Chapter 3
Main Panel Window
DME Designer Owner’s Manual
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Parameter Link Mode
Parameter linking is active when checked. Uncheck to temporarily disable parameter linking.
Uncheck when you want to adjust the parameters individually.
You can also turn parameter link mode ON or OFF using the context menu in the user control/
user module editor or component editor.
• Group List
Displays a hierarchical list of groups and the parameters that belong to them.
When a group name is selected, the controls that belong to that group are selected.
• Keep Offset (Group icon)
Turns ON or OFF whether the offset value set for each parameter is retained as it is. When ON
is set for a group, the Keep Offset icon is displayed in orange. When OFF is set for a group, it
is displayed in green.
When Keep Offset is set to ON and any parameter within the group goes to the minimum or
maximum value, the parameters cannot be further changed.
Keep Offset can be set to ON or OFF using the “Keep Offset” item on the context menu that is
displayed when you right click the name of a group.
• Group Name
You can select a group name by clicking on it. Clicking the selected group name again will
select the characters in the name, allowing you to change it.
Clicking the plus (+) or minus (-) sign to the left of the group name displays or hides items that
belong to that group.
You can delete a group by selecting it and pressing the <Delete> key. You can also delete a
group by right-clicking on the group name and selecting [Delete] in the context menu that is
displayed.
• DME Icon
Displays the DME that includes the parameters that belong to a group. The components can
be displayed or hidden by clicking the plus (+) or minus (-) signs for the DME icon. The
parameters, Min, and Max can be displayed or hidden by clicking the plus (+) or minus (-)
signs for the component.
• Parameter
Displays the parameters that belong to a group. You can display or hide minimum and
maximum values for a parameter by clicking the plus (+) or minus (-) signs.
You can delete a parameter from a group by selecting the parameter name and pressing the
<Delete> key.