which Source has been assigned to it.
Destinations can also be dragged from right to left, over to Sources.
Assign Button Method
Click on both the Source and Destination that are to be assigned to each other. Once both are highlighted, the Assign button in the lower left corner of the view will become enabled. Click on the Assign button to complete the assignment.
Once the mouse button is release, the assignment is created. The view will update to show that the assignment is created. In the Sources side, the "Assigned To" column will show which Destination the Source is assigned to. In the Destinations side, the "Set From" column will show which Source has been assigned to it.
Any source can be assigned to up to ten different destinations maximum. Any destination can have as many sources as desired assigned to it.
Deleting An Assignment
Delete Button Method
Click on both the source and destination for the assignment to be deleted. Once both are highlighted, the Delete button in the lower left corner will become available. Click on the Delete button to remove the assignment.
Right Click Method
Position the mouse pointer over the specific assignment to be deleted and click the right mouse button. A selection box will appear. From this selection box, choose Delete.
After either of these procedures, the assignment will disappear. The "Assigned To" and "Set From" columns should no longer have any data for the specific Source and Destinations.
Assignment Polarity
The active state of an assignment can be programmed to be Active Off, Active On, or Custom using PowerTools Pro. Making an assignment "Active On" means that the Destination will become active when the Source it is assigned to becomes active, and is inactive when the Source is inactive. Making an assignment "Active Off" means that the Destination will be active when the Source it is assigned to becomes inactive, and will be inactive when the Source is active.
The polarity of the assignment can also be changed to Custom when required. Custom polarity allows you to make a Destination activate and deactivate based on two different Sources.
Note
Destination functions that initiate motion (Jog.PlusInitiate, Jog.MinusInitiate, Index.#.Initiate, Home.#.Initiate, and Gear.Activate) should not be set to "Active Off".
This could cause motion to initiate on loss of I/O Power.
Default polarity for a new assignment is Active On. There are two methods that can be used to change the polarity of an assignment.
Polarity Button Method
Click on both the source and the destination to be changed. Once highlighted, the Polarity button will become enabled in the lower left corner of the view. Click on the Polarity button and change the settings as desired in the Polarity edit box. Click OK to apply the changes.
Right Click Method
Position the pointer over the specific assignment you with to change polarity for and click the right mouse button. A selection box will appear. From this selection box, choose "Polarity". A Polarity edit box will appear. Change the Polarity settings as desired and click OK to apply the changes.
User Level
The User Level filters the available assignments. The User Level is changed on the Options menu at the top of the PowerTools Pro Tool Bar. Choose Options > Preferences
>User Levels. Easy mode filters out all but the most commonly used sources and destinations. Detailed mode filters out less, expanding the list of sources and destinations for more complex configurations. Too Much mode does not filter at all and provides all sources and destinations.
Only Show Assigned
This checkbox removes the unassigned sources and destinations from this view. It allows the user to quickly see how many sources and destinations have been assigned.
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