Device Menus Items Explained

Engineering Mode

     For details, See Engineering Mode.

Normal Mode

     For details, See Normal Mode.

Spyder Download

Use this menu item to download the logic to the ControlProgram of an online device. If you have not modified the logic from a previous download to that controller except Setpoints value changes, Schedule block configuration changes, Wall module block configuration changes, Day Light Savings, the tool performs a quick download of the configuration. This device item is enabled in both the Engineering and Normal modes.

Compile

For details, See Compile.

Sync From Field Device to Wiresheet

Perform this action to synchronize wiresheet values of Network Setpoints, Schedules, Holidays and Day Light Savings with values in the online device.
This device menu item is enabled only in online mode.
This operation overwrites any NCI values modified in the database with the values read from the online device.
This action can be invoked even if the ControlProgram's application has been modified.

Sync From DB Device to Wiresheet

Perform this action to synchronize wiresheet values of Network Setpoints with the device level Network Setpoint values.
This operation marks the updated Network Setpoints to be downloaded during the next download.
This action can be invoked even if the ControlProgram's application has been modified.

LearnLogic

Perform this action to upload application logic from the controller to ControlProgram.
During the operation, the tool searches for matching application Library. If matching application is found, it simply uploads the application logic from the library and performs quick upload. This helps to retain the position and structure of the application the way it was created. If the application is not found in library, the tools uploads the entire application from the online controller. In this case, the position and structure of the application is not retained the way it was created.
The tool warns the user before proceeding with the LearnLogic operation that the ControlProgram application could be overwritten with application present in the online device. If user chooses to cancel the operation, Learn Logic operation is aborted
Quick upload means tool only uploads Network Setpoint values, Schedule, Wall Module, Day Light Savings. For Bacnet Spyder, it also uploads Relinquish Default values of AO and BO objects.If the application in the device is same as that in the Control Program, invoking LearnLogic performs only quick upload. This device action is enabled for both Lon Spyder and Bacnet Spyder in the Engineering mode.

Save To Library

For details, See Save To Library.

Calibrate Sensors

For details, See Calibrate Sensors.

Diagnose Outputs

For more details, See Diagnose Outputs.

Set Mode to Auto

In the Auto mode, the physical output can be controlled from the application in the device.This device action is enabled only for LonSpyder in the Engineering mode.
For more details, See "Diagnose Outputs for a Lon Device".

Set Outputs to Auto

Perform this action to set physical outputs of the device to the Auto mode. This sets the value of priority 8 elements of the physical output's priority array to null so that the next lower priority values are in effect. This device action is enabled only for BacnetSpyder in the Engineering mode.
For more details, See "Diagnose Outputs for a Bacnet Device".

Set Time

This option enables you to set time in the device.