSH sessions, which opens a command prompt window and
reboot any Comtrol Ethernet attached (managed) product.
technical documentation and connector pin-out information for your Comtrol
event logging at the device-level and application-level.
access your favorite applications with shortcuts from PortVision DX. By
• Test Terminal (serial port test application)
• Port Monitor (serial port monitoring application)
• PuTTY (free MIT-licensed Windows 32-bit Telnet, SSH, and Rlogin client)
Locating the Latest Documentation
You can download the latest document version or access the documentation (after you have
downloaded it) in PortVision DX from the Help > Documentation menu option or from the
Properties page Documentation... menu.
To open Comtrol product documentation, you must have a pdf Reader installed on your system.
You can download the Acrobat Reader from the
Adobe web site.
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Downloading the Latest Docum e nt ation Catalog File
PortVision DX includes the documentation catalog file that was available at the time PortVision
DX was built. The documentation catalog is continually updated and the first time you want to
download product documentation, you should first download the latest catalog file. You may want
to occasionally update this file so that you can retrieve the latest documents released.
Use this procedure to update your documentation catalog file.
1. Click Documentation from the Help menu on the Main screen or on the Properties
page.
2. Click the DOWNLOAD THE CURRENT DOCUMENTATION CATALOG ONLINE button.
You are now ready to download the latest documentation from Comtrol.
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Downloading Documentation from Comtrol
You can use this procedure to download documentation for your Comtrol product or products.
You can also use this procedure to check to see a newer edition has been released since you
downloaded the document. You must have an internet connection to use this procedure.
1. Click Documentation from the Help menu on the Main screen or on the Properties
page.
2. Select the appropriate product Category from the drop-list.
3. If appropriate, select the appropriate Subcategory (model/description) from the drop-list.
4. Select the document that you want to download from the Documentation drop-list.
5. Click the Download the latest edition from the web button.
Note: Downloading a manual may take a few moments or longer depending on your
internet connection.
The document that you selected is saved into the PortVision DX/doc subdirectory and opens on
your system. The document can be reopened using the following procedure.
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Accessing Previously Downloaded Documentation
After you have downloaded product documentation, you can open the downloaded version from
PortVision DX using the following procedure.
If you have an internet connection, you may want to check for the latest version.
1. Click Documentation from the Help menu on the Main screen.
2. Select the appropriate product Category from the drop-list.
3. If appropriate, select the appropriate Subcategory (model/description) from the drop-list.
4. Select the document that you want to download from the Documentation drop-list.
5. Click the Open the local copy of this document button.
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Installing PortVision DX
During initial configuration, PortVision DX automatically detects and identifies Comtrol Ethernet
attached products, if they are in the same network segment.
You can use the one of the links below to download the latest version.
• ftp://ftp.comtrol.com/dev_mstr/portvision_dx
• ftp://ftp.comtrol.com/io_link_master/portvision_dx
• ftp://ftp.comtrol.com/rocketlinx/portvision_dx
Note: Depending on your operating system, you may need to respond to a Security
Warning to permit access.
1. Execute the PortVision_DX[version].msi file.
2. Click Next on the Welcome screen.
3. Click I accept the terms in the License Agreement and Next.
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4. Click Next or optionally, browse to a different location and then click Next.
5. Click Next to configure the shortcuts.
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6. Click Install.
7. Depending on the operating system, you may need to click Yes to the Do you want to
allow the following program to install software on this computer? query.
8. Click Launch PortVision DX and Finish in the last installation screen.
9. Depending on the operating system, you may need to click Yes to the Do you want to
allow the following program to make changes to this computer? query.
10. Click the Scan button.
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11. Select the Comtrol Ethernet attached products that you want to locate and then click
Scan.
Note: If the ComtrolEthernet attached product is not on the local segment and it has been
programmed with an IP address, it will be necessary to manually add the Comtrol
Ethernet attached product to PortVision DX.
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User Interface Overview
PortVision DX screens are discussed in detail in these pages:
• Main screen
• File menu
• Manage menu
• View menu
• Tools menu
• Log File
• Applications Shortcuts
• Options...
• Properties screen
• Add New Device screen
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Main Screen
The PortVision DX Main screen displays the status of the devices that have been located on the
network during the Scan process or Comtrol Ethernet attached products that have been added
using the Add New Device window.
The PortVision DX main screen consists of the following parts.
