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This box is used to add a new Instrument View to a GDW
OR
To change the name, and/or COM port, and/or address of an instrument
To add a new Instrument View to a GDW:
See Templates List for the steps to define a new instrument.
Open the Variables List by clicking 
on the toolbar, then
| • | Double-click an instrument name in the Variables List OR |
| • | Single-click an instrument name and click Properties OR |
| • | Right-click an instrument name in the Variables List |
Note: The names of existing Instrument Views will NOT be changed. To get an Instrument View with the new name, click Add to GDW and delete the existing Instrument View on the GDW by selecting it and pressing the Delete key. Do NOT click the Delete button on the 'Add/Rename Instrument' box.
Decimal Places
Some protocols (examples include Modbus, Red Lion and Yokogawa Green Series) do not provide the computer with information about decimal places. Therefore when SpecView auto-detects instruments it will assume NO decimal places for Modbus and Red Lion, and ONE decimal place for Yokogawa Green series.
Some instrument values are known by SpecView to require a decimal place and this will be added automatically. Other instrument values MAY need one or more decimal places depending on how the instrument is configured. These values take their decimal place requirements from the Decimal Places field on this box.
When you start SpecView, if the reading is ten or a hundred times too big/small (for example, 123.4 instead of 1234), then you will need to change the Decimal Places.
To change the decimal places for a specific variable on a GDW use the Dynamic Attributes menu command.
Name (of Instrument)
Names can be any length and include spaces and special characters (# : ; * etc.)
Note: Do not make them too long. That will make list boxes very wide.
Port
Select the communications port (COM1 to COM9) that this instrument is (to be) connected to.
However, if the instrument(s) are connected to a COM port which has a number above 9 then it will be necessary to set MaxPorts.
Address
Type in the address for this instrument. Click Address Help if you are not sure.
Add to GDW
Click this button to add an Instrument View to the GDW. Any changes to Name, Address or COM Port are also saved.
Help for Instrument / Address
Help for your instrument(s) may be included if provided by the instrument manufacturer.
Address Help will detail how to define the address SpecView uses to communicate with this instrument.
Rename Only
Saves any changes made to Name, Address or COM Port without adding a new Instrument View to the GDW.
Delete Instrument
Note: Please read Precautions Deleting Creating Instruments under Manually Defining Instruments before deleting Instruments
Clicking this button will delete the Instrument.
To continue with Editing go to Editing Projects
If you have the project the way you want it go to Runtime Mode - Using SpecView