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DM8000 User Manual
4.1 deploying Component Objects
To build a custom signal processing architecture, you will need place Component
Modules into the Build Window and then connect the related Component
Objects together.
Component Objects can be placed in the Build Window by using three methods:
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Drag-and-drop from the Module Library.
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Select Component Modules from the Module Library Toolbar
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Select Component Modules from the Modules pulldown menu at the top of
the screen
4.1.1 drag-and-drop Method
The drag-and-drop method lets you quickly deploy standardized modules, with
minimal time spent choosing options in dialog boxes.
To drag-and-drop Component Modules directly into the Build Window, follow
these steps:
1. Go to the left side of the screen and open the Module Library of your choice.
2. Within the Module Library, click on the icon representing the
desired module.
3. While holding the mouse button, drag the module into the Build Window.
4. Place the mouse cursor over the desired location in the Build Window.
5. Release the mouse button, and the system will unzip the module and place
the module’s Component Objects in the chosen location.
6. Once deployed inside the Build Window, the Component Objects can then be
moved around on the grid as desired.
4.1.2 Module Library Toolbar Method
The Module Library Toolbar method is good when you want to customize the
Component Objects’ configuration. Choosing this method means you can close
the Module Library on the left side of the screen and therefore open up more
space in the Build Window for larger processing architectures.
To select Component Modules using the Module Library Toolbar, follow
these steps:
1. Click on the desired Component Module category in the Module Library
Toolbar (the categories are indicated by representative icons).
2. Clicking on the Module Library Toolbar icon launches a sub-menu showing
the various sub-categories.
3. Within the sub-menu category, click on the desire Component Module
sub-category.
4. Place the cursor over the desired location in the Build Window grid and click.
5. Clicking launches a dialog box, where you can choose customizable options.
6. Click OK, and the system will place a Component Object with the selected,
customized properties in the chosen location.
7. Once deployed inside the Build Window, the Component Objects can then be
moved around on the grid as desired.
4.1.3 Pulldown Menu Method
The Pulldown Menu method offers customization of Component Objects, as well
as maximum space in the Build Window to build large processing architectures.
By strictly using the pulldown menus, the Module Libraries and Toolbars can be
hidden to provide the maximum available space for the Build Window.
To select Component Modules from the standard pulldown menus at the top of
the screen, follow these steps:
1. Click on the Modules pulldown menu tab.
2. Select the appropriate sub-menu category.
3. Within the sub-menu category, click on the desire Component Module
sub-category.
4. Place the cursor over the desired location in the Build Window grid and click.
5. Clicking launches a dialog box, where you can choose customizable options.
6. Click OK, and the system will place a Component Object with the selected,
customized properties in the chosen location.
7. Once deployed inside the Build Window, the Component Objects can then be
moved around on the grid as desired.
8. Modifying Modules in the Build window
Once Component Modules have been placed in the Build Window, you can still
modify the Modules’ configuration. Further modifications can be made even
after the processing architecture has been compiled.
To modify Component Modules that have already been placed in the Build
Window, follow these steps:
1. Right-click over the Component Object in the Build Window, which will
launch a menu next to the cursor.
2. Click on Parameters to open the configuration dialog box.
3. Once you have chosen new parameters for the Module, click OK,
and the Component Object in the Build Window will change to show
the new configuration.
4. To exit without modifications, click on Cancel.
4.1.4 Arranging Component Objects in the
Build window
The various Component Objects inside the Build Window can be visually arranged
in a variety of ways using automated commands from the Layout Pulldown Menu
or the Module Library Toolbar:
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Order
contains further sub-commands for changing the stacking order of
Component Objects in the Build Window, including Bring to Front, Send to
Back, Bring Forward and Send Backward.
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Pack Objects
removes spaces and arranges Component Objects as tightly as
possible along the left, right, top or bottom edges.
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Align Objects
straightens a group of objects along the left, right, top, or
bottom edges of the group of objects. You may also align a group of objects
by using Horizontal Center or Vertical Middle commands.
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Space Evenly
equalizes the spacing in a group of objects by using Across,
Down, Vertical or Horizontal commands.
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Center in View
moves the selected object or objects to the center of the
Build Window.
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Make Same Size
will make a group of Component Objects all appear the
same size. This function typically will make all objects in the group the same
size as the smallest object in the selected group.
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