There are three mechanisms available to initiate communications with a device:
- Open or bring into focus a hardware interface file for the device and choose the Communications option in the top menu bar (see Figure 12.1),
- In the workspace file view, right click on a hardware interface for the device and choose Communications from the pop-up menu.
- With no files open, choose the Communications option in the top menu bar. This option is not associated with a particular device and all selections which require a hardware interface file will be grayed out. For example, query hardware info will work, but program hardware will not be available.
Figure 12.1. Communications Options
Diagnostic and Configuration Communications with the Controller