Test configuration
See Grid interface for information about showing and hiding columns.
The All output channels view displays generic parameters for all defined output channels.
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In the All output channels view, change the order of channel rows manually by dragging and dropping selected channels.
Analog and digital output types have their own tab views which display the specific parameters for outputs of that type.
On a channels tab, a number shows for total channels in the list.
To filter the channels listed, click the Search icon in the Quick link buttons. Enter information in the search bar. The list will show channels containing the entered information. A red number also shows on the tab, which is the number of channels resulting from the search.
While a search is active, the Search icon will change color.
Clear the search bar to end filtering.
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To hide or show grid tabs, click and select which views to show.
Many parameters are common across all channels and are displayed in the All channels tab:
There are two methods to add an output channel from the Output channels page.
Select the desired channels from discovered hardware on the network.
Select the check box next to a source branch to display its available channels. The channels are displayed in alphabetical order (by connector) and grouped by source. A channel already added to the test setup is not displayed.
To add a channel to the setup, select the check box next to the channel or group of channels and click OK.
Select the desired channel and click Edit to edit the channel parameters using the edit channel dialog.
Alternately, edit output channel parameters directly in the channel grid. Select the All output channels tab to edit generic parameters and the analog or digital type tab to edit channel specific parameters.
To copy the properties from one channel to another, select the channel to be copied and click Copy.
Select the parameters to copy. The parameters depend on the selected channel type. In addition, parameters hidden in the grid view do not display in the copy dialog. Click OK to copy the selected parameters.
Select the target channel and click Paste to paste the copied parameters into the selected channel. Only parameters that exist in the target channel are pasted. For example, digital parameters cannot be pasted into analog outputs.
Select the desired channel or channels and click Remove. Output channels cannot be recovered after removal.
Sometimes it is useful to change the hardware to which a group of channels connects. For example, after importing setup configuration file, using the same setup after swapping hardware or moving a transducer to another connector.
To change the device or connector, select a single channel or multiple channels and click Change device.
To change the device, enter or select a value in the New Device column. To change the channel connector, select a value in the New connector column. Click OK to save the changes.
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Attempting to supply inappropriate values for the device name results in an error and prevents the test from running.