Export and Import communication driver item data

The Export and Import commands on the shortcut menu enable you to export and import the Communication Driver item data to and from a CSV file, after the configuration of the Device Items has been completed. These commands will allow you to perform an off-line, large-scale edit on the item data configured for a controller, and import what has been edited back into the controller configuration.

Export Communication Driver item data to a CSV file

1. Right-click in the Device Items box.

2. Select the Export command from the shortcut menu.

   • The Save As dialog box appears.

   • The file name has defaulted into "PLCHierarchyNodeName.csv," within the current-system-configured default directory.

3. Accept the defaults to save the file or rename the file if appropriate.

   • The file is saved as New_PLC5_DHP_000.cs0v.

   • It is editable in Microsoft Excel.

     

The file can now be edited off-line. It contains one row for each item configured with two columns, Name and Item Reference, respectively.

Import Communication Driver item data from a CSV file

4. Right-click in the Device Items box.

5. Clear all the item data you wish to replace with the edited.csv file by selecting the Clear All command.

   • The OI Server confirmation box is displayed.

6. Click Yes to confirm the deletion.

   • The data will be cleared.

7. Select the Import command from the shortcut menu.

   • The Open dialog box appears.

   • It defaults to the .csv file extension within the current-system-configured default directory.

8. Browse and select the specific CSV file you want to import, select it, then click OK for confirmation.

   The OI Server Manager will import the file and deposit it in the Device Items box.

   During the imported file processing:

   • New item references will be added based on unique names.

   • If there are duplicate names, you will be provided with the ability to replace the existing entry with the new entry, or ignore the new entry.

   

When the Communication Driver is running and an OPC client requests item information, the imported configured items will show up under the controller hierarchy node.

Note: When you select another part of the Communication Driver tree hierarchy, you are prompted to save the modifications to the configuration set.

Each configuration view associated with nodes in the Communication Driver hierarchy tree has a common feature, the Save button located on the upper-right corner of the configuration view.

When you modify any parameters in the Device Groups dialog box, click Save to implement the new modifications.

If you do not click Save, you will be prompted to save the new data to the configuration set.