Yaskawa MotionWorks IEC Hardware - Manual (Page 6)

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1.4 Online vs. Offline
Offline
When the Hardware Configuration is offline, all data displayed, modified
and saved is written to XML files in the project directory. If devices are
added or removed, the IEC application will be changed accordingly when
the Hardware Configuration's save button is pressed. This includes
updating drivers, variable groups, and auto created variables. Changes
made Offline that do not require servopack updates (no pn values
changed) can be sent to the controller using the Online Menu to send the
Offline configuration.
Online
Upon connection with a controller, a search for configuration data
previously stored by MotionWorks IEC Hardware Configuration is
performed.
If no configuration is found in controller (factory default):
The auto discovered hardware is compared to the offline Hardware
Configuration. If the hardware matches, the parameters for each
component are compared. If the parameters match, the controller’s
configuration is displayed. If the configurations are different at either the
hardware or parameter level, a side-by-side comparison will be displayed.
The user must select one of the two configurations. When the Save