Bridge User Manual
Chapter 3 Tag Configuration
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Communication Resource Configuration Options
For IAK servers, use the Create… button to invoke a new, untitled
IAK Create Communication Resource Configuration dialog box.
This configuration option is not used for other classes of servers.
For IAK servers, use the Edit… button to invoke the IAK Edit
Communication Resource dialog box for the currently selected
communication resource. This configuration option is not used
for other classes of servers.
For IAK servers, use the Delete button to remove the selected
communication resource from the server configuration. This
configuration option is not used for other classes of servers.
Device Configuration OptionsConfiguring Device Names
This option is available for servers that allow users to configure device
names. OPC Servers do not use device names. For DDE Servers, the
device name is used to specify the DDE application and topic. See the How
Do You Connect a Tag to a DDE Server? section in this chapter for more
information.
The Add… button invokes the Device Entry dialog box, which you can
use to add a new device name for a selected server. If the server does not
support device configuration, or if the selected device name is not valid,
this button is disabled.
The Edit… button invokes the Device Entry dialog box, which you can use
to edit an existing device name for a selected server. If the server does not
support device configuration, or if the selected device name is not valid, this
button is disabled.
The Delete button invokes a confirmation dialog box. If confirmed,
the selected device name is removed from the device list. If the server does
not support device configuration, or if the selected device name is not valid,
this button is disabled.
Device Configuration OptionsConfiguring Device Resources
This option is supported by servers that allow users to configure
device resources.
Use the Create… button to invoke a new, untitled Create Device
Configuration dialog box. The options in this dialog box vary depending
on the type of server. If the server does not support device configuration,
this button is disabled.