Instruction manual

Creating an Island Configuration
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890USE18000 September 2003
Adding Modules to an Island Segment
Overview There are three ways to add the modules to a rail:
drag-and-drop
double-click on the module
select the module and press Enter
If you try to add a module on the rail in an invalid location, a warning message
appears and the software does not allow the module to be dropped in that location.
Drag-and-Drop
Method
To add a module to a rail using the drag-and-drop method:
Double-Click
Method
The double-click method is usually the quickest way to add a module to the
configuration:
If you want to add a module to the end of the last rail, simply double-click on the
module name in the catalog browser (See The Catalog Browser, p. 31). A
graphical version of the module appears at the end of the rail.
If you want to place a module between two modules that are already on the
island, single-click on the leftmost of the two existing modules in the island editor,
then double-click on the new module name in the catalog browser. A graphical
version of the new module appears between the two existing modules on the rail.
Step Action Result
1 Single-click on a module name in
the catalog browser (See The
Catalog Browser, p. 31).
The module name is highlighted.
2 Hold down the cursor and drag it
to the desired location on the rail
in the island editor.
As the module is dragged across the
workspace, the icon displays.
When the module crosses over the rail, one of
the following icons appears:
indicating a valid position
indicating an invalid position
3 Release the mouse button on a
valid location.
A graphical version of the module drops in the
location on the rail.