ShackLAN Control Center
Direct Mode configuration
Setting the targets
A
Target is simply the ShackLAN unit
that Control Center will send
commands to for antenna selection. Click on the Target button to open
the Target Definition window..After
clicking on the Target button the Target Definitions window will appear.
This window shows the current Target configuration. Click on the Set
button for the radio you wish to set up. The Configure Target window
will appear. This is where you define the Target parameters.
First
select your controller in Device Box. Choose Switch if not using any
controllers and want to send antenna selection commands directly to the
antenna switch. Next set the Unit #. Normally this will match the radio
number. Now set the Switch #. Except for large stations with multiple
switches should be set to #1. Select None if that radio number is not
present. Click on OK when finished and repeat for all radios in
your station setup.
Assign antennas (Direct mode)
Click
on the Default Antennas button in the Setup window to access the Antenna
Assignments window. It is recommended you enter custom names for your
antennas instead of using the default names of "Antenna 1', 'Antenna 2,
etc. Not only does it show a descriptive name on the antenna selection
buttons, it also makes a bit easier to assign antennas to bands. The
easiest way to enter antenna names is to select the antenna from the
list and click on the Set Name button. Start a name with / (slash) to hide the
button for unused ports on the antenna switch. It is now time to assign
a default antenna to each band. This is the antenna that will be
automatically selected when Control Center is in Auto mode.
This is where naming your antennas comes in handy. Select a band by
clicking on it in the list or by using the Up/Down buttons. Next select
the desired antenna by clicking on it in the list or by using the
Up/Down buttons. Click Save when you are finished.
Assigning controllers
Assigning
controllers to antennas is very simple in Direct mode. First select the
desired antenna from the list and then select the controllers from the
two controller lists. You must also set the Unit # for controllers that
have a programmable address, such as stack and 4-square controllers.
Click on Save to save your configuration. Controller 1 will appear just
to the right of the Main Antenna panel in the main screen when that
antenna is selected. Controller 2 will appear at the far right.
NOTE: Controller 2 is not available when operating in Dual mode.