Input Configuration

When you create a new ASCMO-DYNAMIC ExpeDes project, several inputs are created automatically. These must be named and configured accordingly, and additional inputs may also be required.

Defining a new input

• Click Add to define a new input.

  A new input is added to the end of the list.

  If you select a specific input (by clicking the row number) before you click Add, the new input is inserted directly under the selected row.

• To duplicate existing inputs, select one or more inputs using Strg/Ctrl or shift and click Clone.

  The duplicates, named <input_name>_2, are added below the respective originals.

Configuring an input

The inputs defined in the last step must be configured to generate a dynamic experimental plan. To configure an input, proceed as follows.

• Click in a cell.

  The cell becomes an input field or a drop-down list.

• Enter or select the desired value, then press <enter>.

  You can specify the following parameters:

  Input Name	Name of the input quantity to be measured.
  Minimum Maximum	Lower/upper limit of the measurement range for the respective input.
  Type	The type of the input. Possible selections are the types Ramp and Step.
  Max Up Max Down	Type Ramp: maximum possible positive or negative slope of the gradient. Type Step: maximum possible positive or negative jump height.

  Note
  Input names must be unique.

• Use the h and i buttons to move an input to another position in the list.

  

Importing names of inputs

• Use the Import button to import a list of names available in one of the following file formats:

  • LAB File (*.lab), e.g ETAS INCA Variable File
  • MS Excel (*.xls, *.xlsx)
  • Comma separated values (*.csv)
  • Configuration File (*.ini), e.g. ETAS ASCMO Channel Config File

• A window opens from which you can select the names file to be imported.

Removing an input

• To remove an input, select the corresponding row and click Delete.

  Note
  By pressing <Ctrl>, you can select and remove multiple inputs simultaneously.