Connection Lines - System Diagram; Using The Connect Feature - AMX VISUALARCHITECT 1.1 Manual

Connecting Devices
The cursor will change to indicate which nodes are not permitted for the type of
connection you are attempting.
3. Release the mouse button to complete the connection. Assuming the nodes make a valid connection,
VA draws a connecting line between the devices (FIG. 41).
FIG. 41 Drawing a Connecting Line Between Devices

Connection Lines - System Diagram

Connection lines represent connections between Device Elements in the System diagram (System tab).
Connection lines are colorized to represent the different connection types:

Using The Connect Feature

Use the Connect feature to establish a connection between a device in the System Diagram and an
available port on the Central Controller (or intermediate device required for the device to connect to the
Controller, such as a Networking or Expansion device).
1. Select any device in the system diagram other than the NetLinx Central Controller.
2. Right-click and select Connect from the System Diagram context menu.
Alternatively, you can select Connect from the Device menu.
3. VA automatically connects the device to an available matching port on the Central Controller.
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Connect the input node on each device to an output of the same type on the other device. For
example, if you add a RS-232 device, you will connect that device's input node to a RS-232
output node on the NetLinx Controller.
As you drag the cursor, a line indicates the connection.
Control: green
Power: red
Audio: white
Video: blue
Audio/Video: cyan
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