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Menu Bar
The Menu bar provides easy access to the following menus.
• File menu
• Manage menu
• View menu
• Tools menu
• Help menu
Tool Bar
The Tool Bar provides a fast way to access many PortVision DX features without using a menu or
the popup menus. You can toggle the button text off or not display under the View menu.
Device Tree Pane
The Device Tree pane (top right) includes a list of all devices
that can potentially be added to PortVision DX and preserves
their hierarchical relationship. It also shows device status with a
green check mark to indicate the device is on-line and a red X
to indicate that the device is off-line.
The Device Tree pane contains a Scan Results folder, which
lists the devices located when you
organize devices into
folders. as shown in the image.
scan the network. You can
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Device Tree Details Pane
The Device Tree Details pane is located to the left of the Device Tree pane.
There are three panels in the Device Tree Details pane, which displays different information
depending on whether you highlight a folder or a device.
If there are not any notes associated with a folder or
device, the bottom panel displays Use menu or tool bar to
add notes in this area.
If you highlight a folder:
• The top panel displays the PortVision DX logo.
• The middle panel displays the folder name.
• The bottom panel displays any notes that have
been associated to that folder using the
Notes feature.
Edit
If the folder is a managed RocketLinx switch, it displays
the panes like a device.
If you highlight a device:
• The top panel displays an image of the device if
an image is available.
• The middle panel displays the same
pane, if the appropriate folder is highlighted.
• The bottom panel displays notes that have been associated to this device using the
Notes feature.
If you double-click a device, the
Properties page opens for that device.
device status that woul d displ a y in the Device List
Edit
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Device Status
Description
Firmware
uploaded
The device has been uploaded with new firmware and the hardware is in the
processes of re
the next polling cycle.
You can click
polling cycle.
Initializing
The device has been rebooted and the default applications are in the
p
OFF-LINE
(displayed in
maroon)
The device is not available to PortVision DX. It may not be powered on or is
not on the same network segment as PortVision DX.
ON
(displayed in
The device is powered on, PortVision DX can access and be used to
configure a Comtrol Ethernet attached product.
If this is an unmanaged RocketLinx or other hardware that you added using
Device List Pane
The Device List pane includes a list of all of the devices that can potentially be added to
PortVision DX and technically located under the tree branch selected from the top. For instance, if
you select a switch from the Device Tree, all of the devices connected to that switch (according to
the Device Tree) display in the Device List.
The Device List pane displays the Device Name, Model, IP Address, MAC Address, Software
Version, and
• A green check mark indicates that the device is on-line.
• An IP address of 0.0.0.0 displays when the IP address is disabled or if there is no DHCP
• A red X indicates that the device is off-line.
Device Status. In addition, it displays:
server available.
• The lock symbol indicates that the device has security enabled (Secure Data or Config
mode).
• A dark green check mark indicates that the device is highlighted.
You can customize the view that PortVision DX provides in the Device Tree and Device List
panes.
For example, you can sort any column in the Device List pane in ascending or descending order
by clicking the Device Name, Model, IP Address, MAC Address, Software Version, or Status in
the title bar. Descriptions of the columns and the different device statuses are provided in the
Scan discussion.
This table illustrates the different device statuses and what they mean.
booting. This message is typically updated to ON-LINE after
Refresh to update the display without waiting for the next
rocesses of loading.
-LINE
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Device Status
Description
green)
the Add New Device feature, you can choose to display the switch to ONLINE or OFF
Properties
determine whether they are on
If polling has been disabled (set to 0 seconds) in the
device can display as ON
line. You can open the General tab on the Prope
displays ON
ON-LINE (TCP)
The device is on-line and has a TCP connection with PortVision DX.
Rebooting
The device is rebooting and will be initialized before it goes ON-LINE.
Failed to upload
The device did not load the firmware. Make sure are trying to load the
correct firmware. Try uploading the firmware a second time before contacting
Technical Support.
192.168.250.250*
If two or more devices share the same network configuration, the IP
addresses appear in maroon
address.
-LINE. You can change the status using the General tab on the
screen. PortVision DX cannot poll unmanaged switches to
-line or not.
Options screen, a
-LINE in the Device List pane but actually be offrties screen to verify that it
-LINE.
and an asterisk is displayed after the IP
Device List Details Pane
The Device List Details pane is empty if you do not have a device highlighted in the Device List.
