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Edit Properties of a Rack

You can edit the properties of racks. 

Requirement:

• Add MA NDPs to the network configuration

For more information see Adding devices to your session. 

• Open MA Dimmer Network

For more information on how to open the MA Dimmer Network see Network dimmer. 

1. To edit the properties of a rack, press Edit and tap a rack. The window Rack Properties opens.

The upper sections Controlled by and Status cannot be edited. They solely display data such as:

• Name of the NDP
• IP of the NDP
• If NDP is in session
• Voltage
• Current
• Power
• A total of the three-phase alternating current
• Temperature of the rack

2. To edit the merge mode, tap the button displayed below Merge Mode.
   -The pop-up Select Slot Mode opens. 

   

   
   -Select a mode.

Merge Modes

• HTP
  ​Connects both slots. If both slots are active, the slot which values are higher takes precedence.​

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• LTP
  Uses both slots. If both slots are active, the slot which values were modified the last takes precedence. 

• 1-Only
  Only uses Slot 1. 

• Only-2
  Only uses Slot 2. 

• 1-Over-2
  Connects both slots. However, Slot 1 has the higher priority. That is, in case there is a valid signal on Slot 1 (no matter the type), the NDP ignores the signal on Slot 2. If there is no signal on Slot 1 or if the NDP detects a faulty signal on Slot 1, the NDP automatically starts to use Slot 2. 

3. To edit a slot, tap the button displayed below Data Slot 1 and Data Slot 2.
   -The pop-up Slot Properties opens.

   

   
   -To select a source type, tap the drop-down box and tap the corresponding protocol in the list.
   -To select a source mode, tap the drop-down box and tap a source mode in the list.
   -To enter a patch address, type into the green input field or tap the  and the calculator opens.
4. Now, tap Please.

The properties of the slot are now applied. 

5. To edit universes, tap the button displayed below Input Config.
   -The pop-up Input Properties opens.

   

   
   -To edit the universes in Line 1 and Line 2, tap the  or  or type in the green input field using the keyboard.
   -If you have selected Art-Net as the source type, define which Art-Net universe is used. To do so, tap the Input Config and the pop-up Art-Net Input Properties opens.

   

   
   -Adjust subnet and ID. 

6. After you have edited the properties of the rack, save the settings.
   -Tap Save on the right of the window and the pop-up Save Rack Configuration opens.

   

   
   -The current rack is marked in a light brown color.
   -To save the settings of the current rack, tap Save.
   -To cancel the process, tap Cancel or  in the upper right corner of the pop-up.

7. To delete a rack, tap Delete. 

8. To select the next or the previous rack, tap  or . 
9. To create a rack, tap New and the pop-up Select Rack Number opens.

   

   
   -Select the rack number and edit the newly created rack as described in Rack Properties.
10. To load an existing rack, tap Load and the pop-up Load Rack Configuration opens.

    

    
    -Select the drive in the drop-down below the heading.
    Tap to select a rack and tap Open.

The rack is configured and the settings are applied. 

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