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    • Getting to know u-create web
      • Starting page
        • Setting up u-create web
          • Displaying the network settings
            • Changing the network settings
              • Setting the system time
                • Resetting to the default NTP server
                  • Changing the password
                    • Changing the user
                      • User access rights
                        • Restarting the system
                          • Updating the firmware
                            • Connecting the device to a hawkBit server
                              • Resetting the controller to factory settings
                                • Displaying the serial number of the controller
                                  • Displaying the software version of u-create
                                    • Downloading service files
                                      • Displaying legal information
                                        • CPU load and memory usage
                                          • Automatic disconnection
                                          • Editing the real-time application
                                            • Editing the device configuration
                                              • Editing the global variables list
                                                • Editing the visualisation
                                                  • Saving changes to the real-time application as draft
                                                    • Discarding the draft
                                                      • Saving the real-time application as project file
                                                        • Opening a project file
                                                          • Checking the changes to the real-time application
                                                            • Deploying changes to the real-time application
                                                            • Running the real-time application
                                                              • Monitoring process data
                                                                • Monitoring global variables
                                                                  • Monitoring the visualisation
                                                                • Configuring the u-control station
                                                                  • Autoscanning the station
                                                                    • Adding a u-remote I/O module
                                                                      • Deleting a u-remote I/O module
                                                                        • Parameterising a u-remote I/O module
                                                                          • Copying devices
                                                                          • Changing the web server settings
                                                                            • Web server certificate
                                                                              • Uploading a custom certificate
                                                                                • Restoring a self-signed certificate
                                                                                  • Displaying details of a custom certificate
                                                                                    • Deleting a custom certificate
                                                                                      • Creating a custom certificate
                                                                                      • Programming Node-RED flows
                                                                                        • Using Node-RED
                                                                                          • Node-RED user interface
                                                                                            • Adding a node to a flow
                                                                                              • Connecting nodes directly
                                                                                                • Connecting flows using the link nodes
                                                                                                  • Editing node properties and settings
                                                                                                    • Renaming a node
                                                                                                      • Adding a comment to a flow
                                                                                                        • Deleting a node from a flow
                                                                                                          • Deploying changes to Node-RED flows
                                                                                                            • Installing new nodes
                                                                                                              • Managing installed nodes
                                                                                                              • Using the core nodes
                                                                                                                • Triggering a flow using an inject node
                                                                                                                  • Displaying messages using a debug node
                                                                                                                    • Routing messages using a switch node
                                                                                                                      • Modifying message properties using a change node
                                                                                                                        • Generating text from message properties using a template node
                                                                                                                          • Running JavaScript against messages using a function node
                                                                                                                            • Catching errors using a catch node
                                                                                                                            • Exchanging data with the real-time application
                                                                                                                              • Gathering process data using a channeldata node
                                                                                                                                • Calculating statistical key figures using an aggregation node
                                                                                                                                  • Reading data from global variables using an iodata in node
                                                                                                                                    • Writing to a global variable using an iodata out node
                                                                                                                                    • Reading and writing files
                                                                                                                                      • Writing to a file using a file node
                                                                                                                                        • Reading from a file using a file in node
                                                                                                                                          • Monitoring a file or directory for changes using a watch node
                                                                                                                                            • Outputting file changes using a tail node
                                                                                                                                            • Connecting a device to Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
                                                                                                                                              • Registering a device with Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
                                                                                                                                                • Receiving data from Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
                                                                                                                                                  • Sending data from a device to Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
                                                                                                                                                    • Retrieving Device Twin information from Microsoft Azure IoT Hub
                                                                                                                                                    • Communicating via MQTT
                                                                                                                                                      • Adding an MQTT broker
                                                                                                                                                        • Subscribing to an MQTT topic
                                                                                                                                                          • Publishing messages to an MQTT topic
                                                                                                                                                        • Configuring a Modbus RTU network
                                                                                                                                                          • Adding a Modbus RTU client
                                                                                                                                                            • Deleting a Modbus RTU client
                                                                                                                                                              • Adding a Modbus RTU server
                                                                                                                                                                • Deleting a Modbus RTU server
                                                                                                                                                                  • Changing the ID of a Modbus RTU server
                                                                                                                                                                    • Adding a data item to a Modbus RTU server
                                                                                                                                                                      • Deleting a data item from a Modbus RTU server
                                                                                                                                                                        • Changing the name of a data item of a Modbus RTU server
                                                                                                                                                                          • Changing the function code of a data item of a Modbus RTU server
                                                                                                                                                                            • Changing the offset of a data item of a Modbus RTU server
                                                                                                                                                                              • Changing the quantity of a data item of a Modbus RTU server
                                                                                                                                                                                • Mapping a data item of a Modbus RTU device to a global variable
                                                                                                                                                                                  • Creating a trigger channel for a Modbus RTU request
                                                                                                                                                                                    • Retrieving the communication status of a Modbus RTU device
                                                                                                                                                                                      • Supported Modbus RTU function codes
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Description of the Modbus RTU status words
                                                                                                                                                                                        • Using the device as a Modbus TCP server
                                                                                                                                                                                          • Modbus TCP server user interface
                                                                                                                                                                                            • Starting the Modbus TCP server
                                                                                                                                                                                              • Stopping the Modbus TCP server
                                                                                                                                                                                                • Configuring the Modbus TCP server
                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Editing the configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Loading a configuration file
                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Applying a configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Discarding a configuration
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Saving a configuration to a file
                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Working with global variables
                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Creating a global variable
                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Renaming a global variable
                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Changing the data type of a global variable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Changing the initial value of a global variable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Changing the I/O mapping of a global variable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Duplicating a global variable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Deleting a global variable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Data types
                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Overview of numeric data types
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Overview of bit data types
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • TIME data type
                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Driving a stepper motor
                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Configuring the stepper motor module
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Performing a reference run
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Absolute positioning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Relative positioning
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Triggering jog mode
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Releasing a limit switch
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Channels of the stepper motor module
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Creating a visualisation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Changing the visualisation settings
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Setting the input dialogue of Variable input widgets to full screen
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Switching off authentication for accessing the visualisation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Showing live data
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Creating a global colour scheme
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Customising the drawing area
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Uploading a background image
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Removing a background image
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Adding a page to a visualisation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Deleting a page from a visualisation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Renaming a page
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Setting a page as default
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Linking pages in a visualisation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Adding a widget to a visualisation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Deleting a widget from a visualisation
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Renaming a widget
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Arranging widgets on the drawing area
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Changing the stacking order of widgets
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Editing widget properties
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Binding a global variable to a widget
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Unbinding a global variable from a widget
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Changing the binding of a global variable to a widget
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Binding a widget's visibility to a global variable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Unbinding a widget's visibility from a global variable
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Accessing the visualisation from outside u-create web
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Overview of widget types
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Using u-link Remote Access Service
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Registering the device with u-link
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Enabling u-link Remote Access Service
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Configuring an OPC UA Server
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • OPC UA Server user interface
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Starting the OPC UA Server
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Stopping the OPC UA Server
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Setting the port of the OPC UA Server
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Publishing a global variable for OPC UA Clients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Unpublishing a global variable from OPC UA Clients
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Searching for a variable in the Global variables list
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                • Adding an OPC UA Client certificate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  • Deleting an OPC UA Client certificate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    • Displaying details of an OPC UA Client certificate
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      • Allowing anonymous access to the OPC UA Server
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Changing the OPC UA user password
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        • Using Docker via portainer.io
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          • Accessing portainer.io
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            • Limitation of the Docker functions
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              • Downloading Weidmüller app templates
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