The Live view displays all of the hardware that SystemDesigner can discover in your system. Each device on the Live diagram represents the configuration of a real or simulated device in your system.
Refer to the following image for an example of a device on the Live diagram.
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Label and sub-label—Information about the device, such as the device name, hostname, model, product family, and serial number.
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Ports—Connections between devices in your system.
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Device slots—Controllers, modules, and empty slots.
Note
Only some devices support controllers, such as PCs and PXI chassis. If a device does support controllers, the only slot compatible with a controller is the first slot.
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Hardware detection type—Glyph that indicates how SystemDesigner discovers the device.
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| Auto-discovered |
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The device automatically appears on the Live diagram.
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Changes to the live device instantly appear on the Live diagram representation of the device.
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When the device is unplugged, powered down, or is no-longer reachable, it automatically disappears from the Live diagram.
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| Manually identified |
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The device may automatically appear on the Live diagram, or you may need to add it. On the document toolbar, click Add Hardware.
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Changes to the live device may automatically appear on the Live diagram. If a change does not appear, you may need to use one of the following methods to view the change in SystemDesigner:
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Select the device and click Refresh under the Advanced section on the Item tab.
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Click Identify Instruments to re-scan for GPIB instruments.
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When the device is removed from the system, you must manually remove it from the Live diagram.
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| User declared |
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The device does not appear on the Live diagram until you add it manually.
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Changes to the live device do not apply to the Live diagram device representation. You must manually specify changes in SystemDesigner.
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To remove the device from the system, you must manually remove it from the Live diagram.
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