14 MCS300P · Technical Information · 8013265 V1-2 · © SICK AG
Operation
Subject to change without notice
3.1 SOPAS ET (Description)
Operator menus and measured value displays are also available on an external PC via Eth-
ernet for user comfort (with the engineering tool SOPAS ET).
The SICK Open Portal for Applications and Systems (SOPAS) is an engineering tool for com-
munication with analyzers and sensors.
SOPAS is based on the following techniques:
● Device communication via Ethernet (TCP/IP).
● A common engineering tool for the various product lines.
● Universal device description file as the data source for all relevant device data and
parameters required for communication and display.
3.1.1 Changing the user level
In SOPAS ET
1 Click: Authorized Operator in the dialog window in SOPAS ET
2 Enter the password.
3.1.2 Grayed out fields - input not possible
Displays in grayed out fields cannot be changed.
3.1.3 Using menus with assignments and calculations
Example: Menu: MCS300P/Parameterization/I/O/Data/Digital outputs
(The bottom lines of the example depend on the menu)
SOPAS ET is on the CD-ROM enclosed with the MCS300P.
User level Password
Authorized operator HIDE
[1]
[1] Upper case mandatory
Entry field Significance
Save Store current entries
Mark Create group
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Click "Mark" and then click the desired lines.
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To cancel "Mark":
Click "Mark" again and then click on an empty line.
Edit For editable menus: Call up the Settings menu for the line
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Click the desired line. Then click "Edit".
Show For non-editable menus: display settings for the line.
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Click the desired line. Then click "Show".
Copy Copy marked lines
Replace Insert copied lines before a marked line.
Next Call up the "Next function group".