Open the I/O Manager and click on the link Click to add module… under the ibaCapture node. Select ibaVision input as module type.

In the General tab, enter general settings like module name, module number, etc. For detailed information, please refer to the ibaPDA manual.

In the ibaVision process tab, select the requested ibaPDA output module from ibaVision.

Server address

Name of the host running ibaVision. When the address has been entered, ibaPDA establishes a connection to the ibaVision instance running on this host and retrieves all ibaVision programs.

As an alternative to manually enter the server address, click the <Search> button and the local network will be searched for all hosts running ibaVision. The available hosts are listed in the grid below and can be selected.

Port

Port for general communication as configured in the ibaVision status window, see chapter ibaVision Status Window.

Program

All ibaVision programs available on the specified server are listed in the dropdown list. Select the desired ibaVision program from the list.

Module

All ibaPDA output modules configured in the selected ibaVision program are listed in the dropdown list. Select the module from the list whose data shall be received.

Update signals

When the desired ibaPDA output module is selected, click the <Update signals> button. The signals configured in the ibaPDA output module in ibaVision will automatically be mapped to the corresponding signals in the ibaVision input module in ibaPDA.

The following message confirms that the signals have been successfully mapped.

The signal mapping can be checked in the Analog and Digital tabs. The signals configured in the ibaPDA output module in ibaVision are listed here. No further action is necessary.