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Software Tools

Basic Screen Elements

The main screen of the NEXIA software has several sections. The Layout occupies the largest

portion of the main screen, at the lower-right. This is the area where system design actually

occurs, with the placement & connection of Component Objects. Component Objects represent

the individual hardware devices and signal processing blocks within the system. Other objects

include Lines (for connecting components) and Text (for labeling the system). If a system

becomes too big to fit the Layout, a Bird's Eye View

is available to aid navigation. A Property

Sheet, at the lower-left of the main screen, provides an editable table of attributes regarding the

Layout and its associated objects. A Processing Library

of available Component Objects is

displayed, at the lower-left of the main screen, for drag & drop placement into the Layout.

However, the Processing Library can be closed, increasing the width of the Layout, and

Component Object selection can then be accomplished using the Object Toolbar

, located

directly above the Layout. The Object Toolbar also provides the option of either a select or a text

cursor. Above the Object Toolbar is the Format Toolbar

, which allows customizing of text &

colors used in the Layout and associated objects. Above the Format Toolbar is the Layout

Toolbar, which affects certain aspects of Layout, such as the grid, rulers, zooming, & alignment

of Component Objects. The Layout Toolbar can also open editing/information sheets for

properties, objects, & layers. Above the Layout Toolbar is the Network Toolbar

, with functions

related to communications, configuration, maintenance, and testing of the system network.

Above the Network Toolbar is the Standard Toolbar

, with file functions such as new, open, &

save, plus additional functions such as cut, copy, paste, print, & help. The Standard Toolbar also

includes the Compile function, which will generate a new configuration file, while checking

system layout/connections & determining DSP resource allocation. Above the Standard Toolbar

are the Main Menus

, which provides all of the toolbar functions mentioned above, with several

more in-depth editing functions. Along the bottom edge of the main screen is a Status Bar

, which

gives indication of object quantity, location, & size, as well as layer name, visibility, & locking.

The location and shape of all toolbars, including the Processing Library, may be changed to fit

the user's preference.

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