Object Viewer overview

Object Viewer has two modes, regular and advanced, that provide performance and diagnostic information about ApplicationObjects. In addition to viewing an object’s data value, data quality, and the communication status, you can also modify some of the object’s attributes for diagnostic testing. Modifications can include adjusting timing parameters and setting objects in an execution or idle mode.

To access advanced mode, open Object Viewer from the command line. For details, see Advanced diagnostic mode.

Object Viewer runs with minimal System Platform and operating system requirements.

With Object Viewer, you can:

• View the data type, data quality, data value, timestamp, and communication status of ApplicationObject attributes.

• Do diagnostic testing on ApplicationObjects.

• Modify user-writable ApplicationObject attribute values.

• Add selected ApplicationObject attributes to a Watch List for monitoring.