Generating Device Labels
Most RADs (with the exception of the RAD16, AM1, and AM2) contain an area near its top in which
you can insert a custom label. We recommend that you use these labels to identify the channel asso-
ciated with the corresponding jack. The following graphic illustrates the placement of the labels:
To eliminate confusion and also streamline audio routing and troubleshooting, the channel names on the
physical RADs should match the channel names in Halogen. To help ensure this consistency, Halogen
includes a label generation feature that produces a PDF document of labels based on the channel names
you've entered in the software. We highly recommend that you use this feature to create your RAD
labels.
The timing of this label creation is up to you. It may be helpful to create the labels at the same time you
create the configuration file and insert them in the physical RADs (if they are available). If you label the
RADs early in the process, it may help the installers confirm that they are installing the right RADs in
the right places.
To generate RAD labels:
1. Within Halogen, open the configuration file from which you want to generate labels. Alter-
natively, if you have applied the configuration to a HAL device, you can open the device itself.
2. In the Hardware Workspace, confirm that the RADs are configured appropriately. At a mini-
mum, enter the names for the channels as this is needed for the generation of labels.
3. In the Hardware Workspace toolbar, click
Generate Labels
:
The
Gen-
erate Device Labels
dialog box displays.
4. In
Name and Location
, browse for or type the location and file name you want for the PDF file
you are generating. If you type the name of a folder that does not exist, the software will create
it for you. By default, the file is named
DeviceLabels.pdf
and is placed in
C:\Users\<user>\Documents\HalogenLabels,
although this location may
vary depending on your operating system.
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