Setting The Master/Slave Operating Modes - HBM Genesis GEN5i User Manual

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11.7.5

Setting the Master/Slave operating modes

A Master/Slave card can be used as a master or slave. After installation of the
Master/Slave card into the mainframe, set the operating modes in the
Perception software.
In the Perception work area:
Figure 11.67: Perception work area with Master/Slave
A
Settings tab
B
General group
C
Master/Slave mode column
To set the Master/Slave operation in the Perception software, proceed as
follows:
1
If it is not already active, start Perception.
2
Make sure that you are connected to the required mainframes. Use the
Hardware Navigator to do this.
3
Select the Settings sheet.
4
In the Settings sheet, go to the General group in the task pane and select
Mainframe.
A list of available mainframes is displayed in the settings area.
5
Set the master:
a
Select the mainframe that you want to use as the Master.
b
Double-click on the Master/Slave mode cell to open it for modification.
c
In the drop-down list that comes up, select Master.
6
Set one or more slaves:
a
Select the mainframe that you want to use as a Slave.
b
Double-click on the Master/Slave mode cell to open it for modification.
c
In the drop-down list that comes up, select Slave.
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