In DeltaV Explorer, you can see the hierarchy of objects in your database. Objects include controllers and I/O cards, workstations, areas, modules, equipment, and many other items.
The Explorer program is modeled after Windows Explorer. The user interface, navigation, and shortcut features in DeltaV Explorer are similar (if not identical) to Windows Explorer.
The DeltaV Explorer gives you a visual representation of the system hardware and configuration that you can navigate and modify. You can quickly populate your database with the DeltaV Explorer. The DeltaV Explorer includes a graphical representation of the library modules that you can use as templates for you own modules. Drag library modules into areas and then modify these modules in Control Studio. You can also quickly navigate through your database to learn about its contents.
The DeltaV Explorer allows you to define system characteristics and view the overall structure and layout of the system. You use a tree-like structure to add, delete, or modify your system. You can perform the following functions graphically:
add workstations and controllers to the database
add areas and modules to the database
add alarm types to the database
move or copy items by dragging (and dropping) their icons
edit alarm types and alarm priorities
edit network properties
edit parameter security
edit controller properties
edit workstation properties
download modules in controllers
launch other DeltaV programs
import/export