If you highlight a device in Device List, the Device List Details pane two panels display
accordingly:
• The top panel displays an image of the selected device (if available).
• The lower panel displays the notes associated to the device using the
If there are not any notes associated with the device, the bottom panel displays Use menu or
toolbar to add notes in this area.
Edit Notes feature.
The text window allows you to save information about a device. You can store up to 2048
characters (2K) of information about this device.
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Status Bar
Description
First block
Shows the status of an operation when needed. It opens enough
Second block
Displays the folder name.
Third block
Displays the number of devices in the folder.
Fourth block
Displays the number of selected devices in the Device List pane.
Fifth block
Displays the general status of PortVision DX. For example, it may
Status Bar
At the bottom of the Main screen, PortVision DX provides status information in a Status bar.
space to display the message.
display a message such as, Polling, during the polling cycle or Ready.
Buttons
Click the appropriate link to locate information about the Tool Bar buttons:
• Scan
• Refresh All
• Properties
• Save
• Load
• Upload
• Reboot
• Webpage
• Help
• About
• Exit
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Scan
If you click the Scan button, PortVision DX scans the network for new devices and
updates the device status of existing units. PortVision DX polls the network every two
minutes to refresh status, but you may need to scan the network if you have added a
new device using the
The polling interval for scanning the network can be adjusted in the Options screen.
Add New Device screen.
Optionally, you can select Scan Netwo rk from the
devices.
PortVision DX does not scan the network for new devices unless you click Scan or enable the
Always scan network feature under the Tools menu in the Options screen.
Tools menu to scan the network for new
Refresh All
If you click the Refre sh All button, PortVision DX refreshes the view of all of devices
and folders on the Main screen.
Optionally, you can click the Tools menu and then Re fresh All to refresh the Main screen.
Click the Scan button or the Scan Network option, if you want to locate any new devices added
to the network.
Optionally, you can
refresh a single or selected devices if you do not want to refresh all devices.
Properties
If you click the Properties button, PortVision DX opens the Properties screen for the
device or devices selected in the Device List (lower) pane on the Main screen.
Use the Properties screen to configure the device, which also displays a picture of your Comtrol
Ethernet attached product with
Optionally, you can right-click on a device and then click Properties from the popup menu or
highlight a device and click the Manage menu and then Properties.
What’s This Help and access to the user documentation.
Save
If you click the Save button, PortVision DX saves the current configuration settings of the
Comtrol Ethernet attached product in a file. You can select one or multiple items from a
list of properties available in the configuration file.
If you are deploying multiple Comtrol Ethernet attached products that share settings, you can
save a configuration file after configuring the first Comtrol Ethernet attached product and load the
configuration information into the remaining Comtrol Ethernet attached products at one time.
Configuration files are saved as .dc files.
Note: The Comtrol Ethernet attached product must be similar. For example, you cannot
use a configuration file for a DeviceMaster on a RocketLinx.
Optionally, you can click the Manage menu and then Save Configuration File or right-click on a
device and click Save Configuration File from the popup menu.
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Load
If you click the Load button and you have previously saved a device configuration file,
you can load portions of the configuration that you select in the Field Se lec tion pop up
and apply it to a selected device or devices.
Comtrol Ethernet attached product specific information such as Device ID (DeviceMaster name,
MAC address, model, and software version) are not loaded into the selected Comtrol Ethernet
attached product or Comtrol Ethernet attached products.
If you are using a static IP address, you will need to configure the IP address for each Comtrol
Ethernet attached product.
Optionally, you can click the Device menu and then Load Configuration File or right-click on a
Comtrol Ethernet attached product or Comtrol Ethernet attached products and click Load
Configuration File from the popup menu.
Upload
If you click the Upload button, PortVision DX uploads firmware into the selected Comtrol
Ethernet attached product or Comtrol Ethernet attached products. If you have not done
download the latest firmware. Make sure that you select firmware appropriate for
so,
your model and requirements.
It is recommended that you copy the firmware to your hard drive before uploading the firmware to
the Comtrol Ethernet attached product.
Do not attempt to upload firmware across a wifi connection.
If you are uploading protocol firmware for the DeviceMaster UP, you must first run the .msi file
and use the .cmtl file that is extracted and placed on your system..
Reboot
If you click the Reboot button, PortVision DX reboots or resets the selected device or
devices. The network LEDs on the Comtrol Ethernet attached product flash during the
boot cycle.
