The Output window can be hidden or shown via menu [Window → Show/Hide output window] or by pressing the [F6] key.
Illustration 5.13 Output Window
5.5.5 Project File
A project le (extension .isdproj) contains all devices that
are part of the Device Environment. All parameters of each
device, apart from state information, are saved within a
project le that also contains information about open sub-
tools, their window size, location, and the contents of the
Watchlist.
Project
les can be opened or saved using the commands
in the menu bar or the icons in the toolbar.
5.5.6 Importing and Exporting Devices
It is possible to import and export the conguration and
parameter values of devices. Exported devices can be
reimported and shown in the Device Environment window.
The
le extension of the ISD Toolbox exported device les
is .isddev. Multiple devices can be exported to a single le.
5.5.7 Online Help
The context-sensitive help for the ISD Toolbox software is
accessible via the menu bar. All the main subjects are
accessible via the table of contents and there is a search
function. Press the [F1] key from within the ISD Toolbox to
open the corresponding help page.
5.5.8 Options Window
The Options menu entry opens the Toolbox options window
that contains tabs with the following option categories:
•
General
•
Watchlist
•
Default values
•
Drive Units
•
Fieldbus-specic
•
Updates
The Toolbox options window also has a checkbox to specify
whether the Toolbox options window should be shown on
start-up.
Illustration 5.14 Toolbox Options Window
The General tab contains the settings Output Window
Logging Level and Maximum Output Messages. The Output
Window Logging Level has 3 possible settings:
•
High: Shows basic events.
•
Medium: Default setting.
•
Low: Shows detailed communication and congu-
ration events.
The Maximum Output Messages option can be set to values
of 500–2500. After the maximum message count is
reached, the oldest message is deleted in order to show a
new one.
Illustration 5.15 Toolbox Options - General Tab
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