Viewing Online Devices and Ports

If you are connected to a System with online devices, you can view the online devices, device properties, and device port properties in the Online Tree:

1. In the Online Tree, click the Display command button and select Refresh Network Online Tree.
2. All devices currently connected to the Master are displayed in the Online Tree. The number of Masters in this System, total number of devices online, and the total number of ports in the System are indicated in the (read-only) Master(s), Devices and Ports fields a the bottom of this tab (FIG. 241).

FIG. 241 Online Tree - total Master(s), Devices and Ports in the System

1. Double-click any device to expand the Device folder, to show the device port count and any sub-devices that require firmware (with firmware information listed).

NOTE: Sub-devices are hardware components contained within a parent device, which may require their own f irmware.

Checking Port Status

1. Right-click on any device in the Online Tree to access the Online Tree context menu.
2. Select Check Port Status.
3. The results of the status check are displayed in the Status tab of the Output Bar (FIG. 242).

FIG. 242 Example result of Check Port Status (displayed in the Status tab of the Output Bar)