Daisy chain connections
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Workspace: Tool set |
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Daisy Chain
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Cable
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Design Suite, Spotlight: Cable/Power Planning ConnectCAD: Cable Route |
Daisy Chain mode connects distributors to electrical devices using one output from the distributor and connecting the devices sequentially in a daisy chain configuration. Typically, this mode is used for signal cables such as DMX.
To connect a distributor to multiple electrical devices in daisy chain mode:
Click the tool and mode.
If desired, click Cable Style on the Tool bar to select a resource from the Resource Selector.
Click the appropriate mode in the Tool bar to select the creation method for the cable. For more information on the polyline tool modes, see Creating polylines.
Click on the source distributor; the first click must be on a distributor object with outputs. The Select Output dialog box opens. See Selecting the output. (If the option to select the next free output is selected, the dialog box does not open.)
In Daisy Chain mode, you may need to select a distributor, like a two-fer, to add with each lighting device.
If a cable path exists, it is highlighted as the cursor moves over it. The new cable can use all or part of the path. Click on the path at the desired entry point. The cable will exit the path at the end of the cable path closest to the next click; continue clicking to complete the cable run.
To exit the cable path before the end of the path, press the Alt key (Windows) or Option key (Mac) while drawing the cable.
Click to set the end of the segment and the beginning of the next, snapping to existing geometry. As you place the cable, compatible objects such as distributors, electrical devices, other cables, and trusses are highlighted; click to connect. If the option to Automatically follow paths when a cable is drawn is selected in the Cable Preferences, the cable follows existing truss system and cable paths to make the connection. Continue drawing segments in this manner and double-click when the cable is complete.
The electrical devices are sequentially connected, using the same output. Depending on the cable preferences, the connector cables can appear curved for easy identification.
