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Appendix B: Using the Configurator
Add Device
This dialog is displayed in response to an Add Device command. Input zones are also treated
as a special kind of device and are added using the same dialog.
Type is the major device type, with choices such as Photo Det, Ion Det, Supv Opt Mod, etc.
The list of available process types in the Process as: combo box is adjusted according to the
device type.
In the Address field you can specify the address for the new device. This defaults to the lowest
available address for the chosen type. It takes into consideration that some types (Dual
Acclimate and Fire Phone) require two addresses, one at the chosen address and one at the
a 100. An address appears in the list only if its paired address is also free.
You can specify how many devices to add by changing the Number to add value. The
configurator will attempt to allocate the devices sequentially, starting with the address you
selected. If there are insufficient sequential addresses you will be shown a message with three
options.
Click Yes to continue - The configurator will add the remaining devices where ever empty
addresses exist. The warning message will not appear again for this transaction.
Click No to stop - The block of sequential devices added so far will be committed. No further
devices will be added. A second message will tell you how many devices were successfully
added.
Cancel to abort - The entire transaction will be rolled back. No devices will have been added.
If at any time during the transaction there are no more available addresses, the entire
transaction is rolled back. No devices will have been added.
After the operation is complete the dialog remains open for re-use. The Address value is
adjusted to account for the devices just added.
If there are no available addresses for the chosen Type then the Add button is disabled. You
can select another type, or close the dialog.
The Close button dismisses the dialog.