Changing Device information

In Device View, hit the [Edit] button to enter the "Edit Device Info" screen.

Notice that some fields can be changed, others do not. You can change the Status, Designation and Serial Number, but you cannot change the Type, Manufacturer, Model and Definition.

This reveals the very nature of Devices and Device Definitions. Remember that Devices are created by instantiating Device Definitions.

Those fields that you cannot change in this view belong the the Device Definition from which this device has been created, they are only references to that information. You can still change it, but not in this view but in the Library, and doing so will impact all devices coming from that definition.

Those fields you can change, belong to this device in particular. Specially useful is the "Designation" field which should reflect the actual use of this device in practice, for example "LiveU-5 FS".

When a device is created, ports are copied from the definition to separated records that truly belong to the device, not the definition. Most of the time you will use those port unchanged. Some other times, however, you may need to alter some ports. For example, some Tandberg IRDs have configurable outputs that can be either ASI or SDI, and most Device Managers have configurable serial ports that can be either RS232 or RS422.

To change a port, click the corresponding "Label" column. You will be taken to a "Edit Port" screen where you can make any change you want.

There is a restriction: you cannot alter the port direction (input/output) if it has a wire connected to it. If you are in this situation, simply disconnect it momentarily, change the port direction and then connect the wire again.

You can also Delete a port by clicking the [Delete] button in "Edit Port" view or add other ports is needed.

Changes you make in device ports won't affect those in its definition.