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hardware:cf-mini:cf-mini-configuration:io-tab [2014/01/14 04:38] aaron created |
hardware:cf-mini:cf-mini-configuration:io-tab [2014/09/02 23:18] (current) jarrod |
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| ===== 1 - Misc Settings ===== | ===== 1 - Misc Settings ===== | ||
| + | * **Enabled** = Enable or disable the entire IO functionality of the CF Mini. Disabling is useful for a few reasons: | ||
| + | - Reduced traffic on the bus if you are not using the functionality | ||
| + | - Disable to debug some other functionality - reducing traffic on the bus reduces the noise you have to filter through in the data logs. | ||
| + | - Ability to enable/disable the functionality dynamically to only receive the data when you need to process it. | ||
| + | * **Report On Change** = Enable or disable ''CHA'' notifications on the bus and via Ethernet. You can still poll the unit for it's state when required. | ||
| + | * **Report Interval** = How frequently the IO port status is reported on the bus. Use a value of 0 to disable constant reporting (report on change will still be in effect if enabled). Use a value above zero to force the CF Mini to report the IO port status at frequent intervals automatically. | ||
| ===== 2 - I/O Port Settings ===== | ===== 2 - I/O Port Settings ===== | ||
| + | Select the mode of each IO port individually. The modes are documented in more detail on the [[hardware:cflink:input-output-io-module-cflink-protocol|CFLink Protocol - IO wiki entry]] | ||
| ===== 3 - Port Testing ===== | ===== 3 - Port Testing ===== | ||
| + | This sections shows the live state of the IO ports, so long as they are enabled. | ||
| ===== 4 - Legend ===== | ===== 4 - Legend ===== | ||
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| ===== 5 - Buttons ===== | ===== 5 - Buttons ===== | ||
| + | The buttons are relevant to all options within their area. So the save button will only save the options that are alongside it, and same for the refresh button. | ||
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| The ''Refresh'' button will request the settings from the device and display them in System Commander. You will lose any unsaved settings when you click this button. | The ''Refresh'' button will request the settings from the device and display them in System Commander. You will lose any unsaved settings when you click this button. | ||
| The ''Save'' Button will save any settings you have entered in System Commander to the device. | The ''Save'' Button will save any settings you have entered in System Commander to the device. | ||
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