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The checkbox to the left of each station designation displays whether or not the appropriate station is includ-
ed in the measurements (
= "to be measured") or ( = "not to be measured"). For switching, either click
with the mouse on the relevant icon, use the context-sensitive menu (right mouse button) or the keyboard
(spacebar).
To rename a station, either click on the "Rename" button, double-click on the cell, use the context-sensitive
menu or the keyboard (F2 key). The text of each station is formatted differently depending on the device type
detected (see Table 2).
Device type Description Style
Slave (passive station) Station only sends response frames regular
Master (active station) Station only sends request frames
bold
Table 2: Device types with their styling in the station list
The ID number is available automatically if the "Station scan" was carried out with the PBT master simulator
activated, but it can also be entered manually, either by clicking on the "ID number" button, by double-clicking
on the cell, via the context-sensitive menu or using the keyboard (F3 key). The ID number is used for assign-
ment to the device master file (DMF) of the manufacturer. If the relevant file exists in the set DMF archive
folder (see Section 4.12 "Settings"), any additional information on the station is displayed in a separate win-
dow (menu "View" → "Display DMF information" or F11 key).
The absolute distances determined between the appropriate station and the PBT via the topology scan can
be found in the column "Dist.". This value can also be entered manually, either by clicking on the "Distance"
button, by double-clicking on the cell, via the context-sensitive menu or using the keyboard (F4 key).
To be able to detect any faulty adaptation on the bus earlier, it is recommended to arrange the stations ac-
cording to their physical order on the bus. Use the "Auto sort" function to sort the station list by the distances.
Otherwise, the order can also be changed manually either using the
and buttons or via drag & drop.
4.5.5 List of measuring points
The measuring points list can be used to manage various measuring points (for use of the measuring points,
please refer to Section 3.5 "Working with measuring points"). Each measuring point possesses a unique in-
dex ("#" column), a customized designation, and provides a quick overview of the measurements already per-
formed.
To rename a measuring point, either click on the "Rename" button, double-click on the cell, use the context-
sensitive menu or the keyboard (F2 key).
The "Measuring point" column contains the assignment of the measuring point to the address of a
PROFIBUS station (in the station list) to which the PBT is connected for measuring. This information can be
used for automatic sorting by the order of the stations (with the "Auto sort" option activated). The manual sort-
ing of the measuring points is performed analogously to the sorting in the station list.
The columns "QL" (quality level), "DFVR & ED" (disturbance-free voltage range and edges) and "LOG" (log-
ger) display whether the appropriate measurement at the measuring point in question has already been per-
formed for all stations marked "to be measured" (symbolized by "X").
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