Optionally, you can highlight a device or devices and click the Manage menu and Advanced and
then Reboot or right-click and click Advanced and then Reboot from the popup menu.
If a DeviceMaster is configured with Secure Config Mode in SocketServer, it can onl y be
rebooted from the web page unless Secure Config Mode is disabled.
Webpage
If you click the Webpage button, PortVision DX opens your default browser, connects to
the Comtrol Ethernet attached product through the IP address, and opens the default
web page for your Comtrol Ethernet attached product default application.
You can locate web page information for your product from the following places:
• DeviceMaster users can use the SocketServer help system for information about the
fields and configuration methods. The
separately as a chm or zip file (html version).
• DeviceMaster UP users should use the
protocol for information about configuring the default application for your DeviceMaster
model.
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appropriate DeviceMaster UP document for their
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File Menu
Description
New Session
Clears the existing session and brings up an empty session to start the
process from the beginning.
Import Session ...
Opens a previously saved session from your system.
This also allows you to
so that
they can be saved as PortVision DX sessions.
• IO-Link Master users can use the web interface help system or the IO-Link Master User
Guide.
• RocketLinx users can use the online help system in the web configuration pages or the
appropriate RocketLinx User Guide. Java is required to open the RocketLinx web pages.
Help
The Help button opens the PortVision DX help system.
Optionally, you can right-click on a device and click Help from the popup menu or click
the Help menu and then Help Contents F1.
About
The About button displays the PortVisio n DX version.
Optionally, you can click the Help menu and then About PortVision DX.
Exit
The Exit button closes PortVision DX.
Optionally, you can click the File menu and then Exit.
File Menu
The File menu is located on the Main menu and
provides you with a way to manage different
sessions. A session is simply a view of the
devices on the network.
The default session is the last view that displayed
before exiting PortVision DX and is saved in the
PVdxDefSes.pvs file in the \Program
Files\Comtrol\PortVision DX directory.
You may want to save unique sessions to customize views of your devices.
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File Menu
Description
Save Session As …
Allows you to save the current network setup (session) as it appears
on the
Export Device List to
Notepad
Allows you to export a text file that is delimited with commas so that
you can import the information into a spreadshe
Convert DeviceMaster
Configuration Files
Allows you to convert a configuration file that was created on a
DeviceMaster running SocketServer v8.04 (or previous) and load it
onto a DeviceMaster running SocketServer v9.00 (or higher).
This means that you
and recover your previous DeviceMaster settings using this option.
Exit
This closes PortVision DX. Optionally, you can click the Exit button.
Main window into a disk file for later reference.
et.
can upgrade SocketServer to the latest version
Manage Menu
You can use the Manage menu to perform most PortVision DX tasks. The Manage menu is
available at the top of the Main screen or can be accessed by right-clicking in the Device Tree or
Device List.
• If you click a folder or device in the Device Tree and
right-click a Manage submenu pops up. Only options
applicable to the Device Tree appear when you select
the Manage menu from the Menu bar. Refer to the
Manage Menu Options table for descriptions of how to
use the options.
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Manage Menu
Description
Refresh Device
Allows you to refresh the view for a specific device immediately,
instead of waiting for PortVision DX to refresh during it’s normal
polling cycle.
Properties
(
Opens the Properties screen for the highlighted Device Name in
the
Optionally, double
right
You can use the
Ethernet attached product and it also displays a picture of your
Comtrol Ethernet attached product with
You can use the
it is an unmanaged switch or third
switch is a Comtrol switch,
switch with
Edit Notes
Opens a text window for the selected device that allows you to
save information about the device. You can store up to 2048
characters (2K) of information about this device.
Optionally, you ca
and click
Add New ...
You can add a new Device or Folder when the Device Tree pane
is active.
• If you click the Device List pane and click the Manage menu the following menu pops up.
Only options applicable to the Device List appear when you select the Manage menu. If a
Comtrol Ethernet attached product is not highlighted and you right-click in the Device List
pane, only the Help item appears in the menu.
Device List pane on the Main screen.
-click and then click Properties from the popup menu.
Device List Pane Active)
What’s This Help.
Edit Notes from the popup menu.
• If you click Device, the Add New Device screen opens.
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-click the Comtrol Ethernet attached product or
Properties screen to configure the Comtrol
What’s This Help.
