Operating Status
This menu item provides a more detailed status information for specific SSS then the Overview table.
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The name of the SSS is displayed with a colored background indicating the status of the selected SSS.
Green = Ready Yellow = Limited Red = Maintenance
Additional status information is also displayed
MAC address - Media Access Control address is an unchangeable and unique address for identification of a network device.
Serial Number - Serial number of specific SSS
Operating Status - Provides detailed information about the current operation of the SSS
Sessions - Indicates the number of currently active/started CIP sessions.
Interfaces - Indicates how many interfaces are connected to the specific SSS
Online Service - Indicates whether the online update is activated on the SSS
From this location it is also possible to change the operating status of the SSS, as long as the selected SSS is currently in the "Ready" status, plus this is also the recommended location from which the SSS should be restarted or shutdown using the buttons at the bottom of the screen.
The Network function allows network configuration information specific to the SSS to be entered, these settings should have been set during the initial installation of Progman/CIP15.0.
Note. Maintain a copy of the system configuration information, in the event information gets disturbed, printout a copy and keep in a binder along with information for DISplus, GT1 and the interfaces.
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Information that can be entered is similar to the information needed to configure an interface. The following information must be entered to correctly configure the SSS to the network
- Assign a name specific to the SSS
- Gateway Address
- IP Address specific to SSS
- Information pertaining to the IP subnet mask
Any changes that are made to the configuration are saved by selecting continue and will go into effect once the SSS is restarted.
Note. Restart immediately means that Progman checks the current status of any sessions that are still active and once the sessions are complete the system will restart.
Restart later indicates that Progman will wait until the end of the day (specified under "Operating Times") to check and restart the system.