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OPERATING GUIDE
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6. The General Settings window
From the Tools menu click Settings , the General Settings appear. See Figure 19.
Important!
Some of the elements in this window must be configured BEFORE using the DX
system. Failure to do so will make the system inoperative.
Figure 19 The General Settings window
General Settings elements
Name – Name given when configuring the DX unit. Recommended to give the unit a
name that reflects its position in the system e.g. Primary DX.
MAC – MAC address
Hotkey to Local PC – Define a hotkey to access a local PC connected to the DX
Central.
To define a hotkey:
Press . Press any 2 keyboard-keys. These keys appear in the box.
Click Save .
Hotkey to AIM – Once you have logged into the DX system you can invoke the DX
Management software screen by pressing a hotkey. For example, when switched to a
device, press the hotkey to invoke the AIM. Define the hotkey in the same way as
above.