Below you will learn how to add a device to the AN-X-DCSNet interface and configure the required modules for the device. For detailed information on the device settings, see General device and module settings.

1. Click on the blue link Click to add device… located under the AN-X-DCSNet interface in the Inputs tab.

2. Select AN-X-DCSNet device in the dialog box and assign a name via the input field if required.

   
   

   

   
   

3. Confirm the selection with <OK>.

4. Enter the IP address of the device, see Connection (device only).

5. To add a module, click the blue Click to add module… link.

   You can add up to 10 modules to the device.

   The Add module dialog box opens again.

6. Select the desired module type in the dialog box and assign a name via the input field if required.

   There are 2 types of modules that you can add to the device: Generic DCS and Symbolic DCS.

7. Confirm the selection with <OK>.

8. Configure the settings of the module, see General device and module settings.

   Each module has its own UDP connection to the device. For each module you can specify which data has to be monitored on the DCS network and how fast the AN-X-DCSNet device has to send data messages to ibaPDA. This allows you to optimize the available bandwidth.

9. Continue with the signal configuration.

   When using modules of the Generic DCS type, see Signal configuration – Generic DCS module. When using Symbolic DCS modules, see Signal configuration – Symbolic DCS module.

10. When all modules are configured, apply the configuration by clicking on the Write configuration to device link.

    Manually saving the configuration is not really necessary. ibaPDA automatically writes the new configuration to the device(s) as soon as data collection begins.

    Once the configuration has been written to the device, the device begins sending data messages to ibaPDA. You can view the actual signal values on the Analog and Digital tab of the AN-X-DCSNet device.