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Compact to Large:
The Compact build has one addressable loop (Loop 2) on the master CPU, and the
remainder, in pairs on Loop Controllers. To accommodate the loop that is moved from
the master CPU, an empty loop must be present. One is added if necessary. Loop two
is moved to the first addressable controller. This displaces the second Loop from that
controller. The process "ripples" through the Addressable loops. Any conventional
loops that are encountered can obviously not be moved to an addressable controller.
Instead, their loop numbers are re-arranged as the search for the next addressable
controller continues.
Large to Compact:
The process is essentially the reverse. Loops are "rippled" towards the master CPU,
vacating one loop on the last controller.
NOTE: The current MAX_LOOPS for a compact job is 9. Since a Large job always has an even
number of loops, and we have to add one to the last loop to make it up to its full
complement of 2, the large job cannot have more than 8 loops before conversion begins. .
In both cases the System Type and Master CPU type are changed on the data base
The tree is refreshed to reflect the job's new system type.
Copy and Paste
This section describes some of the ways you can use the Copy and Paste and Drag and Drop
features of configurator.
Drag & Drop Conventional or Loop Adder
Entire Adders can be copied using Drag and Drop in the Job Tree in the left hand pane.
Entire Adders cannot be moved within a Node but they can be moved from one Node to
another.
To make one default copy of an adder move the mouse pointer to the tree item to be
copied and press the left mouse button and the Ctrl key. Drag the tree item to a neutral
zone in the tree (for non- network) or a valid destination and release the mouse button.
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