Properties screen to review device information if
-party device. If the unmanaged
it displays a picture of your Comtrol
n click the Notes button or right-click on a device
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Manage Menu
Description
• If you click Folder, the Add New Folder pop up opens.
You can
Manage
Webpage
(
Opens the default browser and connects to the Comtrol Ethernet
attached product through the IP address to open the default
application, which is the same as clicking the
the
Optionally, right
click
Telnet/SSH Session
(
Opens a
attached product.
Advanced
(Submenu)
Advanced provides access to these options when the Device List
pane is active.
Link Master.
Device List Pane Active)
Device List Pane Active)
• Reboot or resets the selected Comtrol Ethernet attached
• Upload Firmware uploads firmware into the selected Comtrol
• Change Detection Type defines the way that PortVision DX
Rename, Move, or Delete a Device or Folder using the
menu or Manage pop up menu.
Main screen.
Webpage from the popup menu.
Telnet/SSH session for the selected Comtrol Ethernet
product or Comtrol Ethernet attached products. The network
LEDs on the Comtrol Ethernet attached product flash during
the boot cycle. This option is disabled if Secure Config Mode
is enabled on a DeviceMaster in SocketServer.
Ethernet attached product or Comtrol Ethernet attached
products unless Secure Config Mode is enabled on a
DeviceMaster.
If you have not done so, download the latest firmware. It is
recommended that you copy or if necessary, unpackage the
firmware to your hard drive before uploading the firmware to
the Comtrol Ethernet attached product.
should communicate with the DeviceMaster.
Webpage button on
-click on a Comtrol Ethernet attached product and
• LOCAL means that the DeviceMaster is on this local
network segment.
• REMOTE means that the DeviceMaster is not connected
to this segment of the network.
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• Assign IP to Multiple Devices you can use this feature to
assign an IP address or a range of IP addresses to the
selected Comtrol Ethernet attached products.
You must shift-click multiple Comtrol Ethernet attached product
of the same family for this option to be available.
• Save Device Diagnostics Data is an IO-Link Master option
that saves the diagnostic data collected on the IOThis file is intended for Comtrol Technical Support to diagnose
IO-Link Master problems.
PortVision DX User Guide
Manage Menu
Description
Configuration
(Submenu)
The Configuration menu provides access to these options when
the
Device specific information such as
address, model, and software version) are not loaded into the
selected Comtrol Ethernet attached products.
current configuration of a Comtrol Ethernet attached product in
Tracker
(Submen
The Tracker feature allows you to send a signal to an IO-Link
Master or RocketLinx managed switch to toggle an LED so that
you can identify a particular unit in a cabinet or installation.
Ref
identify which LED will flash.
Rename
Allows you to rename the highlighted Device or Folder.
Option
product and click
the
Move
You can click a device (or devices) or folder (folders), click the
Manage menu a
into folders and you can also layer folders within a folder.
Optionally, you can also do the same thing by dragging or by right
clicking a device (or devices) or folder (or folders) and the clicking
Device List pane is active.
• If you click the Load submenu item and you have previously
saved a Comtrol Ethernet attached product configuration file
(from the same family), you can load portions of the
configuration that you select in the F ie ld S e lec t i on pop up and
apply it to a selected Comtrol Ethernet attached product or
Comtrol Ethernet attached products.
Device ID (device name, MAC
u)
• If you click the Save submenu item, PortVision DX saves the
a file, which must be from the same family. For example, you
cannot load a configuration file for a DeviceMaster on a
RocketLinx.
You can click one or multiple items from a list of properties
available in the configuration file.
If you are deploying multiple Comtrol Ethernet attached
products that share settings, you can save a configuration file
after configuring the first Comtrol Ethernet attached product and
load the configuration information into the remaining Comtrol
Ethernet attached products at one time. Configuration files are
saved as .dc files.
• If you click Reset to Factory Default values for your product
except for the default IP address, NetMask, and IP gateway.
You can refer to the
information about the default values.
er to the LED table for your IO-Link Master or RocketLinx to
Note: Only the RocketLinx family of managed switches and
IO-Link Master supports this feature.
User Guide for your prod uc t for
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ally, you can right-click on the Comtrol Ethernet attached
Device or Folder name and type a new name.
Rename from the popup menu or double-click on
nd move it into a folder. You can move devices
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