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This command is available in a context menu of a node; the command is intended for group change of devices parameters in the respective node.

•Operation = Copy

•Operation = Cut

•Operation = Delete

•Operation = Change address

•Operation = Change byte order

•Operation = Change response timeout

•Operation = Change request period

•Operation = Change attempts to reconnect on error

•Operation = Change reconnect timeout

 

Operation = Copy

Upon the OK command, highlighted devices are copied into the clipboard.

Operation = Cut

Upon the OK command, highlighted devices are cut into the clipboard.

Operation = Delete

Upon the OK command, highlighted devices are deleted.

Operation = Change address

This dialog allows you to set incremented/decremented addresses for highlighted devices.

If Type of change=By shift,  the Base address parameter defines an initial device address, and the Offset parameter defines an increment (a positive value) or a decrement (a negative value).

If Type of change=By sum, the only parameter Summand is available, and this parameter defines a value (can be negative) that is added to addresses of highlighted devices.

Upon the Apply command, highlighted devices change their addresses to respective ones.

Operation = Change byte order

This dialog allows changing a byte order for devices of the respective node. To do this, click "Byte order editor" in the Byte order line to open The Byte Swapping Editor of a Device.

Upon the Apply command, highlighted devices change their byte orders to a byte order specified.

Operation = Change response timeout

Upon the Apply command, highlighted devices change their response timeouts to a response timeout specified.

Operation = Change request period

This dialog allows changing a poll period of devices of the respective node.

Upon the Apply command, highlighted devices change their poll periods to a poll period specified.

Operation = Change attempts to reconnect on error

This dialog allows you to change the number of retry requests in case of an error.  

Upon the Apply command, highlighted devices change their numbers of retry requests to a number specified.

Operation = Change reconnect timeout

This dialog allows you to change a waiting time of retry connection to a device in case of an error.

Upon the Apply command, highlighted devices change their timeouts to a timeout specified.