
Connecting Devices
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Using Auto-Connect
Select
Edit > Auto-Connect
(or click the toolbar button) to enable the Auto-Connect feature.
When Auto-Connect is enabled, any time you drag-and-drop a device onto the system diagram, VA
automatically draws a connection between the device 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).
By default, this option is
enabled
.
Removing Device Connections
To remove a device connection:
1.
Select a device in the system diagram and right-click to open the System Diagram context menu.
2.
Select
Remove Device Connections
.
Connecting Devices by Device Type
Connecting Devices - Central Controllers
NetLinx Central Controllers have a single Output connection node, plus one Input connection node for
each of the port types on the device (FIG. 42).
Alternatively, you can select
Remove Connections
from the Device menu. You can
also select a connection line and press Delete.
FIG. 42
Connecting Devices - Central Controllers