FDS tab

 
The FDS tab of the Application Preferences is laid out as shown below:

 
These settings relate to the use of an FDS Omnidrive or MiniDrive loudspeaker processor in the design. Architect can communicate on several levels with these devices. If the control panels for these devices are used online then real time control of the FDS devices is possible. To accomplish this, Architect makes a connection with the device and periodically refreshes information in both directions to keep the device and the software synchronised. Programs can be sent and received from the devices.

Disable synchronisation from the device

This facility stops the system from dumping program information to, or from, the FDS processors when going online to the network. If these devices are included in a design and need to either send new parameters (as a program), or receive them, then the choice is given at the time of going online. If this functionality is not required, or it is just slowing down a further design process then disable synchronisation.

Disable FDS polling when Online

Enables disengagement of the application and FDS processors' feedback loop. If using the FDS front panel to set up, or change settings on these devices, then the polling needs to be on to read in the settings from the FDS. However, this is likely to interrupt the meter display so, if the FDS devices are just being monitored (and not programmed) then enabling this option should prevent this happening.

Slow FDS meters

Changes the software meter response time. If responsiveness of the system (e.g. pressing buttons on panels) seems affected then enable this option.

 
An FDS display object can represent what is being shown on the front panel display of remote FDS processors. The information can be updated over a period of seconds (from 20 to 120; default 30).