Connecting Devices
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Defining Physical Connectors For System Devices
Consult the device manufacturer's documentation (or the device itself) for device specifications and
details on connections.
Use the Connection Manager dialog to define the physical connectors that exist on system devices:
1.
Select a device in the System diagram that you want to define the connectors for.
2.
Right-click to access the System Diagram context menu, and select Connection Manager
(alternatively, select
Device > Connection Manager
) to access the Connection Manager dialog
(initially empty - FIG. 59).
3.
Click the
Add Connection
toolbar button (FIG. 60) to add a new connection type for this device.
When a new connection is added, by default the type is
A/C Power
(as indicated in the Properties
table).
4.
Click on the
Type
row in the Properties table select a different connector type from the drop-down
menu of connectors supported by this device (FIG. 61).
5.
Type a name for this connector (as you want it to appear in the System diagram and resulting
System Report) in the
Name
row, if desired. By default, the Name matches the Type.
6.
Select a direction for this connector (input, output or input/output) in the
Direction
row of the
Properties table.
7.
Specify the number of connectors of this type that are on the device in the
Count
row of the
Properties table. Use the up/down arrows to adjust the count.
Default = 1
.
8.
Click
OK
to save your changes and close the Connection Manager dialog.
FIG. 59
Connection Manager dialog
FIG. 60
Add Connection Toolbar Button
FIG. 61
Type Row In The Properties Table Select A Different Connector Type