Sector

The window 'Sector' lists all sectors defined in the device. If you select a sector, its 'information objects' (IOs) will be displayed.

Settings sector	Function
`Add`	Activates the dialog for creating a new sector. By pressing 'OK', you end the dialog and create a new sector.
`Edit`	Activates the dialog for editing the selected sector. You can also launch the editor by double-clicking on the sector in the list. This button is inactive if no sector was selected.
`Delete`	Deletes the selected sector. This button is inactive if no sector was selected.
Settings IO	Function
`Add`	Activates the dialog for creating new IOs. By pressing 'OK', you end the dialog and create a new IO. This button is inactive if no sector was selected.
`Edit`	Activates the dialog for editing the selected IO. You can also launch the editor by double-clicking on the IO in the list. This button is inactive if no IO was selected.
`Delete`	Deletes the selected IO. This button is inactive if no IO was selected.

Editing sectors

Setting	Function
Name	Any name. For easy identification of a sector.
COA	The COA for addressing the sector. This number must be unique on the device side.
`OK`	By pressing the button OK, you can check whether the COA is available in the device. If it is already in use you will receive an error message. If it is available, the setting is accepted and the dialog is closed.
`Cancel`	Discards all entries and closes the dialog.
`Help`	Opens the help window (like the F1 button). If you cannot display the help file, please contact support@copadata.com

Settings for information objects

Setting	Function
Information object address	Defines the address of the IO. In combination with the type ID, it must be unique per sector.
Type identification	Contains the supported process information type identifications. The setting also determines the variables of the process control system that can be associated to the IO based on their data types.
SCADA variable	Defines the variable from the process control system associated with the IO. Syntax: <Project name>#<variable name> define the project connection. Variables without project reference are looked for in the default project. While entering, the system checks if the specified variable exists in the according project and if it has a data type compatible with the type identification. The Button '...' opens the dialog for variable selection. Read more about this in the section 'Variable selection'. (Scada stands for the name of the process control system.)
`OK`	Your settings are verified after pressing the button "OK". If they are valid, they are accepted and the dialog is closed.
`Cancel`	Discards all entries and closes the dialog.
`Help`	Opens the help window (like the F1 button). If you cannot display the help file, please contact support@copadata.com

Variable selection

This dialog lists all available projects and their variables.

Projects	An asterisk (*) marks the default project.
Variables	The list of variables is filtered. You only see the variables that can be used with the 'type identification' selected for the IO. Selecting a project updates the list of variables.
`OK`	Accepts the selected variable. Alternatively you can can also double-click the variable. When loading, the currently configured project and the variable will be selected. The same variable can be used several times: for several IOs in the same sector or other sectors, for the same device or another one. If the dialog remains open and there is a reload in the Runtime, all lists will be emptied and refilled after the reload is finished.
`Cancel`	Discards all entries and closes the dialog.
`Help`	Opens the help window (like the F1 button). If you cannot display the help file, please contact support@copadata.com