In order to view the sidebar information for a device simply click on that device from the P&ID, as below:

Having clicked on the device a sidebar will appear to the right of the P&ID with the device information and a ten-minute snapshot of the device fields.

If the fields on the sidebar are editable and the user has access, an
edit button will be shown to the right of the field name.
Changing a Value in the Flow Computer
If the fields on the side bar are editable and the user has access, an edit button will be shown to the right of the field name.

The new value will then be downloaded to the flow computer. The new value will not be displayed until the flow computer has acknowledged it. This may take a few seconds.