Complete the following steps to configure a channel:

  1. Launch MAX with Switch Executive.
  2. Expand Devices and Interfaces»Switch Executive Virtual Devices.
  3. Select the Switch Executive virtual device to modify and navigate to the Schematic Configuration tab.
  4. Click the device that contains the channel that you want to configure in the Devices listbox. Switch Executive displays the device schematic in the Schematic window.
  5. Click a channel in the Schematic window to access the Edit Alias & Hardwire dialog box.
  6. Type a new alias name or edit the existing alias of the channel in the Alias Name textbox.
  7. Select the Hardwires tab to designate whether the channel is associated with a hardwire.
    1. Select the hardwire that you want to associate with the channel, or create a new hardwire to associate, in the Available Hardwires listbox.
    2. Click Associate channelName with hardwireName, where channelName and hardwireName are variables, depending on the channel and hardwire you want to associate. Switch Executive adds the channel to the Associated Channels listbox.
  8. Click OK to accept the configuration. The hardwire number appends as a superscript to the channel name in the Schematic window.
  9. Click on the Switch Executive taskbar to save the changes.