Micromod Micro-DCI: 53MT6000 Micro-Tools - Manual (Page 55)

53MT6000 INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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7.0 DATABASE EDITOR
The Micro-Tools Database Editor provides a menu oriented configuration tool for viewing and setting the
values of the various parameters within the controller. The parameters within the controllers are organized
into "modules".
7.1 Accessing the Database Editor Window
The Database Editor window may be used in the off-line configuration of a project or the on-line configura-
tion of a 53MC5000 instrument. There are several ways to access the Database Editor window, as
described in
Section 7.2 .
7.2 Selecting an On-Line or Off-Line Instrument Database
to Configure
7.2.1 Specifying an Off-Line Instrument Database in a Project
There are two ways to access a database for Off-Line configuration:
• If a controller project folder is selected, the Database may be edited by right-clicking on the
Database icon that appears in the right panel of the Project Manager. Select Edit Off-Line
from the pop-up menu that appears.
• The Database Editor icon may be used to select a project folder and controller name
from within that folder.
When the Database Editor is accessed directly using the button on the Project Toolbar, the Select
Controller Name window will open. Select a project folder from the "project tree". Either an existing control-
ler name can be selected from within the project folder or a new controller name may be created. To cre-
ate a new database in the project enter a new name in the text entry box.
When a new name is entered and then the OK button clicked, the message "Add <New Name> as a New
Controller" will open. Select YES to create a new Controller. A second dialog box will open requesting a
new controller Model Number to be specified. The model number is used to identify the capabilities of the
controller. When creating the offline model number, MicroTools is unable to access this information directly
from the controller. The default model number may be used and updated at a later time. Click on the OK
button when finished.
The Database Editor window will open providing access to the database parameters for review and edit.