Device operations – Rockwell Automation 2711-ND3 PanelBuilder v2.60 Software User Manual User Manual

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Managing Projects

Publication 2711-6.0

Device Operations

To:

Do this:

View or edit devices
for a project

From the Current Project box, select a project name.
The Existing Devices list shows all devices (PanelView
terminals and controllers) defined for the selected project.

Rename a device

1. From the Existing Devices list, select the device you want

to rename.

2. Click the Rename button.

3. In the dialog that opens, enter a new 1 to 32 character

name for the device. The name cannot start with a number
or contain spaces.

4. Click the OK button.

The device appears in the Existing Devices list under the new
name; not the old.

Copy of a device

1. From the Existing Devices list, select the device you want

to copy.

2. Click the Copy button.

3. In the dialog that opens, enter a new 1 to 32 character

name for the copied device. The name cannot start with a
number or contain spaces.

4. Click the OK button.

Two versions of the device now exist; one under the original
name and one under the new name.

Delete a device

1. From the list of Existing Devices, select the device you

want to delete.

2. Click the Delete button. You are asked to confirm the

deletion.

3. Click Yes.

If more than one device is to be deleted, click Yes for each
device or Yes to All.

The device is permanently removed from the project. All
occurrences of that device name are removed from the
application.

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