Software Instruction Manual

IQ–MSD Turbo 1.4 Advanced IQ System Software
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2.5.1 The Parts of a Control Block
Now lets focus on just one control block and see how it is put together. Notice in Figure 2.15 that each control block
forms a horizontal row on the screen, four text lines in height. Figure 2.17 shows a single control block:
Fig. 2.17 A Closer Look at a Control Block
Information Controls
The left side of the control block consists of information about the IQ component it controls. The IQ address and
Crown Bus loop number are listed at the top and are automatically entered as part of the roll call. They can also
be manually entered, making it possible to prepare dataframe files while the host computer is disconnected from
an IQ System. “On Line” is displayed in the upper right corner of the information area when an active IQ
component has been detected by Turbo. Below the IQ address and Crown Bus loop number are three
information lines where you can enter the model, location and purpose of the IQ component. Most control blocks
allow you to type anything you want here. Some control blocks, like the amplifier control blocks, require you to
select a model from a list.
The right side of the control block contains the controls. The controls serve a sort of dual purpose: they can be
used to send a command to an IQ component and they can be used to display the current setting of an IQ
component. (
C+u causes Turbo to upload and display the current settings of all IQ components in the system.)
Some IQ components also have special dedicated monitoring features located in this section of the control block
(such as input signal level indicators). Because the controls vary widely from one type of IQ component to the next,
they will not be described in detail here. The controls and monitoring features of specific IQ components are
addressed later in this manual.
2.5.2 Navigating Control Blocks & Setting Controls
A few special techniques are required to successfully use the Control Block screens. For example, the focus
(cursor) is normally confined to a single control block at a time. How do you move it from one control block to
another? How do you add a new control block for an off line IQ component when all visible control blocks are
already being used? This section will answer these and other questions relating to the use of control blocks.
• Moving from One Control Block to Another
Keyboard: Use
O or N to move up or down from one control block to the next. The Offset number at the bottom
of the screen will indicate the number of the selected control block. Press “Home”
} to move to the first control
block. Press “End”
~ to move to the last control block.
Mouse: Click the middle mouse button ({) and drag the mouse up and down to move through the control blocks.