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4.6.4. Adding and deleting elements in the network structure
Once the Structure window is opened, the 3 different types of components
(CCU, CM, CU) may be added to the structure. This may be done through the
Components tool window.
The Components window contents an icon corresponding to each type of
element. It has also an icon representing a trash box. To add an element to the
structure, it is only necessary to drag and drop the desired element from the
Components window to its position in the structure. Note that :
• A CCU can only be added to the Control Computer.
• A maximum of 32 CCU can be added to the Control Computer.
• A CM can only be added to a CCU.
• A maximum of 10 CM can be added to a CCU.
• A CU can only be added to a CM.
• Only one CU can be added to a CM.
By this procedure, the entire network structure can be built.
There is a quick procedure to add a complete rack to the Control Computer.
This is made by pressing the mouse right button on the Control Computer and
selecting the New Rack option on the menu that appears. If this option is
selected, a new CCU with 10 CM and 10 CU is automatically created.
When a new element is created, its identification number and name take
default values. To change these values, the element must be selected and the
mouse right button pressed. The options contained in the menu that appear are
the following :
• Edit Address : When selected, the user can assign a new adress number to
the element.
• Edit Name : When selected, the user can assign a new name to the element
(not available on CCUs)
• Expand Recursive : All the elements under the selected elements are shown.
• Collapse Recursive : All the elements under the selected elements are
hidden.
• Full Expand : All the elements in the structure are shown.
• Full Collapse : All the elements in the structure are hidden except the
Control Computer.
To delete an element from the structure there is 2 procedures :
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