User guide

Editing Channel Properties and Aliases
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To edit channel properties:
1
From Options | System Configuration | Device Manager,
select the Host and then the device whose channel’s
properties you want to edit.
2 Select the channel you want to edit.
3 On the Options | Channel menu select Edit Channel or
right-click and select
Edit Channel.
4 In the Edit Channel Properties dialog box, in the Alias
text box, enter a more descriptive Alias (maximum 64
characters), if you want. This Alias will be used if you
specify in
Options | System Configuration | Preferences |
Channel Description
that viewLinc displays aliases
instead of the descriptions stored in the devices.
5 In the Description text box, enter a description (maximum
12 alpha-numeric characters).
6 Click OK to save.
If you do not want to use the system default temperature
units (set on the
Options | System Configuration | Preferences
tab), you can modify the temperature units used for a specific
location. To clear existing unit preferences and accept the