Mircom FleX-Net Configurator Manual page 135

If you chose to suppress identical items when you entered differences mode, then any node
in the tree that is marked with a green check mark will not be printed. Items whose only
difference is in the lower level correlations are also not printed: only the actual correlations.
On the printout the symbols - - > and < - - are used in place of the added and removed
icons. The same symbols are used on pairs of lines to indicate which one is from the primary
( < -- ) and secondary ( - - > ).
If the print range of the job was Complete Job, then you may decide to choose only one of
Input or Output Correlations, since every input has a corresponding output somewhere on
the job. Be aware that if the print range does not encompass the complete job, then
selecting only Input or Output may not include all correlations.
The Input and Output summaries will list any changes to the UDACT numbers to be
reported to the authorities.
TIP: Print Preview works best if you maximize the Preview window (other windows can't
cover part of it, requiring a redraw when moved) and zoom in/out so that a complete
output page fits in the window (you don't have to scroll to view other parts of a page, which
would cause frequent redrawing).
How Does the Program Decide what's Added/Removed/Changed
Each item on the job has some attributes that are considered to be the key. For a Base
Annunciator or Loop Controller it is the Node number. You may have changed the tag, or
added Display Adders, but the item is still considered to be same one.
If you had removed and added Annunciators such that the node numbers changed, then
these are no longer considered to be the same and will be reported as major additions /
deletions.
For a circuit or device, the combination of Loop No and Device Address is considered to be
the key. The internal Circuit Number (or UDACT) is not considered the key. Through
deletions and additions, a circuit at the same loop/device address may receive a different
UDACT number. This will be reported as a modification.
Display Items (Leds/Switches) are treated a little differently. They cannot be removed, but
they can be assigned different roles, or completely un-assigned. The key for these items is a
combination of the Node number and their relative position on the adder combined with
their Type and Assignment. This means that a seemingly minor change to an LED's
assignment (e.g. from Alarm Status to Mixed Ipt) will be treated as though the LED had been
deleted and re-added. This makes the handling of correlations more meaningful. Very often
there is only a small sub-set of correlation types that are common to two different LED or
Switch assignments. By treating the Type and Assignment as key, we can show the complete
before and after correlations.
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