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To start a new I/O Configuration
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To start a new I/O Configuration while in I/O Config click the New button.
A confirmation dialogue box will be displayed, indicating that the new file will start with factory default settings.
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Click the Yes button.
The current settings will be cleared and no name will be shown in the title bar or against the Current: name
space.
Save As must be used to store the I/O Configuration before exiting I/O Config.
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To start a new I/O Configuration from Filing start the Filing utility.
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Click on the I/O Configuration box and click the New button.
A dialogue box will be displayed for the new I/O Configuration file name.
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Type the new name as required and click OK.
I/O Config will start with all port settings at factory defaults.
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The I/O Configuration page will appear.
The ports shown will depend on the hardware in the system and the selection made by the Type radio buttons.
The Inputs and Outputs radio buttons select whether Input or Output ports are being configured.
Configuration of Input and Output ports is identical except for Dither. Dither may only be applied to Output
ports.
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To assign a User Name to a port double click on the Name for the required port.
A text entry box will appear with an X next to it.
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Enter a four letter name using the Encore keyboard and Press ENTER on the Encore keyboard.
The new name will be shown in the Name column. In keeping with Encore convention, input port names will be
in lower case, output port names in upper case.
If Auto Increment is enabled then the text entry box will move to the next port.
If Auto Copy is enabled then the text entry box will contain the last User Name entered.
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To cancel selection or exit from Auto Increment mode click on the X at the side of the list.
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To assign a number to a port double click on the Number for the required port.
A text entry box will appear with an X next to it.
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Enter a number using the Encore keyboard and Press ENTER on the Encore keyboard.
The new number will be shown in the Number column.
If Auto Increment is enabled then the text entry box will move to the next port.
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