Hudson Robotics SoftLinx 5.0 - Manual (Page 12)

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Protocol Frame
The protocol designer frame shows the protocol currently being edited. Multiple protocols can be opened,
but only one protocol can be shown at a time. Protocols are managed by a tab system, located at the top
of the frame. Tabs can be selected to bring focus to that protocol. In addition, users can close protocols, or
hover over tabs to see a preview of the underlying protocol.
When two or more protocols are active, an additional management tab is displayed to the left of all tabs.
Users can click the tab to get a thumbnail view of all current protocols. Users can then select a protocol to
focus on, or close other protocols.
The designer can also expand all or condense all protocol steps, by clicking on the Expand All or Collapse
All links in the upper right corner of the frame. To restore protocol steps and allow for custom expand and
collapse actions, click on the Restore link, which will replace the Expand or Collapse links when clicked.
In the lower right corner of the frame are the protocol navigation tools. These are used to change the
viewing area of the protocol.
The zoom value is customizable by the user, ranging from 25% to 400%.
The magnifying glass will restore the zoom value to a default of 100%.
The fit all button will attempt to fit the entire protocol into the view window.
The mini map button will create an overview window, or a mini map, of the entire protocol in a separate
window. Users can drag the yellow box in the overview window to change the visible area of the protocol,
as shown below.