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Adding Ports

Once in the Device Definition View, hit the [Add Ports] button to get to the "Add Port" form.

A ports can be either Input or Output. You establish this by selecting the proper value from the "Port Type" list box. Continue to fill in the up to the "QTY" field; if you are adding just one port, leave it with the default value (1). Press the [Add] button to save. You will be taken back to the "Device Definition" view, now showing the newly added port.

You can add multiple ports at once; this is useful in many cases, for example, DA outputs. To do that, fill in the form as described but now set the "QTY" field to the desired number of ports.

Optionally, multiple ports can be enumerated automatically. For example, to get outputs labeled "OT-1" to "OT-8", fill in the form as following:

    Label       : OT-
    QTY         : 8
    Append Enum : (checked)
    Starting at : 1

If you commit a mistake, or change your mind, you can always Edit a port to make the necessary corrections, even converting an Input to Output or vice versa.