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A Powersoft Ottocanali DSP+D, Quattro/Duecanali DSP+D, X4, or an X8 can be added to the site view.

All of the following features are managed in the Unit Properties dialog. To access the Unit Properties, right-click on the unit module in the Site View and choose “Unit Properties...”

  • Name - It is recommended to assign a unique unit name for each unit in the design based on the unit's purpose or location. Composer will always append a unique numeric identifier to this name.

  • Network Name - When Automatic Network Name is checked, the network name is auto-generated from the unit name. Network names cannot contain special characters or spaces and must be unique.

  • Enabled - When the enabled box is checked, the unit must be physically present on the network for a Push of the site file to the hardware. When the enabled box is unchecked, a X will appear on the unit module in the Site View, and the unit will not be required to be physically present for the Push of the site file.

  • Locate Unit...- Opens the 'Locate Hardware' dialog box to select the unit to connect to.

  • Network I/O Manager -Opens the Network I/O Manager dialog. Click here to access instructions on how to program Network Transmit and Receive Buses.

  • View Settings- When either Show Physical I/O or Show Network I/O check box is checked, the unit module in the Site View will show the corresponding connections.

  • Physical Connections...- Opens the Edit Physical Connections dialog.

  • Colors-The text color and background color for the unit module can be customized. To save custom color settings made here as defaults for all future units, click the Save Colors button.