Device properties

(Switch/Trigger) base address

An address that maps a group of controls on a physical device to a sequence of serial ID numbers, and allows NWare to identify each control.

The address shown in the list has two parts:

  • a number in brackets – the base address
  • a number range – the serial ID sequence.

    The base address corresponds to the base address set on the unit using the DIP switches. For information on setting the base address on the device, refer to the user manual, which is available from the MediaMatrix website.

    The serial ID sequence consists of four numbers for each group of controls.

    The base address can be unique for each device in a project, or multiple devices can share a single address. A maximum of 32 unique base addresses can exist on a single network.

    Available base addresses start at 0, and continue in multiples of 4. The serial ID sequence numbers start one number higher than each base address. Therefore, if you choose base address 0 for a device, the serial ID sequence will be 1-4. If you choose base address 4, the serial ID sequence will be 5-8, and so on.

Level base address

An address that maps the knob (level) control group on a on a physical device to a sequence of serial ID numbers, and allows NWare to identify each control.

The address shown in the list has two parts:

  • a number in brackets – the base address
  • a number range – the serial ID sequence.

    The base address corresponds to the base address set on the unit using the knob control. For information on setting the base address on the device, refer to the user manual, which is available from the MediaMatrix website.

    The serial ID sequence consists of four numbers for each group of controls.

    The base address can be unique for each device in a project, or multiple devices can share a single address. A maximum of 32 unique base addresses can exist on a single network.

    Available base addresses start at 0, and continue in multiples of 4. The serial ID sequence numbers start one number higher than each base address. Therefore, if you choose base address 0 for a device, the serial ID sequence will be 1-4. If you choose base address 4, the serial ID sequence will be 5-8, and so on.

XControl model

Identifies the type of XControl device that the XControl block will represent in the project.

Location (optional)

Information on the location of the device. This is displayed on the device block.

See also

Purpose

Controls