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4.
Send the current document to the device by clicking
Send Configuration
located on the lower Device
Configuration window (see “ Sending a Document to a Device ” on page 4–23).
Assigning a Level to a Key
A level key enables you to select one router level for a switch. While a breakaway is similar, it may contain more
than one router level.
To assign a level to a key
1.
Open the RCP-NKM editor (see “ Opening the RCP-NKM Editor ” on page 4–1).
2.
On the simulated RCP-NKM, select the key that you want to use for the level.
3.
In the pop-up dialog:
a.
Select Level as the key type.
b.
In the Level Value field, enter the specific router level that you want to assign to this key, then press Enter .
The simulated RCP-NKM in DashBoard shows the selected level on the key, for example Level 2 .
4.
Send the current document to the device by clicking
Send Configuration
located on the lower Device
Configuration window (see “ Sending a Document to a Device ” on page 4–23).
Assigning a Breakaway to a Key
When you make a switch, you need to select the level or levels that you are switching using a breakaway. The
breakaways should be set up before they are assigned to a key (see “
Setting Up Breakaways ” on page 4–6).
To assign a breakaway to a key
1.
Open the RCP-NKM editor (see “ Opening the RCP-NKM Editor ” on page 4–1).
2.
On the simulated RCP-NKM, select the key that you want to use for the breakaway.
3.
In the pop-up dialog:
• Select Breakaway as the key type.
• Select the breakaway that you want to use as the key value.
The simulated RCP-NKM in DashBoard shows the name of the breakaway on the selected key, for example,
Tied .
4. Send the current document to the device by clicking
Send Configuration
located on the lower Device
Configuration window (see “ Sending a Document to a Device ” on page 4–23).
Assigning a Breakaway Step Key
An RCP-NKM may have several breakaways defined. If you want to cycle through the breakaways that have a
non-zero level mask, assign a breakaway step key to the RCP-NKM. The key for the breakaway illuminates as it is
selected. If you
hold the breakaway step key for each breakaway, the levels defined in that breakaway are
represented by eight hexadecimal characters on the screen. For help with reading the levels from the hexadecimal
characters see
Table 7.11 .
To assign a breakaway step key
1. Open the RCP-NKM editor (see “ Opening the RCP-NKM Editor ” on page 4–1).
2. On the simulated RCP-NKM, select the key that you want to use for the breakaway step.
3. In the pop-up dialog:
a. Select Function Key as the key type.
b. Select Breakaway Step as the key value.
The simulated RCP-NKM in DashBoard shows BRK STEP on the selected key.