ADAM-6300 User Manual 28
4.3.1 Menu Bar
The menu bar comprises four menus: File, Tools, Setup, and Help. The items under
each menu are described as follows:
File Menu
Tools Menu
Setup Menu
Help Menu
Open Favorite Group Allows you to load a saved configuration file for a favorite group.
Save Favorite Group Allows you to save a favorite group into a configuration file.
Auto-Initial Group
Checking this option will load the same favorite group configuration
next time you launch Adam/Apax .NET Utility.
Exit Exit Adam/Apax .NET Utility.
Search Device Search for all ADAM modules connected to the host PC.
Add Devices to Group
Adds ADAM modules to the favorite group; only selected devices in
the Module Tree Display Area will be added to the group.
Group Configuration
This item is for updating the firmware, configuration, and HTML
files of a single module or multiple modules. The configuration file
includes settings on device information, general information, P2P
and streaming, GCL, and Modbus address XML files. The configu-
ration file can be exported as a Cfg file from the Firmware tab in
the Status Display Area.
Terminal for Command
Testing
Launches a terminal for communicating with ADAM modules via
ASCII command and Modbus/TCP.
Print Screen Exports the Adam/Apax .NET Utility screen as an image file
Monitor Stream/Event
Data
ADAM modules support a datastream function. This allows you to
define the host (such as a PC) by IP, and ADAM modules will then
periodically transmit their I/O status to the host. The IP address and
transmission period can be configured from the Stream tab in the
Status Display Area.
Favorite Group
This is for configuring your Favorite group, including adding
devices, modifying or deleting current devices, sorting current
devices, and diagnosing device connections.
Refresh Serial and
Ethernet
This will cause Adam/Apax .NET Utility to refresh the serial and
LAN network connection.
Add COM Ports
This is for adding serial COM ports to Adam/Apax .NET Utility (this
does not apply to ADAM-6000 modules).
Show TreeView Clicking on this item shows the Module Tree Display Area.
Allow Calibration Select this to enable/disable module calibration.
Check Up-to-Date on
the Web
Connect to the Advantech download website and checks for the
latest version of the utility.
About
This shows information on the version of Adam/Apax .NET Utility
currently installed on your computer.
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