Programming offline

If you cannot connect your PC to the actual device network, you can manually add devices and points to the station database. Most components are available for configuration under a driver network. This procedure provides general steps.

Your PC is running Workbench but is not connected to the device network.
  1. Set up your network component.
  2. Open the Device Manager by double-clicking the network component.
  3. Use the New button and window to add and configure devices.
  4. Add any unique point extensions.
  5. Open the Point Manager by double-clicking the Points folder.
  6. Use the New button and window to configure points.
  7. Use any other device extension managers to add objects or add saved applications (from the device level on down) to the station database.
  8. Once all devices, points and your PC are online, run a discovery job on devices and points.
  9. Use the match feature to associate the database records with the discovered devices and points.
  10. Edit any unique component and point properties as needed.