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Command
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
ATSET_DEVICE_INPUT_CIRCUITS |
Choose the connection option each selected device uses |
Ribbon: FireCAD Tools > Circuits > Set Device Input Circuits
Prerequisites
- A FireCAD project must be open
- Devices must be selected or available for selection
Overview
Many devices offer more than one option for the same connection. A horn, for example, can be set to a steady or a temporal tone at a high or low volume, and each option carries its own alarm and standby current. The options for one connection form a selection group, and you pick one option per group.
ATSET_DEVICE_INPUT_CIRCUITS opens the Input Circuit Selections dialog for the selected devices, where you choose those options.
Steps
- Click Set Device Input Circuits on the Circuits panel, or type
ATSET_DEVICE_INPUT_CIRCUITS - Select one or more devices in the drawing and press Enter (or select them before running the command)
- The Input Circuit Selections dialog opens:
- Select a Device to Edit (left) lists the part numbers in your selection
- Available Input Circuit Settings (right) shows each selection group for that part with its options, including the alarm and standby current of each
- Pick one option in each selection group you want to change
- Click Apply
The setting is applied to every device of the same part number in the current selection. A group you leave without a selection keeps the setting each device already has. Device labels and the circuit's current totals update to the new option.
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