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The user can update the Network Parameters in the Scheduler.
NOTE:
Unless the user is experienced in ControlNet networks, it is
recommended to leave the Network Update Time (NUT) at its default value of
5ms.
Parameter
Description
Network Name
The name assigned to the ControlNet network. This can be any name
selected by the user.
NUT
–
Network Update Time
The Network Update Time (NUT) that will determine the schedule rate.
Maximum Scheduled Node
The maximum ControlNet node number that can be used for scheduled
communication.
Maximum Unscheduled Node
The maximum ControlNet node number that can be used for unscheduled
communication.
Table 3.7
–
Scheduler Network parameters
A.
SCHEDULING THE CONTROLNET NETWORK
Once all the ControlNet Routers that are operating as ControlNet Originators (Control Mode
–
Originator) have been downloaded, the ControlNet network can be scheduled. At least one
of the ControlNet Routers on the network will need to be the ControlNet Keeper which
distributes network information to the rest of the all the ControlNet Nodes on the network.
When Slate downloads the Schedule to the module, it will automatically also download the
Keeper data as well.
NOTE:
The ControlNet Router will only become a Keeper if the
Enable
ControlNet Keeper
parameter has been enabled in the general ControlNet
configuration in Slate.
NOTE:
It is recommended for the ControlNet Router with the lowest node
number to be the active Keeper.
The entire scheduling process can be done automatically or step-by-step as described below.
SCAN-SCHEDULE-DOWNLOAD
When pressing the button in the Slate Scheduler, the software will scan the ControlNet
network up to the Maximum Scheduled Node (as configured in the
Network Parameters
). The
ControlNet network will be scheduled once all the ControlNet devices (with configuration
with connection origination) have been found. When the scheduled has finished compiling, it
will be downloaded to the local module as well as all the other ControlNet Router connection