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Flexi Link
7.4 Flexi Link functions
This section gives a comprehensive overview over the Flexi Link functions in the
Setting and Monitoring Tool. These functions are divided into Flexi Link system
functions and functions that are related to the single stations in a Flexi Link system.
You can switch between the view for the Flexi Link system and the individual station
views using the additional buttons that appear in the toolbar of the Setting and
Monitoring Tool if a Flexi Link project is open.
Flexi Link system functions
In the Flexi Link system view, you can switch between the different Flexi Link system
functions using the buttons that are displayed under the menu bar:
The Flexi Link System overview provides information on the configured/connected
stations and their status. See Section 7.4.1.
The Flexi Link process image allows you to monitor the information that is
exchanged between the connected Flexi Link stations. See Section 7.4.2.
In the Flexi Link Network settings view you can scan the Flexi Link network for
connected stations, view and assign the Flexi Link address to the connected
stations and distribute the stations to their individual positions (A to D) in the Flexi
Link network. See Section 7.4.3.
The EFI1/2 and EFI1 radio buttons are used to choose the connection method, i.e.
whether one or two EFI strings are used.
On the right side the Flexi Link IDs for the current configuration in the Setting and
Monitoring Tool are displayed.
Flexi Link station functions
The Flexi Link functions for an individual station can be reached if the view for this
station is active:
Most of these functions as the Hardware configuration, Report or Diagnostics
are working in the same way as in a standalone project. In this section only the
additional functions that are relevant for Flexi Link will be described.
Figure 66:
Flexi Link system and
station buttons
Figure 67:
Flexi Link system menu bar
Figure 68:
Flexi Link station menu bar
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