Add a Station Connection Status widget

Add a Station Connection Status widget to monitor the controller connection status.

Prerequisites

Configure a communication driver.

To add a Station Connection Status widget
  1. From the main toolbar, select Template Libraries.
  2. In Libraries, search for Station Connection Status.
  3. Under Components, drag Station Connection Status to MainWindow (type) or a different UI container in Project view.
  4. In Properties, create a dynamic link between Station and the communication driver station that you want to monitor.

    For more information about dynamic links, see Create dynamic links.

At runtime, the widget displays these LED status indicators:
  • Green LED. Connected to the controller.
  • Red LED. Disconnected from the controller.