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Creating a node – Measurement Computing ScanServer rev.2.0 User Manual

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16 Nodes

ScanServer User's Guide

From the Node menu:

Choose Online to toggle all configured nodes between the online and offline
states.

Note: ScanServer requires the nodes to be offline before allowing configuration of

nodes or channels.

Choose New Node… to open the New Node dialog from which you can enter
information for a new node.

Choose Edit Node… to open the Edit Node dialog from which you can change
information for the selected node.

Choose Delete Node… to delete the selected node from the open project.

Creating a Node

1.

From the ScanServer window, choose Node/New Node. The New Node dialog
opens.

2.

In the Node Name box, enter an alphanumeric string (e.g., TS1, a TempScan).
This string will be used for referencing the instrument in the DDE Connect
Topic box (discussed on page 33).