Adding a Project Link Server device

A Project Link Server device is placed in the project that will be linked to the client project. There can be several client projects for each server project.

It is assumed that your server project already contains the devices that you would like to link to devices in client projects.

To add a Project Link Server device

1. Make sure you are editing the server project.
2. In the device tree, expand the Control folder.
3. Drag a Project Link Server device over to the design page.

   The Project Link Server Properties dialog box is displayed.

   

4. If you want to fix the project link identifier that clients need in order to connect to the server, type the name in the Project Link ID box.

   If you want the user to be able to specify the identifier when the project is deployed or emulated, leave the box empty.

5. In the Control write count box, type the number of controls that will be receiving values via the Project Link Client from the Project Link Server.

   These controls must be slave wired to the read wiring nodes on right of the device block. The valid range is 0 to 200.

6. In the Control read count box, type the number of controls that will be sending values via the Project Link Server over to the Project Link Clients.

   These controls must be master wired to the read wiring nodes on the left of the device block. The valid range is 0 to 200.

7. In the Control peer count box, type the number of controls that will be both sending and receiving values via the Project Link Server to/from the Project Link Client.

   These controls must be master wired to the peer wiring nodes on the left of the device block. The valid range is 0 to 200.

8. If you want to change the role to which this device belongs:
   1. Click Advanced.

      The Advanced properties dialog box is displayed.

      

   2. Click the button to change it to the button, and then select a role name in the list.
   3. Click OK.
9. Click OK.